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Countdown to the decisive battle! Aobo: Son Heung-min has fully recovered, and the probability of winning the main force in the back will increase significantly

10:11am, 17 May 2025【Football】

May 17th Spurs lost to Villa 0-2. After the game, Tottenham coach Postkoglu attended the press conference.

Sal looked like he limped down the player's passage, while Moore needed treatment. How are they?

Postkoglu: "Sar felt a little uncomfortable in his back, so we replaced him out of precautions. However, when we communicated with him afterwards, I felt that the problem should not be big. He just felt a little strange on his back. As for Moore, it should be fine, mainly because of his overdrawn. He has never played such a long game before."

How to evaluate the team's performance?

Postkoglu: "I think before the opponent scored, the boys worked very hard and maintained strong discipline and organization. We did not create too many obvious opportunities for the opponent. We also had several good counterattack opportunities. But after the opponent scored, our confidence seemed to be a little shaken. Physical fitness began to decline, many players lacked the accumulation of games, and the final stage was obviously exhausted, so the game lost control."

You said that you hope someone can win the position through performance before the finals. Does anyone do this tonight?

Postkoglu: "From my perspective, at least compared to the game against Crystal Palace, the boys fought very hard in this game and created difficulties for their opponents, which is more important than personal performance. It is valuable to allow players such as Son Heung-min and Odobel to accumulate game time. They don't have many opportunities to participate this year, and playing one more game is a reward."

Is Son Heung-min ready to start in the middle of the week?

Postkoglu: "He has fully recovered. He started today and played for 70-75 minutes, which is very important. It can be seen that he has made several outstanding breakthroughs, which shows that he is regaining the rhythm of the game. For Son Heung-min himself, this recovery process is crucial."

How do you view Odobel's performance in the middle?

Postkoglu: "Odobel performed well. The problem is that he missed too many games this season and obviously lacked the acumen of the game. But he is a smart player. He pushed forward several times in dense areas tonight, but he was not sure about some opportunities. That shot was actually very exciting, but unfortunately he hit Martinez's thoughts. It is important to let him accumulate enough game time. Considering the midfielder situation, he may need to rely on him on Wednesday, so being able to play was very helpful for him."

Van Devin, Romero and Udorge were not on the roster. They will have two weeks off from the last game to the finals. Are they worried about their state?

Postkoglu: "But they can play now. It doesn't make sense to bring them here today, and they won't play anyway. They stayed at home and had a high-intensity training class. As long as there is no accident on Wednesday (knocking the table), they can play, which is the most important thing. As long as these main defenders plus Vicario guard the goal, our chances of winning will be greatly increased."

Why don't you take the risk of sending them on the field?

Postkoglu: "They are currently available. If you bring them here today and get injured again, it will affect the finals. I think this is the wisest choice."

Sun Heung-min's return will have a boost to the team?

Postkoglu: "It's very important, especially since we have lost many core players recently. Leadership players such as Madison, Kulu and Berrival have been absent in the past three weeks. Now Son Heung-min's return has brought at least an experience advantage. In the past two or three games, our average age is three or four years younger than our opponents. This gap is sometimes obvious. So it's crucial to have an extra experienced player."