Postecoglou: Proud of the team players, and we deserved to win

The Tottenham manager appeared in important press statements following the defeat by Newcastle United, in the twentieth round of the English Premier League, with a score of 2/1.

Postecoglou said: “I am very proud, and very happy with this group of players and the way they played. I could not be more proud of them. They played great football, adhered to our principles, and did not feel sorry for themselves. They did not feel sorry for themselves. They offer any excuses, and they are still trying to play football in our style despite the circumstances.”

Regarding absences due to injuries and illness, he said: “Despite the absence of many players, the team did not perform.” No excuses. They did not give up on playing our style, and they gave an outstanding performance. Radu and Archie were sick all week, and despite that, they showed extraordinary commitment. Even Brandon Austin, who participated in his first match with the first team, showed brilliance after being replaced. With patience.”

He talked about Rado Dragoshin, who was substituted in the first half, saying: “Rado did not have the energy to complete the match, after he had been sick all week.”

And about Brandon Austin, who played for the first time with the first team after years in the academy, he said: “Brandon was great, he had to be patient and you don’t know when it’s coming. These opportunities, he showed great professionalism in his first match with the team The first, and deserves appreciation.”

At the conclusion of his statements, he said: “We performed excellently against a very strong team. I thought we deserved to win, but we were not lucky.”