Ange Postecoglou admits Tottenham ‘need help’ after Solanke injury blow
Ange Postecoglou admits Tottenham ‘need help’ after Solanke injury blow
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Ange Postecoglou beleives Tottenham will be “playing with fire” if they do not bring in any new players this month after confirming that their record signing, Dominic Solanke, is likely to be out for six weeks with a knee injury. Spurs face Leicester on Sunday having picked up only five points from their past 10 matches and have not won at home in the Premier League since the start of November. Languishing in 15th at this stage of the campaign would usually spell trouble for a Tottenham manager but Postecoglou is understood to have been given the opportunity to revive their fortunes by the chairman, Daniel Levy, having enjoyed some success in the cup competitions.
Another major reason for the Australian retaining Levy’s backing is the amount of injuries Spurs have picked up this season, with Postecoglou revealing after the 3-2 win over Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday that the £65m striker Solanke is set to be missing until March, despite not requiring surgery. Asked whether there is money to spend this month to bring in any replacements, Postecoglou said it was down to the club’s technical director, Johan Lange, to “help” his squad.
“I’m not out there trying to find opportunities for the club, that’s not my role at this time. There isn’t time to do it,” Postecoglou said. “I have daily communication with Johan in particular and he’s trying everything he possibly can to get the help we need.
“I don’t think I’m stating anything other than the obvious and for me to come here and say something else would be disingenuous: this playing group needs help, there’s no doubt about that. We’re sort of playing with fire by not bringing anyone in. But the flip side of that is the club is trying to change that situation.”.
