Kieran Trippier confessed he carried on being available for Tottenham Hotspur despite not being in his best shape and form during his final season at the club.
The defender was ever-present for Spurs during the 2018/19 season which saw the club finish fourth and reach the Champions League Final.
Now playing for Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, Trippier admitted he was struggling with injuries from October until the end of the season and that he should have seen the bigger picture at the time.
He told Football Focus: 'It was difficult.