Lucas Moura scored within seconds of coming on during Tottenham Hotspur's 2-2 draw against Manchester City on Saturday.
Lucas Moura has amazingly shared that Mauricio Pochettino told him to stand by the 'penalty mark' moments before he scored for Tottenham during their 2-2 draw at Manchester City.
Pochettino opted to bring Moura on just after the break, as he scored a headed goal via a corner within 19 seconds of coming onto the field of play.
Moura ran from the exact position Pochettino told him to take as he struck a powerful header past City goalkeeper Ederson to rescue what proved to be a valuable point for his team.
Speaking to Sky Sports Premier League (17/08/2019) during his post-match interview, Moura shared the conversation he had with his manager before he came onto the pitch.
"He gave me the position I need to play," Moura told Sky Sports PL. "During the corner, he [Pochettino] said 'go stand on the penalty mark' and I was there.
"He only said to be on the penalty mark. Before I entered [the field of play], I was thinking about the action. I was thinking 'I will score a goal'. When I saw the ball, I just said 'I will jump and I will score' and that's it. I'm so happy for this. To help the team and that's it."
Tottenham were pretty lacklustre throughout the match as they rode their luck against a very strong City team that were perhaps unlucky not to walk away with three points.
But Pochettino's side showed resilience and picked up a point in difficult circumstances against the best team in England, at this moment in time.
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