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Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg at home against Eintracht Frankfurt (20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Postecoglou confirmed he has a fit squad to select from: "Everyone's good from the weekend from a physical standpoint. It's a good place to be for us. There hasn't been many occasions this season where we can say that so that's good news."

• On the feeling in the camp before the game: "We're all excited by it. Quarter-final of European competition - you're one of eight. Home game as well so we're looking forward to it."

• How big a part can the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd play?: "Hugely important. Whoever is playing at home, the atmosphere makes a big impact in European football. We hope it's the same tomorrow night for us. We hope we can get the crowd going again."

• More on the importance of atmosphere: "We have had nice atmospheres at home this year. The European nights have been good and the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool was good. We need that again tomorrow night. It's a big part of helping clubs get an advantage in what are always tight ties."

• On speculation surrounding his future: "I came to this club with a clear purpose of rejuvenating a squad that was coming to the end of a cycle. Whatever noise there is, now or in the future, that shouldn't diminish that desire. Everything in my professional life has come through a struggle."

• Postecoglou played down criticism over Mathys Tel taking a late penalty on Sunday against Southampton when Brennan Johnson was on a hat-trick: "We scored - we won. Delighted. I just think we're in that position now where even the good stuff we do is going to be turned into a glass half-empty rhetoric."

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We asked you what nobody is talking about at Tottenham but should be.

Here are some of your comments:

Dan: There is actually a decent spine in the Spurs team. Guglielmo Vicario at 28 is young for a keeper. Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall are all under 25 and all look very comfortable in the Premier League. We also still have (untested) Ash Phillips, Alejo Veliz, Alfie Devine and Jamie Donley so there's something for the right manager to work with. Sadly, as much as I like the bloke, Ange just tactically isn't it. Even trying to close the game out against Southampton, it nearly went wrong.

Richard: We should be talking about how good our squad of players are when all fit. We now have two decent options for all positions (except centre forward and holding midfield ). That is something Daniel Levy should be given credit for putting in place over the past couple of years along with our amazing stadium. Those demanding a new ownership and chairman should be careful what they wish for.

Yaw: The fact that we've got a double-digit positive goal difference. This season, when we've won, we've won big.

Will: I think Ben Davies deserves more recognition. He's been at the club since 2014 with over 300 appearances and has never put a foot wrong and has always been consistent, something I think is underappreciated.

Paul: Chris Davies. I think Ange has missed his input. His impressive success at Birmingham has shown what Tottenham are missing out on this season.

Robert: Has the loss of Davies to Birmingham this season had an adverse affect on Spurs? He is obviously a good manager (even though he's gone to by far the richest club in League One) but maybe he saw things tactically that Ange does not?

Michael Emons
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Two very contrasting styles. Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou was calm throughout - he would pick a spot on the edge of his box and stay there for a few minutes. There was hardly any shouting, just the occasional gesture of frustration when a pass was misplaced.

The most animated he became, maybe predictably, was when VAR got involved for a decision to wipe out a second Spurs goal that took four minutes to conclude. That was the only time he moved for any length of time, as his frustration grew.

At one stage in the delay he appeared to play a rock, paper, scissors game - highlighting the unpredictable, random nature of VAR decisions.

Southampton's Ivan Juric could not stop moving, constantly pacing up and down the line. There were only 47 seconds on the clock when he was told by fourth official Sam Barrott to get back in the area.

Juric treated the technical area as optional, spending more time out of it than in, often crouching down, repeatedly shouting instructions but all to no avail as the Saints were relegated to the Championship. Juric left the club the following day.

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Does Ange Postecoglou's playing philosophy bring out the best and worst in Guglielmo Vicario?

Last year, our spirited goalkeeper came under a lot of pressure from critics who were desperate to identify an issue with his ability to deal with corners - despite the data suggesting otherwise.

The reality is Spurs always look a better team when he plays and, even if he cannot prevent a loss, he is often the difference between a marginal defeat and abject humiliation.

His saves against Chelsea last week - one in particular earning respect and admiration from the most die-hard Chelsea fans - meant we kept the possibility of a draw within reach, even though we ultimately failed to achieve it.

On the flip side, his desire to restart play as quickly as possible - very much an integral feature of "Angeball" - can often lead to us inviting the press from the opposition before our defenders are set, resulting in us conceding possession, sometimes in very vulnerable positions.

This happened again on Sunday and, were it not for the fact that this Southampton side is so bad they have been relegated earlier than any other team in Premier League history, we would have been severely punished for giving the ball away so cheaply.

Similarly, Vicario and his defenders' insistence on playing short passes out from the back - despite scenarios where better options appear available - has led to frustration among many fans. Even if the manager is dictating a specific style of play, surely there should be room for interpretation and independent thinking by the players on the pitch?

Simply put, the negatives of Angeball - in particular, our vulnerability to counter-attacks - allow Vicario to showcase the best of his attributes, while the positives - the quick, exciting and expansive in-possession play - provide opportunities for him to reveal his shortcomings.

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On the latest episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club the panel discuss Ange Postecoglou's relationship with Spurs as he faces more pressure to win the Europa League.

"We haven't seen a level of consistency with Ange, in the changes, how he sets up," former Spurs midfielder Michael Brown says.

"He's decided against change and he's been a bit fiery in interviews. The fans are asking questions, they need more results and it's just turned into a real difficult situation."

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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has said Brennan Johnson is a "constant goal threat" after he scored twice in Spurs' 3-1 win over Southampton on Sunday.

Johnson, 23, has now scored 16 times for Spurs this season, although Sunday's double were his first home goals in 2025.

"I was really pleased for him, not just goals but his general [play] was really good," said Postecoglou. "He's important for us. As a wide player, there aren't many around that are a constant goal threat like he is.

"With Brennan, he's always in the areas we need him to be. He's probably one of the most disciplined players we have in terms of making sure he's always in the right positions and that's why he gets his goals."

He has made 28 Premier League appearances this season and is currently Tottenham's leading goalscorer in the league with 11.

In all competitions, Johnson has netted 16 goals.

"There have been times this season when his form has suffered because of the team more than anything else," added Postecoglou.

"I think like we played in the first half, Brennan becomes a really important player for us as we're a constant threat, breaking lines [and] making half-space runs. We were getting balls into the box in the areas we need to and every time we went forward we looked like scoring."

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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Tottenham and Southampton, which saw Ange Postecoglou's side claim their 11th league win of the season.

Here are some of your comments:

Doug: The first half is how we should be playing every week. We broke fast, closed down quickly and were aggressive going forward. We should have been 4-0 or 5-0 up at half-time. The second half was the opposite, the kind of performance us fans are sick of seeing. We had a great opportunity to show what we can do, but instead we sat back and had a lazy second half.

Will: A good first half but, for some reason, there was no energy or intensity. Any team will see an opportunity to come back against us, after seeing that we have no urgency. It was like we were in the 120th minute of extra time, not the 60th minute of normal time. We always have to put pressure on ourselves as per. Many improvements needed for Thursday.

Chris: A result that "papers over the cracks" at Spurs, against probably the worst ever side in Premier League history. The second half was poor, we looked passive and more worried about conceding rather than finishing the game off. Don't be fooled Spurs fans, Wolves will be a much harder test.

Jamie: It was a limp and inept performance from a poor Spurs team. A better team would have dispensed Spurs with ease. Saying that, Southampton didn't have the quality or belief to get at Tottenham with any conviction. Ange is on borrowed time. They won't win the Europa League in this form.

Eliav: Everybody knows this win provides little hope going into the Europa League quarter-final. Tottenham didn't take this warm-up game as a chance to show the fight trophy-winners possess. Three points earned but this game might as well have ended in defeat.

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Brennan Johnson scored twice and won a late penalty as Tottenham Hotspur eased to victory against Southampton on Sunday.

The Welshman produced a dynamic performance on Spurs' right flank, but twice drifted inside to finish calmly past Aaron Ramsdale.

Johnson, who looked a little annoyed that Mathys Tel took the penalty he won in second half stoppage time, was deservedly named player of the match.

With 11 goals and three assists this term, Johnson's second season at Spurs is set to surpass his first.

He's Spurs' top scorer this season in the Premier League this season, something not many would have expected with Son Heung-min and Dominic Solanke in the same side.

Now that he has hit double figures for league goals for the third time in his career, Johnson should go into next season as one of Spurs' key players.

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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to Sky Sports following the win: "The first half was really good, I'm really pleased. We were a bit sloppy with the ball in the second half. There's stuff to improve on but it's a victory with three goals, so it's positive. We looked threatening every time we went forward in the first half."

On Brennan Johnson's performance: "You want as many players in good form. Brennan is always a threat whenever he plays. He was really good today. He is always a goal threat."

On having a goal disallowed for offside: "Once again, we are waiting around for six or seven minutes at a football game which would have been unheard of a few years ago."

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Brennan Johnson (15th and 16th today) is the first Tottenham Hotspur player to score 15+ goals in all competitions in a season, other than Harry Kane or Son Heung-min, since Gareth Bale in 2020-21 (also 16).

Mathys Tel (19y 344d) is the first teenager to score for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League since Dele Alli in April 2016 (19y 365d vs Manchester United) and the second Spurs teen to score a penalty in the competition after Nick Barmby in December 1993 (19y 296 vs Newcastle).

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It was almost a big week for Southampton, who would have surpassed the Premier League's record-lowest points total, currently held by Robbie Savage's Derby County, if they had held on to beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

They came agonisingly close and in many ways I would take a Saints victory here, just so I can enjoy hosting 606 with Robbie between now and the end of the season.

You will probably all have heard him recently, banging on about what a job he has done to take big-budget Macclesfield to promotion from the Northern Premier League, but I'd like to balance things a little bit with him hanging on to his record.

I can't see Southampton taking three points here, though, even if the two other teams in the bottom three have already gone to Tottenham and won.

Spurs won 5-0 at St Mary's before Christmas, in Russell Martin's final game as Saints boss.

Ange Postecoglou's side are not playing well, so they won't score as many this time, but it should still be very comfortable for them and they might even keep a clean sheet.

Sutton's prediction: 3-0

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