‘No need for patience’ – Postecoglou eyes Premier League charge next season
Ange Postecoglou has rejected the idea that Tottenham need to be patient and build a long-term project, insisting that he wants the club to compete for the big prize next season.
Some might feel that Spurs could learn a thing or two from Mikel Arteta’s project at Arsenal, with the Gunners hierarchy showing faith in the Spaniard despite his successive eight-place finishes in his first couple of seasons in charge at the Emirates.
Arteta has certainly repaid that faith, turning Arsenal into title contenders but Postecoglou rejected the idea that Tottenham need a few years to get to the level.
When asked if Spurs can learn from the patience that Arsenal have shown with their manager, the Australian told Football.London: “I’m reticent to say there has to be patience, I’ve never felt there has to be patience. What there has to be is belief in something.
“I think the reason Arsenal were probably patient is they saw they had an outstanding manager, this was his first job and he was going to get better and if they supported him they could see beyond just the obvious, which is the results and the table, and think ‘actually we’ve got a chance here if we stick to this process.
“But I don’t think you should do it blindly and say ‘let’s just wait two years and see’. If I’d said at the start of the year, some of our key players would be a first-year goalkeeper, a central defender who only had one year in the Bundesliga, a left-back in his first year in the Premier League…
“A lot of these things you have to keep in the context of saying, ‘There’s going to be growth in these guys and that’s worth persevering with’.
“If you don’t feel that, there’s no need for patience just for patience’s sake. The patience comes in when there’s belief there and then you realise you’re not actually being patient, you’re just believing in something. That’s the key component.”
Postecoglou wants Spurs to show their quality
A lot of the build-up to the North London Derby has been about Tottenham’s quest to stop Arsenal from getting their hands on the Premier League title.
Spurs fans will certainly love to see their side dent the Gunners’ title hopes but Posteocglou insisted that his side’s motivation is not about stopping Arteta’s men but rather about showcasing their own quality.
He insisted that he wants his side to be where their rivals are next season and views the clash as a great way to measure themselves against the league leaders.
When asked about the added motivation of sabotaging Arsenal’s title hopes, Postecoglou said: “I want to win and I understand the importance of winning against your traditional rival. I’ve just come down from Glasgow. I’ve got a fair idea about what derbies mean to supporters. I never believe your motivation should revolve around the demise of somebody else. Your motivation should be about yourself.
“I want to win because I want us to achieve something. I want us to progress. I want us to be in a position fighting for the title. That’s what drives me not the demise. If that’s your kind of measure, always peering over the back fence to see what your neighbour is building you could both have the worst houses in the street because everyone else is building beautiful places and you’re looking over the back fence.”
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The Tottenham players will certainly not be lacking in motivation for this game, not just because of the rivalry and what is at stake but also because of their embarrassing loss to Newcastle two weeks ago. They will be keen to prove a point and show that they can turn over one of the best sides in the country.
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