Dejan Kulusevski insists Tottenham have performed ‘PERFECT soccer’ underneath Ange Postecoglou – and claims workforce are ‘paying the value’ for accidents

Dejan Kulusevski led the defence of Ange Postecoglou and promised to battle to guard his imaginative and prescient of ‘excellent soccer’ at Tottenham.

Kulusevski, the excellent Spurs participant of this season, confessed errors had been made however mentioned the issues had been larger than merely the id of the supervisor and gamers.

He blamed crippling accidents for the workforce’s horrible run of winter type and backed Postecoglou emphatically, rekindling the joys of this season’s victories in opposition to Manchester United and Metropolis.

‘We had video games once we confirmed excellent soccer,’ mentioned Kulusevski. ‘Soccer that not many groups can play on this planet. We performed stunning video games in opposition to United, in opposition to Metropolis 4-0 so I feel he’s the fitting man.

‘We play for him. We need to win for him and to be trustworthy we’ve got related concepts. I’m very constructive as a man, and I at all times need to play that soccer he needs. I’ve to battle for him as a result of I imagine in that soccer too.’

Postecoglou has Micky van de Ven again from harm for Thursday’s Europa League tie in opposition to Elfsborg and primary keeper Guglielmo Vicario is again in coaching.

Ange Postecoglou has come underneath hearth as his attacking fashion has not delivered outcomes

Kulusevski says accidents are a giant mitigating issue for the struggling north Londoners 

Though hope of Cristian Romero’s imminent return has light. ‘Not on the horizon when it comes to the weekend,’ based on the Spurs boss, looking forward to a visit to Brentford within the Premier League on Sunday. And James Maddison has been dominated out for as much as three weeks with a calf harm,

Kulusevski claimed the temper contained in the camp was constructive although regardless of rising criticism and dissent from supporters, who turned angrily on chairman Daniel Levy through the defeat at residence to Leicester on Sunday.

‘Opinions change, it isn’t for me,’ mentioned the 24-year-old Swede. ‘I do not hearken to no-one as a result of I do know the reality. I see the reality my aspect. It is not necessary what individuals say. It has by no means been truly.

‘The league may be very dangerous and the sport on Sunday was powerful to lose however you need to keep clear minded and concentrate on the objectives. We have now achieved errors, do not get me improper. We have now achieved a number of errors.

‘We’re 10 or 11 match gamers in 4 competitions and that is not OK and that is why the workforce is paying that worth within the league particularly. You’ll be able to take a look at the supervisor and the gamers nevertheless it’s larger than that, it is the whole lot concerned.

‘We’re 11 gamers taking part in three video games every week for an extended interval. I do not see another workforce doing that. That is the one factor we should always take a look at.’

Postecoglou will likely be with out no less than 10 first-team gamers for the Elfsborg sport, with accidents and three gamers – Antonin Kinsky, Djed Spence and Sergio Reguilon – ineligible.

Tottenham hope to bypass the Europa League knockout play-offs with a constructive end result in opposition to Elfsborg

Victory ensures a top-eight end and a spot within the final 16 with out the complication of a two-legged play off subsequent month, and one level might be sufficient.

‘We have now quite a bit to play for in these 4 months,’ mentioned Kulusevski. ‘We’re in three totally different competitions. It is not that we’re taking our eyes off the league, completely not.

‘The dream continues to be to do excellent in these three competitions, win as a lot as attainable as we are able to after which within the league, climb up. We’re getting some gamers again now, they’re very near taking part in.

‘They’re excellent gamers and can give us a hand. The precise factor is to simply maintain going.’