Postecoglou Warns Tottenham Against Underestimating Leicester City

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou says his team won't underestimate Leicester City ahead of their Premier League match.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is cautious about underestimating Leicester City ahead of their match on Sunday. Despite Leicester's struggles in the Premier League, Postecoglou expects a tough game, saying, “It'll be a tough game. They're in a fight to stay in the Premier League and they'll come and try and make it difficult for us.”

Postecoglou's comments come after Tottenham's impressive win against Hoffenheim in the Europa League. The manager praised his team's effort, saying, “Outstanding effort by the players in a really important game for us in European context. Positive result help us with our target. I thought the lads gave everything on the night, really pleased with the outcome.”

Postecoglou also highlighted the performances of several young players, including Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, and Mikey Moore. He said, “I thought Archie out of position was great, Lucas worked his socks off for the time and Mikey got an assist. There's no doubt we will get benefit from these players for many years to come, they've had a tough start to their careers. I think it's hugely positive.”

The manager also praised Callum Olusesi's debut, saying, “Callum has been great, he's a very talented young player and one we've high hopes for. He's still got a long way to go to becoming part of the first-team but hope the experiences they gain fuel them even further.”

Regarding Cristian Romero's injury, Postecoglou said, “Like I said, we got him back training. Obviously we haven't been training a lot and because the other day was sort of low tempo session, it was just good to get him involved, not just for him but the players involved because they need a bit of help and encouragement and Cuti training with them gives them a big lift.”

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Postecoglou also provided an update on the team's injury situation, saying, “We should have light at the end of the tunnel in a couple of weeks, it's not as dire but at the same time there's always a possibility that before those guys come back we might lose a couple of these guys (current players in form). That's always the challenging bit, that's what we're going through.”

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The manager acknowledged the team's challenging schedule and praised the players' resilience, saying, “It's been two months of hard grind for the players, just trying to support them as much as we can. Our schedule is not going to ease up at all. The resilience and the determination of the players to get out there and perform is a fantastic thing for me to witness, couldn't be more proud of them.”