- Tottenham boss delighted to be dwelling in Melbourne
- Spurs, Newcastle are on finish of season journey of Australia
- Magpies nice Alan Shearer questioned relevance of journey
- Premier League squads to play exhibition match at MCG
Ange Postecoglou is relishing being again in his hometown of Melbourne together with his Tottenham squad forward of ‘World Soccer Week’ – however soccer legend Alan Shearer has slammed the journey as ‘insanity’ – and plenty of Spurs followers agree with him.
Spurs and Newcastle flew out to Australia simply hours after enjoying their remaining recreation of the Premier League season on the weekend – and former Socceroos boss Postecoglou felt it was a priceless alternative to showcase a few of the finest gamers on the earth on native shores.
‘To have the ability to deliver Tottenham Hotspur to my dwelling city of Melbourne is actually particular,’ he informed News Corp.
‘The Premier League is the very best league on the earth, we have got an thrilling, younger group and this provides our followers Down Beneath the chance to come back and see a few of the greatest names in world soccer enjoying a mode of soccer that they’ll take pleasure in.’
‘Aussie Ange’ – recent from guiding Tottenham to fifth place within the Premier League and securing a spot within the Europa League – can also’t wait to tackle Eddie Howe’s males on the hallowed turf of the MCG.
Ange Postecoglou is relishing being again in his dwelling city of Melbourne together with his Tottenham squad forward of ‘World Soccer Week’
Spurs – together with talisman Son Heung-min (pictured) – deal with fellow Premier League outfit Newcastle United on the MCG on Might 22
Postecoglou labelled the sporting venue ‘iconic and historic’ and declared he will probably be ‘honoured to have the ability to step onto that turf, main Spurs out.’
Shearer, the Premier League’s file goalscorer and a Newcastle hero, was on a really completely different web page.
‘Are you able to think about in case you are a participant who’s enjoying in both the [upcoming] Copa America or Euro 2024 having to try this?
‘Insanity. Loopy,’ he informed Match Of The Day.
‘I would not be completely satisfied in any respect. It is loopy for Newcastle to go and play Spurs there on Wednesday evening [AEST] after which one other recreation [on Friday versus the A-League All Stars].’
Hotspur supporters have been on the identical web page as Shearer, with some branding the journey ‘cash making on the expense of the gamers’ well being’ and ‘nothing however greed’ whereas others pleaded for the membership to provide its stars a break.
The European Championships start in Germany on June 14 whereas the Copa America kicks off six days later, with some gamers on the Aussie tour anticipated to function in both of the tournaments.
Newcastle and Spurs have named robust squads for the tour Down Beneath, with the Magpies taking Kieran Trippier, Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes, whereas Spurs have flown within the likes of James Maddison, Heung-Min Son and Micky van de Ven.
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer (pictured) has hit out at his outdated membership’s tour of Australia, labelling it ‘insanity’
Kick-off on the MCG on Wednesday evening is 7.45pm AEST.
In the meantime, Arsenal’s Ladies’s squad have additionally flown out from London as a part of World Soccer Week, with Matildas trio Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross sure to be crowd favourites.
The Gunners tackle an A-League All Stars Ladies squad on Might 24 from 8.05pm at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
It follows the sooner conflict between the A-League All Stars Males versus Newcastle United FC at 5.15pm on the identical venue.
