Postecoglou has given Spurs their id again – Slot

Arne Slot believes Ange Postecoglou has given Tottenham their id again because the Reds put together to go to North London within the Premier League on Sunday.

Spurs at the moment sit tenth after an up-and-down season which has seen them declare spectacular wins over the likes of Manchester Metropolis, Aston Villa and Manchester United but additionally lose seven of their 16 league video games to date.

Their inconsistency has referred to as some to query Postecoglou’s attacking strategy however Slot, whose Liverpool facet are at the moment prime of the Premier League, believes the Australian has them moving into the appropriate course.

Forward of Sunday’s conflict, the Reds boss mentioned: “I actually have to offer them credit score, if I have a look at Tottenham, I come from the Netherlands however I watched numerous Match of the Day.

“You consider Paul Gascoigne, Glenn Hoddle, Gareth Bale. They’ve at all times been a sure model of soccer for me and a sure id and Ange Postecoglou provides them that id again fully.

“Each time it’s a pleasure to observe them, infrequently the outcomes go in opposition to them however I feel they’re one of many groups to beat Metropolis.”

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Tottenham Carabao Cup draw

Tottenham and Liverpool will face off over two legs within the new 12 months after being paired collectively within the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

On the draw, Slot added: “Attention-grabbing recreation however each draw would have been fascinating as a result of, I don’t know whether it is at all times the state of affairs in England, however 4 prime groups are nonetheless within the draw so there was not a straightforward one.”

Slot reiterated his admiration for Postecoglou by insisting he hopes the 59-year-old lands Spurs a long-awaited trophy – however says he hopes that gained’t be the Carabao Cup.

He mentioned: “I hope, hope, hope he wins a trophy. Not the League Cup however I’m fully a fan of his staff for the Europa League.

“Folks speak about trophies, trophies, trophies and that’s so vital. For me his model of soccer is extra vital and if he can mix it with successful one thing that will be so good for soccer generally as a result of then folks can cease speaking about ‘is it too attacking?’

“How on earth are you able to play an excessive amount of attacking soccer?”

‘Decide the desk after 19 video games’

Although they’ve performed one recreation lower than their title rivals, Liverpool’s lead on the summit of the Premier League has been diminished to only two factors after being held 2-2 by Fulham final weekend.

And Slot says earlier solutions the Merseysiders had been set to run away with the title had been untimely, claiming they need to solely be judged when the season has reached the half-way level.

“As I’ve mentioned for the final three or 4 months, decide the desk after 19 video games as a result of then everybody has performed the identical opponents.

“Most likely we had a little bit of luck, for instance Arsenal had numerous crimson playing cards to start with of the season that’s why they dropped factors.

“We’ve got now acquired a crimson card and we dropped factors. We now have Tottenham away which Arsenal had initially of the season, Chelsea already performed there.

“Don’t have a look at it the place you had been within the season it’s about the place you might be on the finish of the season.”

Liverpool staff information

Slot says Ibrahima Konate and Connor Bradley stay out for the Reds, saying: “These are the 2 nonetheless in crimson, so they don’t prepare with us in the meanwhile. They’re on their method again however they don’t prepare with the staff but.

“It’s fairly tough [to predict when they will return]. Let’s wait and see however we’ve an excellent rehab personnel over right here and so they have performed good work already with Alisson and some others.

“The primary factor is that if they arrive again they’re prepared to come back again and we should not concentrate on one, two or three video games. It’s extra vital within the long-term they’re match afterwards.”

Slot appears set to have a clear invoice of well being apart from these two, with Andy Robertson returning after harm.