Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou appeared in press statements after beating Manchester City 4-0 in the twelfth round of the English Premier League.

The coach said about the importance of The result: “It is important, when you understand the context of who we were playing with, I am proud of the players, the football we played, and the resilience and discipline we showed.”

He added: “ When you play against City, they They test every aspect of your game and we dealt with that well. It was an important match for us, and the way the players reacted after the defeat at Ipswich.”

He added: “The disappointing thing over the last few games is that we have fallen so far short of becoming the kind of team we want to be. But I have no doubt that we are on the right track.”

On James Maddison: “He was great. You have to be against City, Maddison was great. He went through a weak period but I never doubted his ability. I thought the type of match we expected would suit him.”

He concluded: “I thought we would need it. To Maddison's ability to keep the ball in tight midfield areas. “I take it personally if players don't reach their level, it's on me to get them back there.”