Premier League: Tottenham substitute Steven Bergwijn snatches dramatic win over Leicester with late double

Steven Bergwijn is mobbed after his late winner for Spurs. Credit: Image - Getty; video - Spark Sport

Tottenham Hotspur's Dutch winger Steven Bergwijn says he was living "every boy's dream", coming off the bench and scoring twice in stoppage time to secure a 3-2 victory at Leicester City.

With his side trailling 2-1, Spurs boss Antonio Conte threw on Bergwijn in the 79th minute and he delivered the killer blows to extend the team's unbeaten run in the Premier League to nine games.

"It is fantastic," says the Dutchman. "The fans had a fantastic day.

"I scored two goals, I am happy. The manager told me to score goals, make difficulties for the defenders and stay close to Harry [Kane].

"This is every boy's dream to turn around a game like this." he adds.

"It was a massive game and we have a lot of games in hand, now we need to work and take on each game."

Bergwijn has started just three league games this season and has yet to make the first XI under Conte, but the Italian coach says he has no doubt about the winger's value and wants to keep him at the club.

"In the past, when someone asks me about Steven Bergwijn, I was very clear," he says. "I said that, for me, he is an important player, because he has characteristics that, in our squad, we don't have many of - creative players.

"He is very good in one v one, good at beating the man. He can play striker, he can play No.10 and for us, for me, he is an important player, and we have to try to improve, to become stronger, not to lose a player and become less strong.

"Steven is a player that, if he's in good physical condition and he has good fitness, he can start the games, or he can come in and change the game. For me, I think he's an important player and you know very well the player has to be happy, and I think the player is happy to stay with us and play for Tottenham."

Reuters

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