The manager of Tottenham, Ange Postcoglou, says that the Spurs “has no one” comparable to the striker Dominic Solanke in their team and provided praise on Archie Gray, 19, while he is preparing to rotate his team for the trip to Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday (1:30 p.m. GMT).
Postcoglou players overcome a 1-0 deficit in the front row to comfortably reaching the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 3-1 home victory on Az Alkmaar on Thursday, helped by two goals from Wilson Odobert during the striker’s first departure after having missed a large part of the campaign with a ham injury.
“Our pressing was much better,” observed PostCoglou, putting the improvement in his heung-min and Jamedison fresses in part after starting the bench during the 2-2 draw at home in Bournemouth last Sunday.
“We have guys who come back to the team. Dom [Solanke’s] A massive part of our press because of the way he works in this position of the new number – we really have no one else, like him. We look clear in the third front – it was great to get Wilson in it. »»
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Archie Gray: Tottenham Prodigy “incredible”
Summer arrival Gray has almost always become present for Tottenham this season in the middle of his long list of injuries, playing in a variety of defense positions and midfielders.
Signed by Leeds between 25 million and 30 million pounds sterling, the 19 -year -old started the nine of the previous games of the Tottenham Europa League in 2024/25 before replacing himself against Alkmaar.
“Archie was incredible for us, fulfilling a certain number of roles and making different jobs,” said Postcoglou. “He has never challenged everything he has done.
“He started the central defender [against Alkmaar] And ended up in the midfield. We are going to need people like Arch to make jobs for us. »»
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Fulham V Tottenham: Spurs “Bring changes”
Fulham has eight points above Tottenham And five timid Manchester City, fifth, before the Cotgers brought Tottenham with the ambition to continue their impressive campaign.
Marco Silva’s team attracted 1-1 to Spurs on December 1 and aims to recover from a 2-1 2-1 defeat in Brighton & Hove Albion last Saturday.
“We have seen how hard it is [European wins]”Said Postocoglou. “Playing a Sunday after a match on Thursday is a massive task.
“When we are absent, it’s even more difficult. With a healthier team, it is logical for us to make some changes. »»
Tottenham aims for a first championship victory in three games, but won his last two top -flight games, beating Ipswich Town and Brentford.
They will meet Bundesliga Club Eintracht Francfurt in the Europa League last, with the first leg in London on April 10 (8 p.m. GMT).
