Maddison says Spurs ‘100%’ behind Postecoglou

Tottenham’s squad, according to James Maddison, is “100%” behind manager Ange Postecoglou and still capable of “something very special” during the offseason.

Spurs are 16th in the Premier League table despite a disappointing domestic campaign, and Postecoglou is in the spotlight due to their divisive fortunes in Europe.

In the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday, the North London club will face Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt, who haven’t won a trophy in 17 years.

Attacking midfielder Maddison, 28, acknowledges the club’s disappointing season but says the manager’s portrayal is “not healthy.”

“We are completely in the manager’s shoes,” Maddison said. He is a great man, I believe. Particularly in the league, we had a bad season. Although our performance in Europe has been excellent, the league season has not been.

He’s my manager, my friend, and I have a lot of respect for him. We players are attempting to avoid the narrative that Postecoglou’s job is in danger because it’s unhealthy.

“I just know that I come to work every day and see the young people listening and acting on his orders to play for this club, doing the best for this team, and ensuring that his management of our team can continue to have a memorable season in Europe.”

“I’ll keep doing that up until the day he’s not here.”

Son Heung-min, who is out with a foot injury, will miss Bodo/Glimt, but Maddison says the team will “freak the challenge of reaching a European final since they were beaten by Liverpool in the 2019 Champions League showpiece.”

The England midfielder continued, “It’s enormous.”

There aren’t many times a player has reached the semi-finals of a professional basketball game when you reach the end of your career and look back. If you’re lucky, you might only see it once or twice.

“We must use that,” he said. We will use the huge competition in Europe to create a great tie on Thursday and in Bodo as well.

We have a truly unique opportunity, they say. Form and having a bad season have obviously been the subject of much discussion, but we have the chance to do something very special.

In the final round, Bodo/Glimt defeated Lazio on penalties, and Postecoglou has dismissed his team’s status as favorites.

The Australian manager said, “Bodo are there on merit.”

They are there because of their excellent football team. No matter where you are from, it’s irrelevant. I don’t underestimate anyone because I’m from another country where football is the fourth sport.

It makes no difference if you say the club is small or the club is big. They have the right to play in the semi-finals of a European competition between us and two other clubs.

“We will treat them with the respect they deserve,” they said. “They have done very well there.” Make sure we enter that place and give it our best performance at the same time.

The 59-year-old also claims that some people are “diminished” Tottenham’s popularity in Europe given the club’s current situation.

He continued, “I am really strong right now on the parallel worlds we are trying to cross, which is not surprising because of how people perceive this club, in some ways, are trying to devalue it.”

No, I’ve seen some claim that it is the equivalent of Manchester United winning the FA Cup. It is not equivalent to anything on any planet. That suggests that the Champions League may not be our best effort.

“There are things in place to lessen what lies ahead of us, which is an incredible opportunity,” he said. Generations of fans want this more than anything else, regardless of how this season has turned out, to celebrate their favorite team’s success by supporting their favorite team.