Morgan reveals how hard leaving London for her

Although the 31-year-old missed the majority of the season due to a knee injury, 

Alex Morgan

 was essential in her four appearances for the 

Spurs

 as she bagged two goals, handing the club 8 points.

“When I did sign, I thought that it was going to be a short-term deal

,” 

Morgan

 told reporters on Thursday.

 “That was my mindset going into it because I thought that the NWSL would start back up. I wanted to also be available for all of the training days with the national team. 

“I knew it was also going to be a strain on our family. Being across the world, not having Charlie be able to see a lot of her cousins or grandparents. And for Servando [Carrasco, her husband] to ask him to move there or not be with us if he was going to continue to pursue playing soccer as well I think would have been really difficult. 

"As I went through the season with Tottenham, I really enjoyed my time and I really loved it more than I expected. I got to know the girls a lot more than I thought. And the decision ended up being a lot harder than I expected. And I really weighed both sides for quite a few weeks, I had some conversations with Rehanne [Skinner, Tottenham head coach]. Also with some other people within the club, and a lot of my team-mates.

“I think ultimately it just came down to coming back to the U.S. because that way I would keep our family as close together as possible.

"Given the circumstances, just with the pandemic continuing to really extend into 2021 I felt like it was just best for me to be in the U.S. and be available for the national team and start off a full season with Orlando Pride rather than going to Tottenham late, then finishing the season with Tottenham, then going to Orlando Pride late. 

"I felt like I wanted to start off preseason with one team and go through an entire season with one team.”