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Thu 23 January 2025, 23:00|Tottenham Hotspur
Angel Postcoglou praised the efforts of the team and their leaders while we advanced to Tsg Hoffenheim 3-2 on Thursday night.
Eager to claim victory opposite to German attire and our position in the UEFA Europa League tier standings, we made a Lightning-style start at the Prezero Arena when James Maddison snuck in to open the scoring in 3 minutes. Heung-Min Jr. , then throw our lead in a while later to put us in a very healthy position.
The visitors defended themselves because, after a sustained pressure era, they discovered their way through 22 minutes of time, Anton Stach, however, a characteristic brand ended nine minutes later to obtain the 3 points of Sinheim. The last minutes in West Germany were nervous when David Mokwa returned home, however, we stayed for 3 valuable points
We were certainly made to work for victory on the continent. Having headed into the game with so many injuries affecting the squad as well as a number of players ineligible for the game, it required incredibly strong leadership and youthful exuberance to claim the the three points on European soil. Something which Ange was unmistakably proud of.
“It was exceptional through children, an effort,” he began. “Winning in Europe is never simple and its merit.
“We played very well in the first half, we created intelligent opportunities, we obtained some intelligent purposes, there may have had some others. At this time, half, we just had to paint hard to save them from saving them. There is a bit of fatigue there, However, we did it on the maximum part, we got rid of them of our purpose.
And Ange willing to point out that the group’s leadership extends far beyond Sonnin, the Brazalete and his ViceCapitán Maddison with Ben Davies and Rodrigo Bentancur, either praised.
Meanwhile, Brandon Austin, who made his senior European debut and made a series of backups to begin, and all our teenagers who played their role also won applause for their adulthood in the circumstances.
Reflecting on how Sonny and Madders led from the front, delivering with goals, Ange said: “They did, and I thought Ben (Davies) was outstanding as well. Rodrigo (Bentancur) getting back in was brilliant as well.
“We needed our players experienced tonight because we had such a young team, such a green team: it was Brandon’s first adjustment in Europe, two of 18 years and in the end, we had five or six adolescents there. Older children, but credits to all the boys;
Ange also acknowledged how important the three points could be in the context of our European campaign.
The victory in Germany takes us back at the 8 most sensible positions in the phase of the League, positions that guarantee the automatic rating for the maximum of 16 in March, and we will remain there in our final game of this circular opposite to Elsfborg on Thursday , which crucially means that the qualification is in our hands.
“Yes, it’s brilliant,” Ange responded. “We want to finish in the top eight (of the UEL league phase), that gives us a week respite from fixtures and puts us in a strong position.
“Look, I think we’ve a strong chance in this competition. When you think about when the knockout rounds come around (March), we’ll get some of our players back and, home and away against anyone, we’ll back ourselves.”