Coach Postecoglou: 'Winning Man Utd boosts Tottenham's confidence'

In the first half of the match at home to Tottenham Hotspur, Postecoglou's men controlled 57%, finishing seven times with three shots on target - much less than Man Utd. Their goal wobbled many times, when Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes headed empty near the wall. The host was also lucky to escape the penalty, when midfielder Cristian Romero let his hand touch the ball in the penalty area after Alejandro Garnacho's shot but referee Michael Oliver did not cut the whistle.

It was not until the end of the first half that Tottenham gave an answer with two consecutive situations where the ball hit the crossbar and the post.

In the second half, Tottenham played better, scoring two goals from two staggered situations. In the 49th minute, Dejan Kulusevski crossed the ball past center-back Lisandro Martinez changed direction, allowing Pape Malang Sarr to hit the back stone and hit the roof of Man Utd. In the 83rd minute, Ben Davies missed in the penalty area, but Martinez broke the ball into the home net, making goalkeeper Andre Onana stuck.

"The performance in the second half will boost the confidence of the players in the upcoming training sessions and matches," Postecoglou said. "Now, my partner and I must continue to encourage and help them play stably on the road ahead, despite the challenges and setbacks, maintaining their bravery, courage and determination."

Postecoglou also admitted that Tottenham played awkwardly and missed many passes in the first half because the squad had many young players or new recruits to experience the atmosphere in the Premier League. This match, in Tottenham's squad, there are 20-year-old left-back Destiny Udogie, 22-year-old midfielder Micky Van de Ven, 20-year-old midfielder Pape Matar Sarr or rookie goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario - who was recruited from Empoli to replace him. place Hugo Lloris.

Responding to Sky Sports, captain Son Heung-min also agreed with Coach Postecoglou's comments about the meaning of the victory and how Tottenham transformed in the second half. "We were uncertain, made a lot of mistakes in the first half, but played incredibly well in the second half. It shows that this team can still improve a lot," said the Korean striker.

Compared to the opening match with a 2-2 draw at Brentford, Postecoglou had two changes when they ranked Pedro Porro and Sarr in place of Emerson Royal and Oliver Skipp respectively. Postecoglou emphasized that it would be stupid to keep the same tactical formula for each game and want to continue to explore, learn and give opportunities to each person.

After the final whistle, Postecoglou entered the circle in the middle of the field, stopping and looking at the stands. Coach 57 explained that despite being a coach for 26 years, he still cherishes every moment on the pitch. "You want to feel that moment," he said. "I love what football gives people, especially in these times. You take a moment to think about the 60,000 people on the pitch and the people watching at home. I feel so real. Lucky for a moment like that."

In the third round of the English Premier League on August 26, Postecoglou's teachers and students played the earliest match at Bournemouth.