‘I felt so good at White Hart Lane straight away’ – Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart

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Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has revealed that he instantly felt at home at the club after arriving from Real Madrid last summer.

The Dutch midfielder made a fine start to his career at White Hart Lane, scoring on his home debut from the penalty spot in the 3-1 win over Wolves on September 18, and he revealed that the fans played a huge part in his almost instant acclimatisation to the Premier League.

“I felt so good at White Hart Lane straight away, especially with the fans,” van der Vaart told the club’s official website.

Van der Vaart went on to score in six successive home games for the club and ended the season with 15 goals, making it onto the shortlist for the PFA Player of the Season Award, and he was happy with the start he made to his Spurs career.

“In the first game you want to impress everyone and perhaps you want to do too much to show what kind of player you are but in the end we won 3-1 against Wolves, I scored a penalty and it was a good start.”

The Dutchman also revealed he particularly enjoyed the club’s foray into Europe this season in the Champions League.

“We are always confident at home and the Champions League nights were special. It was such a big thing. Every night was fantastic, especially Inter.”