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game. August 15, 2024, 6:30 p. m. |Tottenham Hotspur
Ange Postecoglou’s first Premier League 2024/25 press conference took place at Hotspur Way on Thursday afternoon ahead of our opening match against Leicester City at the KP Stadium on Monday night (8pm UK).
Here’s what I had to say. . .
Firstly, we asked Ange how our new signing Dominic Solanke has come in this week. . .
Ange: “Luckily it’s what we expected, he’s a sensible professional, an intelligent guy, he fits into the locker room very well. From a football perspective you can see that he has the attributes that fit what we need. I do very well. There is still a time of adaptation because we play a little and we exercise and we have noticed that each new recruit so far has incorporated very well into the organization and I still have a few sessions left so far so far everything is very smart. ”
Asked if he would be available for Monday night’s opener, Ange said: “Yes, he will be. “
Ange asked if this season, apart from the first one with Spurs last season, the demands being placed on the players, because “a lot of them are your players now. . . “
Ange: “They are still my players, from the day I took over they were all my players. The preseason has been different, it is fair to say. We feel much more settled and more prepared for what is coming. This Last year there were still many unknowns for But that didn’t stop us from starting the season smart, but the fact that we are more settled and better prepared doesn’t assure us anything. We have to pass out and produce and, for the most part, everyone contributed to that. at the end of last week and the boys who have just returned from long-term injuries, Destiny and Fraser Forster, I think in the last seven days, when we have had everyone, you can see that the level of education has increased even more in. compared to what it was in the preseason and on the excursion. It has created a very intelligent environment for us There are still a few sessions left, but the good thing is that we are available at most to everyone on the list and that is becoming. vital for us. Until the foreign break we know the schedule, but after the start of Europe, the Carabao Cup, we are going to have many games and we want a strong team. The next 3 weeks still give us time to paint the boys and prepare them. »
Ange took us to fifth place in the Premier League in his first season, so this time we asked him his goals. . .
Ange: “I work both seasons with the same objective: to try to succeed. The starting point for us is the mentality. The mentality of our football, the mentality of the consistency of our football. As you said, we have done a good game season. Last year, we actually had last season in terms of spin. Obviously, we replaced football and we had some really smart moments and moments where we had to try really hard to get spin and probably at the end of the game. Last season was disappointing for us. There’s a lot in there, but for us, if we can in that area, then more consistency will give us an opportunity and a platform to check and achieve something, which is what both and both seasons are trying to do. .
We are angry about Richarlison’s injury. . .
Ange: “Yes, Richy is smart. Obviously he didn’t play anything, so it’s the minutes of the game, we’re going to have to check it for him to realise that in the coming weeks, however, he trained fully. He doesn’t. ” I don’t feel any effect from the injury, which is positive for us. Like I said, they’re all in a very smart position. Obviously, some guys got here late last week, but even those guys, I think that’s the case. We probably benefited from Monday’s game, a few more queries. We had a consultation forged today for a Thursday, if we played on Saturday, not as strong as we did. So maybe we’ll put some meaningful paintings on it. “
Could the arrival of summer Archie Gray in Leicester’s first game?
Ange: “Archie has adapted very well. Again, he’s a wonderful boy but in a strong mood. We asked him to play in other positions, but he treated the situation very well. That’s part of the appeal of bringing someone like Archie to our club, and this is the case with a number of players that we’ve recruited, he can play in various positions, so when needed, we can use him in those areas. He’s doing very well, I’m satisfied with him and he has any and all chances to play on Monday.