Ange Postecoglou says Tottenham will look to bolster their attacking choices within the subsequent two switch home windows as he struggles to deal with a raft of accidents.
Postecoglou is hoping Dominic Solanke will probably be match to face his former membership Bournemouth tomorrow night time after lacking Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Fulham however it’s nonetheless papering over the cracks in a squad in need of real putting risk.
Son Heung-min performed because the central striker on the weekend, flanked by Timo Werner and Brennan Johnson.
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Spurs are with out the injured Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and teenager Mikey Moore leaving Postecoglou with an issue he’s hoping to rectify, probably in January.
He stated: “Yeah, there isn’t a doubt as a result of while you add Wilson to that, even Mikey, we had Dom out on the weekend, you hope that alleviates.
“With Wilson it’s long-term, hopefully Mikey by the flip of yr will probably be again as effectively, however he’s 17. With Richy it has been irritating as a result of I see the potential in him and to be honest when he’s been match he’s at all times made an affect, for me anyway. I feel again to the beginning of final yr and when he got here again into the workforce through the yr he went on a scoring run.
“Even the little video games he’s performed this yr, he’s made an affect. So, you already know, that’s what you type of maintain on to, however there’s little doubt we want some bolstering in that entrance third over the following couple of switch home windows.
“Dom coming in has been nice, however once more we will’t overload him both, as a result of in the end even when he stays match and nothing occurs, efficiency will invariably drop if his power ranges drop. So it’s one thing we’re conscious of and have to plan for.”
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Postecoglou prepared for Bournemouth battle
Extra urgent is the necessity to return to profitable methods on the Vitality Stadium with the end result towards Fulham a disappointment given Spurs’ efficiency in profitable 4-0 at Manchester Metropolis the earlier weekend.
“It’s a Thursday Sunday cycle for us fairly persistently,” Postecoglou added.
“Monday is restoration day for the lads and yesterday coaching with the fellows who didn’t play nearly all of the sport.
“They’ve all recovered effectively, no points from [Fulham] and we’re able to go for a giant recreation tomorrow.
“They’ve overwhelmed Metropolis and Arsenal at their place. They’re a kind of sides the place they’ve an actual consistency in efficiency and method so you already know that you just’re in for a battle. I’m actually trying ahead to it.”
We’re enhancing – Postecoglou
Tottenham’s inconsistency continues to hamper their progress however Postecoglou repeated his perception that his workforce are enhancing.
“We’re progressing in all our elements of our recreation,” he stated. “We’ve scored numerous objectives however defensively, we’re rather more constant than we have been final yr. The truth that we’ve got bought fairly just a few vital absences is simply one thing we’ve got to work by way of.
“We had a really comparable state of affairs final yr and it’s honest to say we type of floor our means by way of it and we’re doing that for the time being. We will enhance in all elements of our recreation, however on the similar time, we’re displaying progress in areas we’ve felt like we would have liked to this yr.
“We’ve clearly had a few video games the place we’ve been not nice in executing our soccer, these two video games specifically towards Palace and Ipswich we felt we have been beneath what we needed to do. That’s in all probability once more an space we’ve tried to enhance at however apart from that, it’s progress in all areas.”