Steffan Freund has praised Norwich manager Chris Hughton for helping him settle in England when he signed for Tottenham.

Hughton was Spurs' assistant head coach when Freund joined the White Hart Lane outfit from Borussia Dortmund in 1998.

And Freund, who is now Spurs' assistant head coach, has admitted he owes a lot to Hughton for helping him adapt to life in England.

Speaking ahead of tonight's Capital One Cup fourth round tie at Carrow Road, Freund told Sky Sports: "He helped me a lot in the beginning. My English is still not good enough but, at that time, I could not speak any word.

"He helped me a lot to settle here in London and to play well for Tottenham. He is a fantastic person and it's nice to see him being successful as a coach now."

Freund also admitted that Andre Villas-Boas' side see the Capital One Cup as one of their priorities this season but is aware that they must take every step as it comes.

"It is a possibility to win some silverware," he added.

"But I think it is good to go step by step. It will be a really hard a difficult game for us."

Meanwhile, midfielder Clint Dempsey has admitted that Tottenham must be at their very best when they meet Norwich tonight and feels the Carrow Road side are capable of an upset.

He told Spurs' official website: "It will be difficult. They are a team with quality and a good work rate, so we'll have to be sharp and put in a professional performance."

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