Bissouma thanks ‘uncle’ Postecoglou

In a statement, Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma thanked manager Ange Postecoglou for keeping the squad together despite a disappointing season, calling him “a dad or uncle for us.”

With just one game left, Spurs are 17th in the Premier League, their lowest total since 1991-92, and they have lost 25 games in all competitions.

With Wednesday’s Europa League game between Manchester United and Mali, they have a chance to reclaim their season, according to Mali midfielder Bissouma, who claims the players and the manager have maintained a positive relationship throughout the entire campaign.

It has never, ever, ever changed. Bissouma, 28, described Postecoglou as “a good relationship.”

He’s “like our dad or uncle,” he says. He makes an effort to explain what his true desires are.

He’s Ange, he’s him, as we know him. He has a point. Every time he tries to assist us, he makes an effort. He keeps our safety a top priority.

Bissouma added that Postecoglou’s style was difficult to understand at the beginning of his 2023 tenure, but that the Australian has never held the players accountable.

Spurs’ season has been plagued by injuries, but Son Heung-min’s return helped them in the defeat by Aston Villa on Friday.

In the European final, they defeated fellow Premier League strugglers United, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Bodo/Glimt.

Spurs initially suspended Bissouma from the team at the start of the season after footage showed him inhaling laughing gas, a situation he claimed he did not want to discuss but is “still learning from.”

Of course, I have more to come [from you]. I’m still learning, he said, “we are always here for learning.”

I didn’t play much this season, which made it difficult for me.

“You have to work hard, never give up, and be prepared when your team needs you,” I assure you. That’s what I’m attempting to accomplish constantly.

We are aware of our obligations. This cup must be won because it is so crucial to us.