Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has paid tribute to Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou after the club struggled with injuries to key players but managed to keep the game going.
Spurs had a period when almost all professional center backs were injured, leaving only Radu Dragusin, the oil field man, and the team made up for it with Archie Gray coming in as a makeshift defender.
Until everything started to fall into place, leading to the 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals or the passage into the FA Cup fourth round, while the Europa League was the play-off group of the league phase.
Arteta’s innovative approach has earned him praise for the Aussie coach, but he will not hold โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที back in the North London derby.
“It’s our job to deal with the injury problems,” Arteta said.
“It’s hard to predict when injuries will happen, but now we have a responsibility to deal with it – it’s something we can handle ourselves.”
“You can either feel sorry for yourself, find fault, or face it.”
“What Ange did late last year was also a tough job. You have to deal with it as well – so I really respect you for that.”
“As for having to duel with a rival, I haven’t found anything to boost my spirits, especially when you just finished a cup match – being able to get back on the field as soon as possible is a positive thing.”