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Johnson floating after 'crazy' winning Tottenham debut: We never give up

Brennan Johnson was delighted to make a winning debut for Tottenham against Sheffield United on Saturday.

The deadline day arrival from Nottingham Forest made a 22 minute second-half cameo as Spurs won 2-1 in injury-time.

He told the club's website: “It was crazy.

“I didn't know who to run up to, to be honest. I saw Deki run off, Richy run off, I was caught in the moment, but those are the moments you dream of. To be involved in something like that in my first game only means there are good things to come."

"I guess it doesn't get much better than that," added Brennan. “It was a pleasure to be here and just showed how much of a dream come true it is to be here and playing games like this… I'm so happy right now.

“I'll be honest, I was a bit nervous, excited… playing in a team like this, even when we went 1-0 down, you know you'll get the opportunities to make things happen. It showed today, the players who came on made a real impact and to get the goal so late was incredible.

"It shows what we're about. We never give up, first and foremost. We keep running until the end of the game, which could be 100, 110 minutes, that's the way the league has been this season. It was important to keep going.

“I knew we always had time. Even at 90 minutes, we saw 12 minutes added on and the boys were in good form, everyone fit, strong and we knew we could keep going. When you have players of the quality of Richy and Deki you can never give up."

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