A penny for the thoughts of Tottenham Hotspur supporters
Beat Manchester City, and it would be great to sign at home in Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge
But defeating Manchester City at home, Tottenham could cede the Premier League title to bitter rivals Arsenal
A chorus of mocking “thank yous” from their Gunners-mad colleagues on Wednesday morning was certainly a scary enough thought to keep you up at night
And make no mistake, Ange Postecoglou will not field a reserve team
, scoring three excellent points and handing them over to Pep Guardiola full-time
Speaking at his pre-match press conference in his usual direct style, Postecoglou made it clear that Tottenham are not focused on Arsenal but on themselves and ensuring that they can end the season on a positive note after four this consecutive defeat
Tottenham host Manchester City on Tuesday “A section of our fans (don’t want us to win)
What does it mean
What ratio
Actually
50 percent
20 percent
One percent
You don’t know, okay,” the prickly Postecoglou told Football London
“So let’s answer a question we don’t know the answer to
Yes it’s good
People are allowed to feel what they feel
: I think I’ve been very consistent and I really believe strongly that it’s important for this football club to get what they want and not to look for a quick solution that will get us get where you want
“It is hard work, perseverance, resilience, and qualities that will get us where we want
” Don’t fall into the trap of false dawns or reactions to short-term results
Stick to the course
“(We) know what real success looks like
Real success looks like trophies
Everything else, bragging rights, anything, is completely meaningless to me, to anyone associated with me
Tomorrow we have a match that we want to win
Pep Guardiola expects no less from the man he has loved since Postecoglou took charge of Yokohama F Marinos, the Japanese team co-owned by City Football Group
Tottenham delivered one of the most exciting performances of the Postecoglou era against Man City in December, as Dejan Kulusevski snatched a hard-fought point with a 90th-minute equalizer in a 3-3 draw
Five months later, Spurs have rarely reached the same heights from an attacking perspective, needing Micky van de Ven’s second-half goal to push Burnley into relegation on Sunday
But you won’t find Postecoglou taking this Spurs team lightly
Not with the counter-attacking speed they possess and the “incredible progress” they have certainly made since Antonio Conte’s miserable period
Pep Guardiola praises Ange Postecoglou’s impact “The difficulty is there
I have great respect for Ange and his team,” Guardiola said via Beanyman Sports
“They are making incredible progress (under Postecoglou)
During conversion, they are very fast
They are attacking TV channels, it’s unbelievable
They are very strong with high pressure, they press the goalkeeper, they are extremely aggressive
“In 90, 95 minutes, you have to be ready on time
» However, Tottenham will be missing one of the two players who have reached double figures in the Premier League this season
Postecoglou confirmed Richarlison’s season was over due to a calf injury that prevented him from participating in this summer’s Copa America
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