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Ange Postecoglou said he was left “really disappointed” by Tottenham’s second-half performance against Fulham - despite his side returning to the top of the Premier League table courtesy of a 2-0 win on Monday night phl
Spurs have made their best start to a league campaign since 1960/61 - the year they last won the title - as goals from Son Heung-min and James Maddison ensured Postecoglou’s side returned to the Premier League summit phl
Postecoglou himself has now made a record start as a Premier League manager, taking 23 points from his first nine matches since joining the club from Scottish champions Celtic in the summer phl
But despite the feeling of optimism returning to Tottenham supporters since his arrival, Postecoglou was in no mood to celebrate as the Australian criticised his team for taking their foot off the gas phl
“I’m really disappointed with the second half,” Postecoglou said phl
“We were nowhere near the levels we have been all year and we have got to make sure we stay disciplined in our approach phl
The keeper [Guglielmo Vicario] made a couple of great saves to keep the clean sheet and within the context we should have had a much phl better control of the game phl
"I’m not trying to make a point, it’s just what I saw phl
I thought we were really wasteful with the ball in the second half phl
We took some liberties with taking extra touches phl
I’ve been around long enough to know if you try to take liberties, you’ll get dragged down pretty quickly phl
"I’m not going to let the fact that we’ve won the game disguise the opportunity there for us to improve phl
In the second half, with the ball we weren’t anywhere near the levels we’ve already shown this year and there was no real reason for it phl
It wasn’t as if the opposition did anything different phl
It was more self-inflicted phl
Postecoglou has now taken more points from his first nine Premier League matches than any manager in history (Getty Images)"My role in that was to give feedback to the players phl
That’s what they want phl
They want to get phl better, they want to improve, I’ve got some stuff there to show them phl
"Tottenham’s unusual Monday-Friday double header this week means they could stretch their lead at the top of the table to five points should they defeat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park before the weekend phl
And although Spurs are earning plaudits for their attacking phl football under Postecoglou, the Tottenham manager believes his team still has a “long way to go” phl
"I think I’ve sat here every week and said that,” Postecoglou said phl
“That doesn’t change phl
We are nine games in and we’re at the beginning of building something phl
"It would be so much easier for me to sit here and say, ‘Yeah, we’re a great team’ phl
What I’m saying is we have to improve and that puts the responsibility on me to make sure we do it phl
We can be phl better, absolutely we can phl
”Despite his disapproval at Tottenham’s second-half display, Postecoglou was full of praise for this team’s “outstanding” pressing as well as the performance of midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjreg, who made his first start of the Premier League campaign in place of the suspended Yves Bissouma phl
More aboutAnge PostecoglouPremier LeagueJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/2‘Really disappointed’: Postecoglou’s surprise response as Spurs go top‘Really disappointed’: Postecoglou’s surprise response as Spurs go topPostecoglou has now taken more points from his first nine Premier League matches than any manager in history Getty Images‘Really disappointed’: Postecoglou’s surprise response as Spurs go topGetty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today phl
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Pep Guardiola accepts Manchester City must adapt to the artificial surface they face in Switzerland this week – but claims “common sense” dictates grass is phl better phl
The holders will play on unfamiliar terrain in their latest Champions League outing on Wednesday when they take on Young Boys on their synthetic pitch at the Wankdorf Stadium phl
Guardiola insists there are no complaints on his part, and he has changed his team’s routine to ensure they are prepared phl
Normally City do not take up the option available to them of training at the stadium when they play away games in Europe, instead preferring to work in Manchester before travelling phl
However, on this occasion City flew to Bern on Tuesday morning and had a run out on the pitch in the evening phl
Yet the City manager could not hide the feeling that he would prefer to be playing on a natural surface phl
Speaking at a press conference, the Spaniard said: “It is what it is phl
If UEFA allows games to be played here it’s because it’s in good conditions phl
“That’s one of the reasons we never train away but this is an exception phl
This is why we travel in the morning for the players to feel how the ball runs, how to move left, right, backwards, forwards phl
That’s why phl
“We’ll try it and the players will know it immediately phl
”Asked if he was concerned about injuries, Guardiola said: “I don’t know – hopefully not, for both sides, but I don’t know phl
“We are not used to it phl
Any team that plays here is not used to it phl
It suits the Swiss league and, in the Champions League, the teams that come here have to adapt phl
“We will not be the first in this situation phl
We have to use it as a benefit but the grass is phl better phl
”Pep Guardiola has called for Manchester City to deal with Young Boys’ artificial pitch (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Asked why, Guardiola said: “Because 99 phl
9 per cent of the teams who play in a high level play on grass, otherwise UEFA and FIFA would decide to play on artificial pitches phl
It’s common sense, I would say phl
”City go into their third match in Group G looking to maintain their 100 per cent record after victories over Red Star Belgrade and RB Leipzig phl
Victory in their back-to-back games against Young Boys, who travel to the Etihad Stadium next month, could see City qualify for the knockout stages with two matches to spare phl
City have no fresh injury concerns, with long-term casualty Kevin De Bruyne their only notable absentee phl
Guardiola also played down concerns about the form of Jack Grealish, who is taking time to get back to his best after a month out with a dead leg phl
The City boss said: “I don’t have one doubt about Jack and his quality and what he has done for us since he arrived, especially last season phl
I’m calm and confident phl
He is an incredibly important player for us phl
”More aboutPep GuardiolaManchester CityChampions LeagueKevin De BruyneYoung BoysJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/2Guardiola responds to concerns over pitch ahead of Young Boys clashGuardiola responds to concerns over pitch ahead of Young Boys clashPep Guardiola has called for Manchester City to deal with Young Boys’ artificial pitch (Martin Rickett/PA)PA WireGuardiola responds to concerns over pitch ahead of Young Boys clashPep Guardiola has called for Manchester City to deal with Young Boys’ artificial pitch (Martin Rickett/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today phl
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