After Tottenham lost 3-5 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, coach Frank spoke highly of the players at a press conference. The first thing you said to me last night was that performance is always more important than results, and tonight...
After Tottenham lost 3-5 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, coach Frank spoke highly of the players at a press conference.
The first thing you said to me last night was that performance is always more important than results, and tonight's performance is undoubtedly something you are very proud of
"It is true, I am happy with the performance of the team. This is exactly the reaction I want to see from the players. We have been working hard on this, whether it is the players, staff or myself, to ensure that we can respond well and bounce back quickly, because after a bad performance that is crucial."
"I saw more today I hope. The characteristics of the team that we want to create. More personality, character and aggression. No matter how you want to play, no matter what the formation is, these three words are what any team needs to have. "
"Of course, I think our performance in this game was enough to get something from the game, whether it was a draw or a victory. So we were a little bit frustrated when we conceded some goals. It was very close. Then the third and fourth goals. We have to avoid these goals if we want to gain something here, but it is still a foundation to build on. The forward scored two goals and the performance of the whole team was very good." Player."
In addition to the two goals last night, did we also see Muani's ability after continuous appearances and maintaining a stable state?
"It is indeed the case, and I think today we saw his possible performance in the future. Scoring two goals and assisting in the game may be a bit too high. I certainly hope to perform like this in every game, but as I have always said, he came late, did not participate in the preseason, was not in the best physical condition, and suffered two injuries. Especially with the calf injury and the broken jaw. He was better today but he's still not at his best and hopefully he can continue to improve."
For Archie Gray and Berivar to play with this fearless attitude.
"Very impressive, I always believed in these two young players. Archie Gray was ready before the game against Monaco but unfortunately he injured his calf. So we have been waiting for him to recover. Today he showed a lot. The combination of the two of them in the first goal was also very pleasing, I really like their movement, skills, ball control, mentality and character."
Please tell us a little bit about today's formation, especially how the midfield is operating.
"As you can see, our plan was to do a man-to-man press against PSG. If you've followed me even a little bit, you know that's what I want. It's a more aggressive and dynamic team identity. To go against a team like PSG that's full of A very flexible and mobile team, I think we need a midfield four with more movement and strength."
Related to this, today's team seems to be more threatening offensively, creating more opportunities and more physical confrontation. What do you think is the reason for this?
"I think it is a combination of factors, and we have a good response and perform well. In addition, this game is more open when you face teams that are very defensive. The game is more open today, and we can take advantage of the mobility of Archie, Lucas and Pape, as well as the tacit understanding between the two forwards.
This is the second time this season that Berivar, Archie Gray and Sarr have started together. The first time was against Burnley. What made you decide to start and operate these three young players together
"The main reason is that we want more running ability in the midfield, not the wingers, but because we need them to be dynamic in man-to-man defence. This is one of the reasons. Also, I know they're very willing to run when we're in the open field, which definitely helps in terms of creating space. "
