Postecoglou proud of players' resilience and determination

The 23rd round of the 2024/25 Premier League will see another highlight match, with Tottenham Hotspur playing at home against Leicester. Postecoglou said the challenges ahead will only get harder, but he is also proud of the resilience and attitude shown by the players.

In the last round of the league, Tottenham Hotspur lost 2-3 to Everton at Goodison Park after Kulusevski and Richarlison scored goals when they were leading by 3 goals. After only 1 draw and 4 losses in the past 5 rounds, Tottenham Hotspur is currently ranked 15th in the standings with 24 points, and is in a passive position in the fight for European qualification.

However, in the seventh round of the UEFA Europa League, Tottenham Hotspur relied on Maddison and Son Heung-min to score, and finally defeated Hoffenheim 3-2. They ranked sixth in the standings with 14 points, so they have the opportunity to advance directly to the round of 16, which undoubtedly gave Postecoglou's team a shot in the arm.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Postecoglou said at the press conference, "As I said before, I am very proud. The players' efforts are amazing. This game is very important for our goal in Europe, and the players gave their all in that game. I think the senior players performed very well, and the young players also tried their best as always, and I am very satisfied with the result."

Strive to maintain excellence

"It's getting harder and harder for the players to perform consistently and they're really giving it their all with the limitations they have. We should see some light in the next few weeks. It's not that bad, but the load we have on the players we have is likely to cost us a few more players before others can return. It's always a challenge and that's what we're going through."

"The players have been through tough training over the past two months, and I have been emphasizing that we will support them as much as possible and help the players through the difficult times," Postecoglu said. "We not only give our all in the games, but also try our best to recover between games and strive to perform well in this level of competition."

“We have a tough schedule ahead of us and we have a big game coming up and important challenges in the coming weeks. But at the same time, I’ve witnessed first-hand the resilience and determination of the players and that makes me incredibly proud.”

In addition, Leicester is currently ranked 19th in the standings with 14 points and has not yet escaped the crisis of relegation, so the determination to fight for points will be very strong.

Speaking about Leicester, Postecoglou said, "It will be a difficult game and Leicester City are fighting to stay in the Premier League. In this situation they will definitely make it as difficult as possible for us."

"But we also face our own challenges in the league. Playing at home will give us some help and the fans can inject energy into the players. Hopefully, in a good atmosphere, we can overcome this challenge."