Archie Gray said Tottenham's training camp in Marbella helped the squad get to know each other and become "like almost brothers on the pitch" as Spurs prepared to face Leeds United. GOAL reported that Tottenham were ninth ahead of the trip to Elland Road, where Gray was preparing to face his former club on Saturday lunchtime.
Gray on the Marbella trip
Speaking to SpursPlay about the turnaround in form, Gray said: "The Marbella trip would have obviously helped and just getting to know each other. Being like almost brothers on the pitch, that's something the gaffer talks about all the time and that is what we're trying to do."
Gray also said: "We all get on really well, and you can see that out there on the pitch. Even with the celebration, all the subs are running to the players, and they are little things that mean so much to us. That's the most important thing and why we've been improving."
Three straight wins
Gray said Tottenham have won three games in a row. GOAL reported that Tottenham have won three consecutive matches since returning from Marbella.
GOAL reported that Tottenham drew 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford before the Marbella trip, and that the result extended their winless start to six games. GOAL reported that Tottenham beat Coventry City 3-1 after returning from Spain, before wins over Chelsea and Crystal Palace by 2-0 scorelines.
Gray said: "It's really important to get three wins on the bounce. It hasn't happened for quite a long time and to do that was really important."
Half-time change against Crystal Palace
GOAL reported that Gray headed Spurs in front against Crystal Palace, but was booked in the 15th minute. GOAL also reported that Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off for a high boot on Micky van de Ven against Tottenham.
GOAL reported that Gray was replaced at half-time against Crystal Palace by Pedro Porro. GOAL reported that Porro suffered a hamstring injury during September's 3-2 loss to Aston Villa.
Admitting he was disappointed to come off early against the 10-man Eagles, the youngster added: "Yeah, I was [gutted] to be fair, but I was on a yellow card, and we didn't want to take any risks. I think it's a really important time for us. I think we have improved so much over the past couple of weeks. We're more of a team, we're more together and yeah, we're just performing better because we're working for each other on the pitch."
Gray's role and Bergvall injury
GOAL reported that Gray had made seven starts in nine league outings this season, largely at right-back. Hotspur HQ said Lucas Bergvall was out injured.
