Manager Ange Postecoglou stopped asking Fraser Foster to play from the back despite two substitute goalkeepers committing the Roar in Tottenham’s 4-3 win over Manchester United. He said no.
Forster’s mistakes, both with the ball at his feet, threatened to undo all of Tottenham’s good performance as they earned a three-goal buffer in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, but Son Heung-min’s four second-half goals His eyes crossed the goal line and it was set. They will face Liverpool in the semi-finals.
Both mistakes were met with boos from the homestand, with Spurs fans fearing a further collapse of the season after already surrendering a two-goal advantage against Brighton and Chelsea and conceding leads in each of their last three home games. was.
Forster has previously shown he is less comfortable playing at the back than Spurs’ regular No. 1 Guglielmo Vicario, but Postecoglou is adamant he continues his unflinching style. .
When asked for his thoughts on watching Mr Forster’s seven-minute nightmare unfold, Mr Postecoglou said: “It’s no exaggeration to say that in 26 years, there have been a few things like that.” [goalkeeping errors].
“But I’ve always thought that the pros far outweigh the cons. Moments like that are rare, but when they happen they stand out. There have been two today, and the first period Fraser.”
“He’s disappointed, but he was outstanding for us. He didn’t have much to do up to that point and I thought he found some great solutions with his feet in the first half, but obviously The first one probably affected his confidence. He lost a little bit of belief, and the second one makes it even worse.
“He’s a great player and another player who stood up for us. I can’t praise this group of players enough. We were missing 10 players tonight and Man United We had one less day off than we did, but we couldn’t do it.”To rotate the team like other clubs, we don’t have the numbers, but we’re just getting through the games.” Not only that, but they still maintain this kind of soccer. [we were]. We will experience significant growth during this period. ”
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Highlights of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals between Tottenham and Manchester United
Ange admits mistakes could cost Tottenham success
Postecoglou has always been unapologetic about his unchanging style, but he is determined to “make things difficult” in order to end a 16-year run since Tottenham last lifted the trophy in 2008. He warned that it could derail Tottenham’s much-needed success.
“I love football and I love watching the teams that play to entertain,” he said. sky sports. “Obviously we want to be successful, but if we make things difficult like we did tonight, we won’t be successful.
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Injured Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario rages in the stands over teammate Forster’s mistake against Man United
“I like the whole game. Isn’t it fun? I know the studio is probably in big trouble with my lack of tactics.
“We’re not in the game to win 1-0. We’re trying to entertain people. I don’t understand how bad that is.
“It’s part of football, mistakes are going to happen. In the context of playing as a team, there’s nothing that needs to change. That gives me confidence in the bank as an astute tactician. Not really, but that’s fine.”
Amorim: ‘Rashford has the right to be removed regardless of the result’
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Ruben Amorim felt the Man United side that lost against Tottenham was the better team
Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has once again backed his decision to leave Marcus Rashford out of the match-day squad.
The forward missed Sunday’s Manchester derby and was absent from Spurs, amid speculation over his future. Rashford was dropped by Amorim at the weekend for a variety of reasons and did not travel with his team-mates again after returning on Tuesday and saying he was open to a “new challenge” from United.
Asked if leaving Rashford out was a mistake, Amorim said: “If I think I did the right thing for the team, it was never a mistake. We have to make a choice. It’s not a mistake. I didn’t, because that’s how I feel.” I try to do what’s best for the team with the way I look at things. ”
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Jamie Redknapp and Jamie Carragher discuss Marcus Rashford’s decision to make a statement about his future at Manchester United
Amorim was positive about his team’s performance, pointing out that the first eight minutes of the second half, when Spurs scored twice, was the moment they lost the game.
“We controlled possession. We weren’t the best team the whole game, but I think we were the best team for the most part. We had an eight-minute break and it was difficult to recover from that. But the players put in a great performance.”It was a great job to recover. We were close to a draw, but the fourth goal was really difficult for us.
“We were disconnected for eight minutes and lost the game because of that.”
