Ange Postecoglou asserts that Tottenham will adhere to their attacking principles in Sunday’s pivotal north London derby.
By Paul Tuama
Tottenham Hotspur, vying for a Champions League berth, will be fully committed to thwarting Arsenal’s pursuit of the English Premier League (EPL) crown in their upcoming clash on Sunday.
Ange Postecoglou asserts that Tottenham will adhere to their attacking principles in Sunday’s pivotal north London derby against the Premier League leaders, Arsenal.
Postecoglou’s squad cannot afford a defeat to their arch-rivals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as they strive to remain competitive in the Champions League qualification race.
Currently fifth in the standings, Tottenham trails fourth-placed Aston Villa by six points, a gap that could widen to nine if Villa triumphs over struggling Chelsea on Saturday.
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Despite having three games in hand on Villa by kickoff against Arsenal, Postecoglou recognizes that only victories will suffice in the quest for a top-four finish.
With this objective in mind, the Australian manager has no intentions of adopting a defensive approach for the derby, notwithstanding Arsenal’s recent display of attacking prowess with a 5-0 dismantling of Chelsea on Tuesday.
“It’s just about making sure you embrace the challenge and try to tackle it in the way that got us into this position in the first place,” Postecoglou told reporters on Friday.
“From our perspective we’ve had some inconsistencies and challenges this year, but when we’ve played well we’ve played a certain way and gone about things in a certain way.
“There’s no point now when you get to the most important part of the year to shy away from that or change your approach.
“You’ve got to double down on it and focus on playing our football. That’s a great measure for us because otherwise you’ll never know where you’re short or whether you can be successful in doing it our way.”
Arsenal are one point clear of second placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand on Mikel Arteta’s men.
Postecoglou know a Tottenham win this weekend would be a major blow to Arsenal’s bid to win the title for the first time in 20 years.
“We understand the importance of being at home in these kind of games to not let our biggest rival win in the biggest derby for us,” he said.
“We understand the consequences of that. I’m not going to dictate how our fans feel and what they feel is important.”
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