The two English teams challenge each other in the final. Postecoglou responds to criticism, Amorim focuses on the group. Bruno Fernandes: “We want to bring a trophy back to Manchester”
Everything is ready for the Europa League final which will be staged tomorrow evening in Bilbao. To contend for the trophy will be Tottenham and Manchester Unitedtwo teams looking for European redemption after a complicated season on the national front. A few hours after the kick -off, the spotlights are also focused on the coaches: on the one hand Ange Postecoglouat the center of the controversy, on the other Rúben amorimcalled to close the year with an important trophy. Both spoke at the press conference, offering ideas and tensions a few hours after the match.
Tottenham, Postecoglou responds to criticism: “I’m not a clown, I will never be”
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On the eve of the final, Ange Postecoglou He showed up at a visibly tense press conference, ready to defend his work. Landed in Bilbao in recent days, the Spurs trained at San Mamés, where they will face Manchester United with a trophy upside down that the London club has not conquered since 2008.
The Australian technician, under pressure for the disappointing results in the Premier League – with Tottenham currently 17th – responded firmly to a personal attack that appeared in the English press. In an article published by StandardPostecoglou had been defined in the balance “Between hero and clown“. A definition that the technician did not let it pass.
“Tell you that I am not and I will never be a clown is the minimum. It deeply disappoint me to read certain words from a journalist. In 26 years of career, without favors by anyone, I worked hard to get here, to lead a team in a European final”declared by addressing the reporter directly Dan Kilpatrick.
Despite the rumors that give him out at the end of the season, Postecoglou reiterated his commitment: “Bringing a trophy to this club was my mission. And tomorrow we have the opportunity to do it.” The technician also confirmed that Lucas Bergvall It will not be available for the game.
Manchester United, Amorim: “Winning will not change everything, but it can help build the future”
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Also Rúben amorimAt the helm of Manchester United in this European final, he spoke at the press conference by addressing several themes: from the condition of his players, to the value of the game, up to the perspective on the future.
On the team’s conditions, Amorim explained that several players have recovered well, but with caution: “Some will have limited minutes, we respect their sensations. We want to be sure in managing them at the best and we hope they will help us win”. He then confirmed a heavy absence: “De Ligt is out“.
When asked about what it would mean winning and what impact on his future, Amorim has replied with lucidity: “It’s not time to talk about my future. Winning a European title is important and it could show us from others in a different way, but it won’t change everything. Everyone knows how the season went. But A trophy can help build What will come and increase our reputation “.
On future challenges, he underlined: “We are doing what we have to do. Going to the Champions League is essential to keep the players. I do not train for myself but for the fans and for the players”. To those who reminded him that last year his team faced a decisive race without a real striker, Amorim replied: “Our system is normal, it adapts. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter what happened last season, I focus on how we and them play, and what I can improve.”
In closing, during a lighter moment at the conference, Amorim He turned directly to Bruno Fernandes with an affectionate joke: “You will become a great coach … but you will have to learn how to manage people better”. A curtain that torn a smile and shown the agreement between the technician and captain, despite an ironic hint to the character of the Portuguese number 8.
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