UPDATE: “What happened, happened” – Tottenham player on Manchester City snub and their failure to rate him adequately
Tottenham Hotspur will host Manchester City in the FA Cup later today.
Ahead of this tie, AS had a chat with Tottenham star Pedro Porro, who had a spell with the Citizens earlier in his career.
Manchester City signed the right-back from Girona in 2019, before selling him to Sporting CP in 2022.
Pep Guardiola didn’t give him opportunities at the Etihad and instead allowed him to go out on loan to Real Valladolid and Sporting, who then made his stay permanent.
The fullback has said he’ll approach Tottenham’s upcoming FA Cup clash with “great enthusiasm”. He was then asked if the fixture against Manchester City is special due to his past connection.
Responding to that, he said: “However you want to look at it. They signed me from Girona and that love for trusting me at that moment, even if I didn’t fit into their plans later, does make it a little special for me. Our paths separated, I wish them the best and me to continue with my life.”
When the newspaper further quizzed the Spain international if he regrets having joined the treble winners, Porro explained: “No. At that moment what happened, happened, and as a result of that I’m the player I am today. If they saw that I was not ready for the Premier League at that time, I respect their decision.”
“That’s how it is. I don’t know why. Maybe because I was going out on loan and we didn’t meet,” the Spaniard added.
“But surely, if we had, we would have talked. For example, in the last home game I didn’t have any problems. I was talking to Nunes and Pep passed by. We had a normal conversation.”
Spurs signed Porro from Sporting last January and he’s been one of the key players under Ange Postecoglou this season. The right-back has managed a goal and eight assists from 21 games.
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Spurs vs Man City (FA Cup) | How to watch and follow before, during and after the game
We’re back in action after a two-week pause in the calendar on Friday night as we welcome Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for what promises to be an all-action FA Cup fourth round tie (kick-off 8pm UK).
Here’s how you can follow the game live if you’re not in attendance in person…
Pre-match
Ange Postecoglou’s pre-match press conference and exclusive interview with us are both available to watch now on SPURSPLAY.
This week’s episode of Inside Spurs also has all the pre-match discussion and is available to watch on-demand across Club channels.
You can also tune in to ‘The Warm-Up’, our exclusive pre-match show from inside the stadium, from 7.15pm UK time on Friday for the final countdown to kick-off.Play Ange confirms trio back in training and looks ahead to enticing Man City cup tie (video)
During the match
Friday night’s tie will be broadcast live in the UK on ITV1, kick-off 8pm.
BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT will also carry live radio commentary.
You can also follow all the action via our Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app.
Overseas broadcast listings are available here.
Post-match
The Review Show will be available to watch on SPURSPLAY from two hours after the game, as we reflect on and discuss all the action.
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