Ange Postecoglou’s Press Conference: Spurs Prepare for Manchester United Showdown
Tottenham Hotspur head coach, Ange Postecoglou, addressed the media ahead of the highly anticipated Premier League clash against Manchester United this Saturday. Here’s a breakdown of what the Spurs boss had to say:
On Cristian Romero’s Availability: “Cristian is good to go. He’s been in the hands of the medical team, going through all the protocols. He felt fine all week — trained and ready to go.”
On Fans’ Reaction to the Brentford Match: “I’m obviously pleased that our supporters and people associated with the club are feeling positive. The most positive thing to take out of the first game for us was the way the players reacted to the challenges.”
On Transfers and Squad Size: “The reality of it is we can’t just keep acquiring players. Our focus at the moment is trimming the squad down. There’s still two weeks to go in the window and I’m sure you’ll see some movement.”
On New Signings: “Not necessarily. There’s still areas we can strengthen in all our lines: defensively, midfield, up front. We’ve purposefully gone a bit younger because we want to build a team here.”
On Facing Manchester United: “Every week will be a first. It’s a great challenge for us. Tomorrow is about showing more of our football against a really strong opponent and trying to impose our game style.”
On Manchester United’s Manager, Ten Hag: “Yeah, [I rate him] very highly. You can see at Manchester United he’s made an impact. It’s not the easiest job in the world, and I’ve got a great respect for him.”
On the Atmosphere at White Hart Lane: “I am sure it will be a great atmosphere. We need our supporters behind us, we want the Tottenham ground to be a place where the energy is all on our side.”
On Team Progress: “No idea. If there was an exact timeline I’d probably not be as excited at the prospect as I am. You always hope it happens really quickly but I don’t put expectation on players.”
On New Captain and Vice-Captains: “Yeah, they’ve been good. Sonny has been captain of his country for a while now. He leads by example, he trains hard every day.”
On New Players Settling In: “Yeah pleased but they have no choice. That’s the life of a professional footballer these days. We expect them to go in and just hit the ground running.”
On Yves Bissouma’s Performance: “He was good. Still areas he needs to improve and we’re pushing, but he was good, and has been all pre-season.”
On Beating Manchester United: “I don’t know. Getting just a win, I don’t know if that does anything. A strong performance is what we’re after. We can’t be in a situation where there is a desperation just for a result.”
On Entertaining the Fans: “My plan is to win. That is the only thing that my focus is but as I said before, the way we play is important to that.”
The Spurs boss certainly seems focused and ready for the challenge ahead. With Manchester United coming to town, it promises to be a thrilling encounter at White Hart Lane.
