Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou spoke to the media ahead of Thursday’s Premier League match against Nottingham Forest (kick-off 3pm).
Here are the key passages from his press conference:
Team news: “As far as we know, there were no issues coming out of the game. Obviously Destiny (Udogie) was on the bench, but he wasn’t 100%. He should be fit for the next game.” (Rodrigo) Bentancur will be available after his game’ suspension. “
On Bentancur’s return from suspension: “It’s good to have him back. He’s been training hard. As for Boxing Day, we’ll see. To get that extra body. “The last three weeks or so have been extremely tough on them, and most of them have come through without any further injuries. For us, just having the ability to rotate some players is great. Even making substitutions in games will hopefully help us. ”
He added that the club intends to make reinforcements in January, saying: “It’s fair to say we’re still a little short in some areas and we need reinforcements. What kind of players will we have in January? It’s difficult in terms of whether we can bring them in.” You want to bring in people who can make you stronger, but the fact that they’re still in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, Europe, the FA Cup and all the other competitions doesn’t ease our schedule. . At every stage I am. I think it makes sense to try to strengthen where and what numbers, but we’ll have to wait and see. ”
Postecoglou responded to a question about his team’s tactics after the 6-3 loss to Liverpool by saying, “I’m not angry.” He added, “There aren’t many managers who respond to interviews cheerfully after a defeat. I’m getting tired of the same questions and the same answers, but I guess people want to poke the bear to see if I react. It’s much easier to get people to react after a loss. myself. “
He added: “I still feel and know that the players believe in what we’re doing, but it’s a tough day for the supporters, it’s a tough day for the players and everyone who works for it. It’s difficult because it’s a tough day,” he added. From my point of view, I’m responsible for this because I’m charting this path for us, and hopefully it’s all for the greater good, which is to bring success to the club. . ”
On being 11th in the table: “There are circumstances in the place in the table and a lot of it is both the inconsistency of performances, sometimes the inconsistency of the games, and the consistency of the teams that put them there. This is a stronger position in the league. It hurt our ability to stand up, but I still think there was growth in the team during this period and I still think there’s a lot of positive things in what we’re doing. . I can’t stand the need to improve our position.”
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