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Ange Postecoglou press conference: Tottenham vs West Ham

J.Davis40 min ago
  • Postecoglou said there are no injury problems from returning internationals. Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall "picked up a knock" but has trained.

  • Meanwhile, captain Son Heung-min is "good to go" after returning from injury.

  • On Richarlison's return from injury: "Weâ€TMve taken our time to build his fitness base up. He has worked hard, trimmed down and looks really lean now. Weâ€TMve tried to use it like a pre-season for him on an individual basis to not only recover from his injury but so we donâ€TMt keep going through this cycle of him coming back and breaking down. He is looking good, working hard and has missed playing. Heâ€TMs an infectious guy and it's good to have him back in this group."

  • On Ryan Mason's links to manage Anderlecht: "There wasnâ€TMt too much in it but I have always worked on the premise that part of my role is developing coaches. Ryan is someone who sees himself as one day taking that opportunity. It's an important decision for the guys and it is not like we want them to leave. Ryan is doing a great job for us here but if thatâ€TMs something they want to explore then I think it's important they do that. He is happy with us now and committed to us."

  • On his comments after the loss at Brighton about being "ready to explode" at his players: "I was speaking metaphorically. As you can see here, I havenâ€TMt exploded. It was one of those where like therapy, it was getting things off your chest but at the same time it is about giving the right feedback. The emotion you feel straight after a game has dissipated 10 days later. It was important the players get appropriate feedback on what was a real difficult game for us."

  • He praised new England boss Thomas Tuchel as a "fantastic appointment" of someone who has a "fantastic record in knockout football".

  • On whether he would want to manage England: "I enjoyed international football but at the end of it I wanted to get back into the day-in, day-out. There is greater responsibility because you have a whole nation's expectations around that position. You feel that."

  • Finally, he discussed Tottenham's rivalry with West Ham: "I was made very aware of what it means last year. It is an important game. Last year we played really well but didn't end up winning here at home. It is going to be a challenging game - they have some fantastic players in their team, a new manager and are doing things a bit differently. The emphasis has to be on us reproducing the form we have shown in recent times."

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