'Why do I care?' - Ange Postecoglou says Manchester United comparisons aim to 'diminish' Tottenham despite reaching UEFA Europa League final
Updated 09/05/2025 at 08:45 GMT+1
Ange Postecoglou accused people of trying to "diminish" Tottenham’s achievements this season after the club qualified for the UEFA Europa League final. The Australian was asked whether he echoed Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim's sentiment that Europa League glory would not save his side’s season. United and Spurs sit in 15th and 16th respectively in the Premier League table
'Why do I care?' - Postecoglou fires back at Man Utd comparison in press conference
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Ange Postecoglou accused people of trying to "diminish" Tottenham’s achievements this season after the north Londoners beat Bodo/Glimt to reach the UEFA Europa League final.
Tottenham overcame an artificial pitch to secure a 2-0 win in Norway, and a 5-1 aggregate victory, to set up a final with Premier League rivals Manchester United.
Should Postecoglou’s side secure victory at the Estadio de San Mames later this month, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, they would be ending the club’s 17-year trophy drought. Meanwhile, the Australian would be continuing a trend of securing silverware in his second season in charge of a club.
Postecoglou was asked in his post-match press conference whether he echoed Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim's sentiment that Europa League glory would not save his side’s season.
The Australian snapped back: "Why do I care what United think? Why is that relevant to me? Ask the Man Utd manager why he said that. Me, I’ve said all along that this is important.
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"To be fair, you know better than me, you’ve probably followed more closely than I have. What do you think a trophy would do for this club? The question answers itself.
"But what’s happening right now is that people are fearing that. That it actually might happen.
"Because if it happens, [people will say] ‘let’s see how we can tear it down somehow, diminish it somehow by saying it’s been a poor season and that we don’t deserve this or don’t deserve that or by somehow comparing us to Man Utd.’"
United and Tottenham languish in 15th and 16th in the Premier League table respectively, but would qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League with a victory in the Europa League final.
Elsewhere, Postecoglou hailed his Spurs side for giving their fans "something to dream about".
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Speaking to TNT Sports at full-time, Postecoglou said: "I couldn’t be more proud of the lads. We knew it was a difficult place to come with the weather they have here and the pitch, but the lads handled it really well.
"We fully deserved to get through after both legs and we’re excited. We’re in a final."
He added: "You understand the context of what this football club has been trying to achieve for a long time.
"Managers come and go, players come and go, but the one constant is the supporters. There were 400 odd tonight, maybe a few more snuck in and it was great to see the smiles on their faces and I'm sure back home it was similar.
"We've given them some hope. Something to dream about. There's an exciting trip coming up and a great experience. Who knows? Maybe we can do something special."
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