down" at Tottenham, according to striker Roberto
Soldado.
Roberto Soldado says he was unable to recover his best form at
Tottenham once Andre Villas-Boas left White Hart Lane.
The 29-year-old joined Spurs from Valencia for a fee believed to
be £26million in August 2013, but the Spain international failed
to hit the form he showed in La Liga and moved to Villarreal in
August.
Soldado has now claimed the sacking of Villas-Boas, who
brought him to White Hart Lane, in December 2013 proved to be
the tipping point for his time in England.
"I went there with excitement and enthusiasm, thinking that the
Premier League offered the perfect football for me," he is quoted
by AS.
"But it was the opposite. After the departure of Villas-Boas, who
was the one who signed me, everything was turned upside
down.
"I lost confidence and I had a hard time. But now I think the
experience has helped me appreciate and enjoy my life more."
Soldado has already scored twice and registered three assists
in just six Liga games for Villarreal, who surprisingly top the
table after seven rounds of matches, and the forward admits the
change in environment has helped recapture his enjoyment of
the game.
"After two years in England, the goal was for me to enjoy myself
again," he said. "We've only just started, but I'm having a lot of
fun.
"It's vital to be happy in what you do, no question."
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