Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg paid tribute to the Tottenham Hotspur players and coaching staff at the end of a draining but rewarding week at the club.
Spurs played four games in seven days and but for a controversial handball decision against Newcastle would have won all four matches with 15 goals scored.
The week ended with a remarkable 6-1 victory at Old Trafford as Manchester United were swept aside ruthlessly by Jose Mourinho's men.
Hojbjerg was dominant on the day in the midfield and he said a lot of praise had to go to the coaching staff for their preparatory work in a week when then the squad had to be juggled.
"It was not just the 90 minutes on the pitch, but also it was the preparation for the game," he said. "The coaching staff prepared us really well.
"The team executed the plan and the quality in the team was produced as well so all in all a very very nice day for the club and the players."
Hojbjerg had one word to explain why Tottenham have shone this week under Mourinho despite the intense fixture schedule.
"The word for me is character," he said. "It shows that there is only one thing we are going for and that is to win every single game we are playing.
"Of course you need quality and of course you need fit players but for me the character really stands out that we keep going and keep pushing and that is very nice to be part of."
On the dominance of the victory against United, he wants even more from the team even if this was a strong first step.
"In the end the result is only three points like any other win but I think mentally it is a good step and a good proof that we are heading in the right direction but we are by far not where we want to be," he said.
"However, we are on the right way and we are working hard and most importantly we are working in the same direction and that is very powerful."
