Supervisor Ange Postecoglou admitted his group are nonetheless rising as Spurs noticed off Manchester Metropolis to succeed in the final eight of the Carabao Cup.
Objectives from Timo Werner and Pape Sarr contained in the opening half an hour had been sufficient to present 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’ exhibiting.
“We’re a aspect that’s rising and creating, hopefully we’ve acquired extra good days forward of us.”
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“It’s a cup tie, you’re enjoying towards a fairly formidable opponent,” Postecoglou advised Sky Sports activities.
“You need to do a little bit of all the pieces and I believed we did that actually effectively for essentially the most half.
“We didn’t give them too many clear-cut possibilities. We definitely had a number of ourselves that we might have put the sport away.
“Metropolis are all the time going to push you and push you however crucial factor for us in an necessary cup tie is that we acquired a victory.”
Postecoglou added that his group remains to be creating however believes optimistic indicators are there.
He stated: “This group is rising on a regular basis. Typically you’re going to stumble and we’ve had out stumbles it’s honest to say.
“However we’ll all the time bounce again and I had nice perception and confidence that we’d come out at present and placed on a very good present.”
The Spurs boss singled out reward for striker Werner, who limped off in direction of the tip of the sport, highlighting that his purpose ought to do wonders for his confidence.
“With attacking gamers, they really feel that anxiousness a bit after they don’t rating,” stated 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 now we have when it comes to accidents, it was distinctive,” stated the Metropolis boss.
“The younger gamers performed actually, actually good so actually happy for the best way 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 record of damage considerations.
Guardiola, nonetheless, shrugged off any temptation to complain in regards to the state of affairs.
He added: “It’s what it’s, it’s regular. So many gamers are enjoying 11 months and are at their restrict.
“However 11 gamers shall be at Bournemouth [for the Premier League game this weekend].”