Ange Postecoglou is confident Tottenham Hotspur will be successful this season, despite going down to one 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the North London derby.
arsenal took a third consecutive victory away from his rivals Tottenham on sunday, the first north london derby of the campaign was settled by a stunning header from gabriel. Spurs were unable to take advantage of the Gunners’ weakened midfield, allowing the visitors to take three points from their trip.
Postecoglou was asked to share his feelings after the defeat, refusing to hold back when asked if his team can “win” this season
“Am I going to answer the question or are you going to keep asking it?” he said Sky Sports. “No, absolutely. I’ll stand corrected. I don’t usually win things, I always win things in the second year.
“Nothing’s changed. Well, I just said it now. I don’t say things unless I believe them.”
The Spurs manager was also asked to give his take on the game, confirming that he cares about set pieces.
“For some reason, people think I don’t care about the set pieces and it’s a narrative you can go on for ages and ages. I understand that. Like I said, we work on them all the time like we do on everyone else. team .
“You know they’re a threat, like I said, for the most part, we handled them really well today, but we got disconnected and we paid a price and you learn from that and move on.
“That’s what happens. It was always going to be a close game, with good margins. And it turned out to be a key moment. I just have to keep giving the guys feedback, trying to guide them in the right way. make them see that, for all their dominance in the game, you have to keep a clear head at these kinds of times and that’s my role to try and guide them in the right way.”
Spurs return to action on Wednesday when they face Championship side Coventry in the Carabao Cup.
