Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says his side are “hanging in” the Premier League title race.
In November and the first few days of December, Postecoglou’s team managed just one point from five games; however, they have subsequently won four of their five league games.
Tottenham’s next game comes on Sunday against Manchester United; they are now six points behind leaders Liverpool in fifth place in the table.
“I’ve stated all along that until the time that you’re not, why would you disregard the possibility?Postecoglou added: “We have scratched and clawed our way into a decent position in the league, we’re into the next round of the cup, those possibilities are always there. “And we certainly want to tackle them as robustly as possible without any fear – or fear of not achieving anything. “We’ve done it from day one. We’ve had a vision of the sort of football we want to play and some parts are really, really good and have surprised me with the progress, and other parts we’re still in the early stages of development. “We’ve got a platform here to kick on and try on from here.”
What happened in the past is not relevant’
Meanwhile, the Spurs boss has suggested new signing Timo Werner is a “different player” from the one that struggled at rivals Chelsea. The German forward, 27, has joined Spurs on loan from RB Leipzig for the rest of the season, two years after his frustrating spell at Chelsea ended. Werner scored 23 goals in 89 appearances and won the Champions League with Chelsea. Postecoglou says “what happened in the past is not relevant”. “I don’t look too much into that,” said the Tottenham manager. “I’m looking at what he can give us today, not what happened three or four years ago. “I’d dare to suggest he’s a different player, certainly a different person. We all evolve. He’s more mature probably at a different stage ofWerner could be utilised in the Spurs front three as a replacement for Son Heung-min, who is on international duty with South Korea at the Asian Cup and could miss the next four league games. “When talking about players coming in, it’s about ‘do I see them playing in the team I’ve got and I’m creating?’,” Postecoglou added. “Particularly with Son going away for such a period of time, we still felt we needed another player in the front third. “Timo was at a point where he was looking for something to change from his current status and moving was one of those options. “I thought Timo would be a good fit for us stylistically. He certainly has the attributes we look for. He can
Werner could be utilised in the Spurs front three as a replacement for Son Heung-min, who is on international duty with South Korea at the Asian Cup and could miss the next four league games. “When talking about players coming in, it’s about ‘do I see them playing in the team I’ve got and I’m creating?’,” Postecoglou added. “Particularly with Son going away for such a period of time, we still felt we needed another player in the front third. “Timo was at a point where he was looking for something to change from his current status and moving was one of those options. “I thought Timo would be a good fit for us stylistically. He certainly has the attributes we look for. He can
“What happened in the past is not relevant. He’s at a good age, has national team aspirations, wants to play at the highest level and this club offers him that opportunity.” Werner is joined in north London by fellow new recruit Dragusin. The Romania centre-back signed from Genoa for £25m on Thursday and Postecoglou says the 21-year-old has some “great attributes”. “He’s a good fit for us from a football perspective,” Postecoglou said. “He certainly has some great attributes as a young player and from my chats with him as a person he’s come in with the right motivations. “We had some pretty clear objectives. If there’s an opportunity for us to get better, we’ll take it.”
