We need to do our best in terms of what we need to grow. Our first aim is the Premier League; this should be said publicly, it's a normal thing. This [competition] is something extra, but that doesn't mean we don't want to pass (through), that we don't want to go to the next round.
"I'm not here to enjoy it, I'm here to work. Enjoying is the first moment, and then there's work to do. "It's a fantastic club. I am very focused on doing the right things. "It is not about systems. It is important to become a team, a group who will look after each other. For me, this is basic. "After that, the quality can come out and, for me, this is a team with quality, with legs that can run. There is potential."
At the start of Tottenham Hotspur's preseason tour in Hong Kong last summer, Thomas Frank went for his customary early-morning run, a ritual from his days as Brentford manager. But shortly after leaving the Kerry Hotel to take in the views of Victoria Harbour, Frank was quickly recognised by local fans, many of whom had lined the entrances and lobby areas of the Premier League club's luxurious base each day of their stay.
The 25-year-old left-back is expected to be on the move during the January transfer window, but he has been told to turn down a move to the London club. West Ham are going through a difficult phase right now, and they are fighting for survival in the Premier League. El Karouani has been warned that he could find himself in the Championship next season if he joins West Ham.
