Ange Postecoglou is the manager of Tottenham Hotspur he spoke during a press conference before his team travels to play Wolves he talked about something strange happening inside the club he said there is someone inside Tottenham who is leaking injury news to the public he said this kind of leak does not help the team he said he believes he knows who is responsible for the leaks he said he has narrowed it down and has a fair idea who is doing it he said it is not good for the team because it creates confusion he also said some of the leaked information is not even fully true it is sometimes only half true and that makes things worse he said he wants everyone in the club to work together not against each other he did not name anyone directly but it is clear that he is very upset about it
The leak became more obvious when the injury of forward Wilson Odobert was revealed before their Europa League game against Eintracht Frankfurt that game ended in a 1-1 draw Odobert was on the bench but he did not play in the match he had a hamstring problem and people outside the club found out before the game this made Postecoglou very concerned he said he hopes that this is the last time such information gets out before a game he wants to stop the leak and focus on the game
Tottenham created many chances in the game against Frankfurt but they only scored one goal it came from Pedro Porro they had ten shots and six were on target but they could not score more than once the Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos made good saves especially one from Micky Van de Ven at the end of the match it was a header and Santos used his fingertips to stop it Postecoglou said even the football gods were not helping them he said the gods are busy with other clubs and managers this season and Tottenham must do everything by themselves he looked frustrated but he said they will keep going
Now Tottenham must prepare for their next game against Wolves Wolves are in good form they have won their last three games so it will be a tough match for Tottenham Postecoglou knows that if his team loses they might drop down the table they could fall to 16th place if both Everton and West Ham win their matches Everton will play Nottingham Forest and West Ham will play Liverpool both teams are on 35 points and Tottenham also has 35 points this means one loss could change everything
There was more bad news for Tottenham Dejan Kulusevski will not be ready to play against Wolves he has been injured since February 26 he has started training again but he is not ready for full matches yet Postecoglou said Kulusevski trained with the players who did not play against Frankfurt he looked good in training but he will not be available for the weekend game and he will not start the game next Thursday either the coach wants to be careful because Kulusevski has been out for a long time and he needs time to be fully fit again
Postecoglou wants everyone in the club to focus on football and work as a team he believes leaks from inside the club hurt their chances he wants trust and unity inside the dressing room he wants his players and staff to support each other and not cause problems he also wants to see better finishing from his players they created many chances but could not take them and that was a big problem against Frankfurt he knows that in football if you do not take your chances you get punished
The manager said he will deal with the leak internally he did not give more details but he said they are close to solving the issue he does not want outside people to have inside information because it affects their strategy it also gives the other team an advantage when they know which players are injured or not fully fit he said it is not fair to the team and it is not helpful for preparing the game he wants to find the person responsible and stop it from happening again
Tottenham’s season has been up and down they have had good moments and also tough times injuries have made things worse many key players have been out and that made it harder for Postecoglou to pick his best team in some games they played well but did not win because they could not finish their chances in other games they played badly and lost points now they are trying to stay in the top half of the table and maybe get a European place but it is getting harder every week
The pressure is now on Tottenham to win the next match against Wolves if they lose their position in the table will get worse and fans will be upset the team needs to show more fight and more quality in front of goal they need players like Pedro Porro and Micky Van de Ven to step up they also need the rest of the team to support Omar Marmoush and Wilson Odobert if Odobert is fit enough to play they also hope to get Kulusevski back soon because he can help create and score goals
Fans are also talking about the leak some people think it could be a staff member or someone close to the players others think it might be a player himself who is not happy and wants to cause trouble but no one knows for sure only Postecoglou and the club will know when they finish their investigation until then people will keep guessing and the media will keep asking questions the manager wants to focus on football and stop the noise around the team
Postecoglou is known as a manager who cares about honesty and discipline he wants people around him who share his vision he believes in hard work and teamwork he does not like drama and does not want people inside the club causing problems he is trying to build something long term at Tottenham but these things can make the job harder he wants to fix it quickly and return focus to winning games
Tottenham fans are also frustrated by the lack of goals in recent games they want to see their team score more and win games comfortably the 1-1 draw against Frankfurt felt like a missed chance to take control of the Europa League tie now they will need to play well in the second leg to go through to the semifinals that match will be important and they hope to have more fit players by then maybe even Kulusevski can play some minutes in that game if he keeps progressing in training
For now Postecoglou has to focus on the match against Wolves and make sure the players are ready he also needs to keep the team calm and united he wants to protect the team from distractions and deal with issues like the leak quietly and professionally he believes that with time and focus they can still finish the season strong and prepare better for next year
Injuries and leaks are not new in football but the way a team responds to them is what makes the difference Postecoglou is trying to show leadership and deal with everything the right way he wants to build a culture of trust at Tottenham where everyone supports each other and no one works against the team that is the only way they can improve and become a strong club again he knows it will take time but he is willing to fight for it
Tottenham fans want results and they want the team to play with passion they know there have been problems but they want to see progress in the next games they want the team to score goals and defend better they want players to fight for the badge and play as a unit the next few games will show if Tottenham can turn things around and finish the season well the fans will keep watching and supporting and hoping that better days are ahead for their club and manager
