Supervisor Ange Postecoglou admitted his staff are nonetheless rising as Spurs noticed off Manchester Metropolis to achieve the final eight of the Carabao Cup.
Targets from Timo Werner and Pape Sarr contained in the opening half an hour have been sufficient to offer Postecoglou’s aspect a 2-1 victory in what was an thrilling, open contest on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night.
Matheus Nunes pulled a purpose again for Metropolis simply earlier than the break however the hosts held agency within the second half and maybe ought to have been out of sight.
However their hopes of lifting a primary trophy since 2008 stay alive, and the Spurs boss was fast to reward his gamers’ displaying.
“We’re a aspect that’s rising and growing, hopefully we’ve obtained extra good days forward of us.”
Ange Postecoglou praises his Tottenham aspect after a terrific efficiency towards Manchester Metropolis 👏 pic.twitter.com/AmacPXy43Q
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“It’s a cup tie, you’re taking part in towards a fairly formidable opponent,” Postecoglou advised Sky Sports activities.
“It’s a must to do a little bit of every little thing and I assumed we did that actually effectively for probably the most half.
“We didn’t give them too many clear-cut possibilities. We actually had a couple of ourselves that we may have put the sport away.
“Metropolis are all the time going to push you and push you however an important factor for us in an vital cup tie is that we obtained a victory.”
Postecoglou added that his staff remains to be growing however believes constructive indicators are there.
He mentioned: “This staff is rising on a regular basis. Generally you’re going to stumble and we’ve had out stumbles it’s truthful to say.
“However we’ll all the time bounce again and I had nice perception and confidence that we’d come out at the moment and placed on present.”
The Spurs boss singled out reward for striker Werner, who limped off in the direction of the top of the sport, highlighting that his purpose ought to do wonders for his confidence.
“With attacking gamers, they really feel that nervousness a bit once they don’t rating,” mentioned Postecoglou.
“However hopefully tonight’s purpose helps him [Werner] with that.”
“It’s what it’s, it’s regular…”
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Regardless of the defeat, Pep Guardiola known as his aspect’s efficiency “distinctive” as they suffered their first lack of the season.
“With the issues that we’ve by way of accidents, it was distinctive,” mentioned the Metropolis boss.
“The younger gamers performed actually, actually good so actually happy for the way in which we performed.
“I do know completely how good we performed.”
Each Manuel Akanji and Savinho suffered knocks, so as to add to Metropolis’s rising listing of harm issues.
Guardiola, nonetheless, shrugged off any temptation to complain in regards to the scenario.
He added: “It’s what it’s, it’s regular. So many gamers are taking part in 11 months and are at their restrict.
“However 11 gamers can be at Bournemouth [for the Premier League game this weekend].”
