Ange Postecoglou eyes January Reinforcements Amid Tottenham’s Challenges and Reflects on Sacrifices in Pursuit of Success
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Ange Postecoglou reflected on Tottenham’s challenging start to the season and the need for squad reinforcement as the January transfer window approached.
Ange Postecoglou said “We are starting naming players are we? Let’s wait until after Christmas for that. We’ll just see, mate. I’m kind of hoping I’ve been really good this year because I’ve got a fair Christmas list for Santa so I will see what I get.”
Ange Postecoglou joked about his hopes for new players during the January transfer window, considering the challenges posed by the setup of European football and the need to bolster the squad amid their mixed form in the Premier League.
Ange Postecoglou said “I think there’s two different questions. I think improving the team may be a bit challenging, but improving the depth of our squad, I think there’s always possibilities out there. I think it’s a bit more challenging this January because of the way European football is set up. Because sometimes in January you would find maybe a couple of clubs out of Champions League contention that were thinking, well, you know what, we’re not in the Champions League, so maybe just release a couple from our roster. So that probably adds another layer of difficulty to it. But we’ll endeavour because I think there’s definitely a need for us to reinforce. We’ll just see how successful we are in that.”
Postecoglou expressed the personal challenges of being away from family during Christmas and reflected on the sacrifices made in pursuit of his career in football management.
Ange Postecoglou said “All these things are balanced out. It’s a sacrifice in terms of I think Christmas is an important time of the year, I really do. From my childhood I have cherished memories of spending Christmas with the family. But we have also made a decision as a family to go down this route. You take the benefits of that in me being to do something I am really passionate about. When that happens sometimes you have to sacrifice some things, especially for family members. I’m sure my wife and kids would prefer to be with me as well – I hope so anyway. It’s the sacrifices you make. All families make sacrifices, ours is no exception.”
Reflecting on Tottenham’s tough loss to Liverpool, Postecoglou took responsibility while discussing his long-term goal to bring success to the club despite the setbacks and criticisms.
Ange Postecoglou said “I am responsible for it. I am the one that’s kind of choosing the path we’re on. It’s difficult. I don’t like seeing our supporters having to experience a game like that. I don’t like the players giving everything and feeling the way they do. And all the staff, because everyone works hard and they’re all doing a great job. But ultimately, a day like the weekend, everyone kind of leaves fairly deflated and disappointed and unfairly judged in my opinion. That’s my responsibility. Of course it weighs on me very heavily. But as I keep saying, my biggest responsibility is to try and change the course of this club and bring success to it. And as much as I take it pretty hard, I still feel like my role is to make sure that we stay the course.”
Postecoglou commented on the competitive nature of the Premier League season and how Tottenham remained within reach of challenging for the top four positions despite their current standing on Christmas Day.
Ange Postecoglou said “It’s an unusual year and I think it will stay an unusual year. Liverpool are in a great moment but everyone else is having challenges. Maybe Chelsea is still OK squad wise, with injuries. The spread of points is not what you would expect at this time of year so it’s going to be a tight league all year and any team who gets some consistency and keeps their players healthy can make a real impact. Conversely if going through a tough time you will find yourself in a tougher position than another year.”
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