Tottenham Failed To Champions League Zone, Postecoglou Not Disappointed

Tottenham Hotspur duo captain Son Heung-min (right) and total Johnson celebrated the goal in the match against West Ham United. (X/@SpusOfficial)

JAKARTA - Ange Postecoglou manager is not disappointed that Tottenham Hotspur failed to win and was only able to draw 1-1 against West Ham United in the Premier League England match. Postecoglou said Tottenham was growing and the team was on the right track.

Tottenham showed consistency by reaping a satisfactory result in the last three matches of the last four matches. They won three wins and lost 3-0 against Fulham once.

However, the North London club immediately rose by beating Luton Town 2-1. Only the chance to win the next victory was dashed after Tottenham drew when they visited West Ham's headquarters in London Derby at London Stadium, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in the morning WIB.

In that match, The Lilywhites were able to dominate the match with possession reaching 68%.

But the hosts also showed resistance and created opportunities that were not small in the fierce and tense derby.

Tottenham actually started the game well. They took the lead throughten Johnson. Furthermore, Tottenham almost added goals through Pedro Porro and captain Son Heung-min.

But West Ham was able to take advantage of opportunities to equalize the score. As a result, Kurt Zouma successfully changed the score to 1-1 and brought the Hammers away from defeat.

"The players are showing a strong desire to fix and improve," said Postecoglou, who said the team's performance was better than when they were beaten by Fulham.

If you end up failing to win like when you faced Luton, Postecoglou admits that the opponent is better and more resilient. Moreover, this is a derbi match.

"In my opinion, we are fighting tough opponents. It must be admitted that their game is quite mature," he said.

"I'm always looking for performance to show that we're developing. I think this, the team's performance is better than the match against Fulham. We're on the right track," he said again.

However, he admitted that the team's front line lost its sharpness and failed to score more goals. In addition, players experience difficulties when they are under pressure from the opposing team.

"We are still not sharp in front of you," said Postecoglou. "They are also human. If I had a stick that could manage the players to be placed as I please. But the problem is not like that," he said.

The draw against West Ham thwarted Tottenham's attempt to shift Aston Villa as well as into the Champions League zone.

Tottenham remain in fifth position with 57 points. They are still two points adrift of Villa who are in fourth place.