BIG PETE: Lennon on debuting at 16, Berbatov and Tottenham's missed opportunity

[embed guid="d2b3886b-9a78-41ce-a03e-6037e726b992" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ9Z7PMjlXQ" social-type="youtube" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lennon-aaron/WGObx1iE/"]Lennon[/a] made his senior football debut at just 16 years old for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds United[/a], a club that was facing major financial difficulties at the time. The departure of more experienced players unexpectedly opened the door for him to join the first team. [b]"At sixteen, I barely understood what was happening around me. I was very nervous, but at the same time, incredibly excited,"[/b] he recalls. From the very beginning, Lennon loved creating chances for his teammates more than finishing himself, and he kept his team-first mentality even when advised to be more selfish in front of goal.[/p][p]At [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a], he especially enjoyed the big matches and the atmosphere that came with them. He relished every moment against Arsenal, Chelsea, and other elite opponents: "I remember that hour before kickoff, when we went out to warm up – the roar of the fans was incredible and the atmosphere was electric. I just loved playing against the biggest teams." On the pitch, his best chemistry was with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/defoe-jermain/QDtjHrsH/"]Jermain Defoe[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berbatov-dimitar/KjMNbKF1/"]Dimitar Berbatov[/a].[/p][p]Although he won the League Cup with Tottenham in 2008, looking back, Lennon still feels that team could have achieved more. [b]"When I look back at how strong our squad was at Tottenham and the players we had, we definitely should have accomplished and won much more,"[/b] he revealed in his interview with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cech-petr/fTjQ34vo/"]Petr Čech[/a].[/p][p][i]The full TV version of this episode of the Big Pete documentary series will be available on CANAL+ Sport and the CANAL+ streaming service in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Poland, Myanmar, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Romania, and Hungary, and on SuperSport in South Africa and Switzerland.[/i][/p]