Ange Postecoglou said that Tottenham Hotspur will give their best despite their recent defeat against Wolves.
Speaking to the BBC, Ange Postecoglou said that Tottenham Hotspur will give their all to get promoted this season, despite their recent defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Postecoglou said:
“We are in the hunt to be the best team possible and to progress this year to build something. That’s not going to change. We are focusing on trying to finish well and develop our football team.”
When James Maddison is fit, Tottenham Hotspur also get good results. But the reverse is also true.
In this match, Maddison had numerous chances with the ball, but found it difficult to break through a well-prepared Gary O’Neill team. He made two key passes which, on a different day, could have resulted in a goal for Spurs. However, Wolves effectively prevented him from getting too close to their goal. He only managed one shot, but unfortunately it was off target.
For some time now, it seems that the Spurs are underperforming. A team that has trouble maintaining control in games is giving away numerous chances and often depends on individual skill to win.
The team lacks the depth to counter these absences, but that excuse won’t last indefinitely. Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven returned a month ago. James Maddison has made his fourth consecutive appearance. Son Heung-min, Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr returned from recent tournaments and were all in the starting line-up against Wolves. Although Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie were absent, Postecoglou refused to use that as an excuse.
The team deserves praise for maintaining constant results in recent months, even if they were not performing at their peak. They are currently two points behind fourth place, which is a positive position and perhaps an early promotion. At some point it could be argued that achieving victory despite the poorer results is an indication of a strong team.
Next up is a home game with Crystal Palace, but the last time they won away to Tottenham in the Premier League was back in 1997. Postecoglou hopes that his team will not lose momentum and will continue to play for fourth place.
After dropping to 5th in the standings, let’s take a closer look at Tottenham’s next 5 games in the Premier League to see if the Lilywhites can retain the title, as Ange Postecoglou mentioned after the game:
Tottenham:
Crystal Palace (H) Sat 2 March
Aston Villa (A) Sun 10 March
Fulham (A) Sat 16 March
Luton (H) Sat 30 March
West Ham (A) Tue 2 April
Liverpool:
Brentford (A) Sat 17 Feb
Luton (H) Weds 21 Feb
Nottingham Forest (A) Sat 2 March
Man City (H) Sun 10 March
Everton (A) Sun 17 March
Man City:
Chelsea (A) Sat 17 Feb
Brentford (H) Tues 20 Feb
Bournemouth (A) Sat 24 Feb
Manchester United (H) Sun 3 March
Liverpool (A) Sun 10 March
Arsenal:
Burnley (A) Sat 17 Feb
Newcastle (H) Sat 24 Feb
Sheffield United (A) Mon 4 March
Brentford (H) Sat 9 March
Chelsea (H) Sat 16 March
Aston Villa:
Fulham (A) Sat 17 Feb
Nottingham Forest (H) Sat 24 Feb
Luton (A) Sat 2 March
Tottenham (H) Sun 10 March
West Ham (A) Sun 17 March
Manchester United:
Luton (A) Sun 18 Feb
Fulham (H) Sat 24 Feb
Man City (A) Sun 3 March
Everton (H) Sat 9 March
Sheffield United (H) Sat 16 March