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Andros Townsend Discusses Expectation and Pressure as an Academy Player at Spurs

Having rifled home an emphatic equaliser against Chelsea in November before thundering in strikes against Burnley and Manchester City and also netting against Liverpool last Saturday, Andros Townsend has become and remained the man of the moment before Crystal Palace face the club he grew up at, Tottenham Hotspur, on Sunday.

Speaking recently, Townsend made it clear that, despite having fond memories of his years with the Lilywhites, he does not pull any punches when facing his former side.

"It’s always weird [playing a former club], especially Spurs," he explained. "I’d been at Spurs since I was seven.