Beijing time on December 23, the 17th round of the English Premier League will be staged, the focus of the battle in Tottenham Hotspur home to face Liverpool. Before the match, Tottenham's coach Postecoglou held a press conference, pouring out his love for Liverpool, the team's injury situation and his insights on soccer issues.
Postecoglou recalls, "I was bowled over by Liverpool's passing artistry in the 1974 FA Cup. They specialized in five-a-side and the ball was always at their feet, a philosophy that was ahead of its time. My father was also a big fan of theirs, and that gave me a deep affection for soccer."
Speaking about the team's injuries, Postecoglou revealed, "Mikyei Moore is still a few weeks away from recovering, while Jed Spence has played well in the last two games, filling in the gaps and contributing significantly on both offense and defense. However, he still needs to keep improving and challenge the existing players for status."
Speaking about Guglielmo Vicario's recovery, Postecoglou said, "Vicario is recovering well, participating in practice daily and is one of the team leaders. He will certainly return quickly and contribute to the team."
Regarding the heat of the soccer discussion, Postecoglou believes, "People have delved into the analysis, but I think the beauty of the game is in its imperfections, the chances created and the goals scored. Sometimes it's just a matter of stepping back and enjoying the game itself. I don't ignore the discussion, but I don't deliberately seek it out either. Social media has stayed away and I don't like the impact it has had."
Postecoglou spoke highly of goalkeeper Fraser's performance, "Fraser joined and excelled, which is not easy. He made a couple of mistakes last night but we worked together to improve. At the moment we are not sure if we can have 11 fit players for each game, so I will focus on Sunday's game against Liverpool and hopefully 11 fit players will be available."
