Ange Postecoglou rates Manchester United's chances of catching Tottenham in the Premier League | 0TFOKAX | 2024-04-04 16:08:01
Ange Postecoglou had a sometimes distinctive response when requested if Manchester United can catch his Tottenham aspect earlier than the top of the season.
Spurs are at present fifth in the Premier League table, simply three factors behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and with a recreation in hand on Unai Emery's workforce.
The Purple Devils are only one place behind Tottenham however there's an eight level gap between the edges after the weekend which saw Spurs beat Luton and Manchester United draw with Brentford.
There's additionally a substantial distinction in objective difference between the 2 groups, with Spurs 18 objectives higher off than the Previous Trafford giants.
Each side have simply nine games to play and Postecoglou was requested whether or not United might catch Spurs forward of Tottenham's go to to West Ham on Tuesday night time.
The Australian reminded the reporter that Tottenham are as far behind third-placed Manchester Metropolis as United are behind them, and never one is tipping Spurs to haul in Pep Guardiola's aspect.
'Are you able to see us difficult Manchester City? No? Nicely they're solely eight factors forward of us,' stated Postecoglou. 'If there's eight points, you either assume we will catch Man Metropolis who are eight points ahead of us or you assume Man United can catch us.
'What's essential for me is that we need to finish the season robust and hold constructing on the inspiration of being a staff that hopefully in 12 months' time individuals are taking a look at us in a different way and talking about us in another way.'
Tottenham have been behind to Luton on Saturday however came back to win 21 and have now gained 22 factors from dropping positions this season, second solely to Liverpool who have managed 23.
Postecoglou says that means is right down to the simplicity of their gameplan, which doesn't change whether or not they are ahead, degree of behind.
'That has been consistent all through my coaching profession. When you return right to the very start, all of my teams had that trademark,' he stated.
'A part of that's the precise recreation mannequin itself. As simple as it sounds, if you're so commuted to enjoying a certain method, the rating virtually becomes irrelevant. Loads of groups, once they fall behind they've to vary their strategy. With us, whether we're profitable or dropping, we gained't change.
'Like on the weekend, once we concede, it's not like the group are going, "What can we do now?" Once we conceded, we simply stored going. There isn't that desperation once we're chasing a end result. It's about simply hold doing what we've been doing.'
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