IVAN PERISIC shocked Tottenham fans when he revealed he knew exactly who Jamie O’Hara is.
The Croatia winger joined Spurs last year to reunite with his former boss at Inter Milan, Antonio Conte.
Ivan Perisic penned a two-year deal with Tottenham in the summerGetty
The Croatian was then shown around his new homeGetty
For someone who has never played in the Prem before, the 34-year-old has a great knowledge of the English game.
When being shown around his new base last summer, Perisic took a look at a wall of players that have worn the famous Lilywhite before him.
After reeling off his compatriots Luka Modric, Vedran Corluka, Niko Kranjcar and Stipe Pletikosa – the winger took an interest in some less glamorous names from Spurs‘ recent history.
Perisic said: “(Bobby) Zamora… Zamora was a striker, no?
“(Younes) Kaboul, a defender. (Adel) Taarabt, a dribbler. (Jamie) O’Hara, central midfielder.”
Fans online were left in disbelief by his ability to namecheck O’Hara.
One hilariously compared the situation to a famous scene from The Office.
While another joked: “Ivan Perisic knows who Jamie O’Hara is but Sergio Aguero doesn’t remember the names of his own team-mates lmaooooo.”
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A third added: “It shouldn’t be surprising but Perisic knowing who Bobby Zamora is has really caught me off guard… and when he pulled out O’Hara… wow!”
And a fourth quipped: “Perisic casually name-dropping Zamora, Taarabt & O’Hara here. He must be a Football Manager addict, it’s the only explanation.”
After being shown around, Perisic revealed that he is raring to go at Spurs.
He told the club’s media channels: “From the first time I was in contact with the coach and sporting director I told them that I really wanted to come here.
“Ever since 2009, when I started playing professional football in Belgium, I was so close a few times to coming to the Premier League and, at last, this is the moment. I can’t wait.
“I’m going to bring, first of all, a lot of hard work. I like to work a lot, I like to work for the team because only like this you can win something important.
“I can play several positions in the system Tottenham is playing now. I will bring a lot of experience as well, I’ve played for a lot of great clubs and, like I said, I can’t wait to start to play, to train and give my best.”
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