Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is refusing to be intimidated by Manchester City’s home record ahead of today’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium, insisting his side has a real shot at pulling off an upset.
Both clubs arrive in patchy form. City are coming off a 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion, while Spurs suffered the same score line against Ipswich Town, meaning both managers spent the international break trying to figure out how to get their teams back on track rather than resting easy.
Softfootball gathered that Postecoglou didn’t pretend the task ahead was simple.
It is tough yeah, you are playing City at their place and they have a pretty imposing record there,
he said.
Still, he found a thread to pull on, pointing out that City’s four league losses this season have all come away from home, meaning the Etihad hasn’t been the fortress it usually is when it counts.
He framed the match as a chance for his side to prove something.
It is always a great test and a great challenge for us to go there and see whether we can disrupt things again and hopefully put some pressure on them, but we know it is never an easy task.
It was also confirmed that Postecoglou weighed in on Pep Guardiola’s new contract, calling it a positive for the league despite the fact that it makes his own job harder.
It is great that Pep has re-signed. It is fantastic for the Premier League. He keeps setting the standard, which is great for all of us trying to mow him down.
Kickoff is set for this afternoon, with Spurs looking to turn a tough away day into a statement result.
