{"id":298573,"date":"2023-12-07T01:24:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T01:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298573"},"modified":"2023-12-07T01:24:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T01:24:56","slug":"ange-postecoglou-backs-spurs-attackers-to-find-more-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/ange-postecoglou-backs-spurs-attackers-to-find-more-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Ange Postecoglou backs Spurs attackers to find more goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham are beginning to find their creative spark as the Spurs manager insists finding more goals is like &#8216;panning for gold&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham are making creative improvements<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Spurs boss admitted his side can still improve with more goals from midfield<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s wonderful, but we are baffled and bamboozled by what Big Ange is doing &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cristian Romero returns from a ban to bolster Tottenham\u2019s defence but Ange Postecoglou remains fixated on squeezing even more attacking flair from his team.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs have quickly become synonymous with a dashing style and high-risk strategy under their new boss, who is keen to boost the return of 28 goals from 14 Premier League games, which leaves them off the pace in the ranks of free scorers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are still well short in that area,\u2019 said Postecoglou about the league\u2019s glut of goals. \u2018It\u2019s still the area where we\u2019ve got so much more upside in our front third to score more goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We\u2019re seeing some of it. Brennan Johnson and Deki Kulusevski are starting to get a bit more familiar with their roles and Gio Lo Celso has a couple of goals from midfield but it\u2019s an area where we can improve.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The 3-3 draw at Manchester City offered further glimmers of encouragement for Postecoglou. \u2018It is like, when you\u2019re panning for gold,\u2019 he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/00\/78670659-12835183-image-a-20_1701910275440.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou has backed his Tottenham players to start scoring more goals &#8211; and quick<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/00\/78670693-12835183-image-a-22_1701910380314.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Spurs have quickly become synonymous with a dashing style and high-risk strategy under their new boss<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s a lot of dirt there, but you\u2019re just looking for that little speck, and we\u2019ve got quite a few specks of gold I can show to the players after the game that say, \u201ckeep digging here, we\u2019ll get some nuggets eventually\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou has tinkered with his front line. Son Heung-min started the season wide on the left before switching to play through the centre, and injuries to James Maddison, Richarlison and Pape Matar Sarr forced further changes. Son has nine goals and the Spurs boss paid tribute to his contribution on the eve of tonight\u2019s derby against West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s elite in every sort of aspect,\u2019 said Postecoglou. \u2018I\u2019d be very surprised if by the time he\u2019s finished he\u2019s not up there as one of the outstanding strikers who\u2019ve played in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A lot of his career has been played out wide but he\u2019s been a goal threat the whole time and now I\u2019m putting him inside and he\u2019s got nine already. He\u2019s been outstanding.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>There was also effusive praise for Son\u2019s leadership qualities in his first season as captain.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The example he sets is inspiring,\u2019 said Postecoglou. \u2018He has climbed the mountain many times in terms of his own football pedigree but every day he loves what he does. Every day it feels like a blessing and every day that rubs off on other people.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/00\/78670707-12835183-image-a-23_1701910385443.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso has found form under Postecoglou this season<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/00\/78670715-12835183-image-a-24_1701910658767.jpg\" height=\"441\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Spurs captain Son Heung-min was described by Postecoglou as &#8216;elite in every sort of aspect&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Then he plays the game and runs around like he\u2019s a kid, literally just chasing balls down and a lot of that running is without reward.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When the chips are down, everybody looks at the leaders and he just has this thing in his head, \u201cwhatever they say about me, good, bad or otherwise, I\u2019m not going to stop running\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That has an effect on people because if your best player is doing that, as a team-mate you can\u2019t not do it. He\u2019s been a force for us during this period, showing us the way forward.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The crisis eases slightly with the return of Romero, after a three-match ban, and Richarlison, who came on as a sub at City.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12835183\/Ange-Postecoglou-Tottenham-goals-midfield.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham are beginning to find their creative spark as the Spurs manager insists finding more goals is like &#8216;panning for gold&#8217; 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