Ange Postecoglou is speaking to the media ahead of Tottenham's Premier League encounter against Liverpool on Sunday.
Spurs will go into the game looking to make it three successive wins in all competitions after securing a 4-3 victory over Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Thursday evening.
The north London club were cruising at 3-0 but two errors from Fraser Forster set up a rather tense finale, with Son Heung-min's goal on the cusp of full-time giving Tottenham a bit of much-needed breathing space at a time when the visitors were looking to equalise.
Postecoglou will reflect on the cup game when speaking to the media in his latest press conference.
The Spurs boss will also be pressed on the semi-final draw, facing Liverpool this weekend, injury news and so much more.
Our Spurs correspondent Rob Guest is at Hotspur Way and is among those putting the questions to the head coach. Scroll down for the latest updates from the press conference.
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Every word from Ange
You can now read a full transcript of the press conference by clicking here.
Ange on if Spence has proved he can sustain a consistency
It’s two games. Always put context into this. For him now, it’s about pushing on and challenging the guys that are there. At some point, we will have a squad and I will have some selection issues. Not at the moment. It’s great for us that, again, we’ve got a player that’s come in in a difficult time and made us a better team.
Ange on Spence's standing ovation
Brilliant, fantastic. Like I said last week, last week he’s had to bide his time. Probably deserved to play a little bit more, but the situation at the beginning of the year, Archie [Gray] was playing more as a cover for left-back and right-back and he wasn’t registered for Europe so it limited his opportunities. But he kept working hard in training. It’s not like he’s come in and filled in for us, he’s actually making an impact. He played a great ball into Dom for his goal, but defensively he did an enormous job for us. Physically he’s outstanding. It’s not easy when you’re training and training and don’t get that opportunity. He loved the day he signed for Tottenham. It’s taken him a long time to get out there. To feel the love of the supporters last night, well deserved.
Ange on if he needs to stop playing out from the back with Forster in goal
No, because that would give us multitudes of other problems. We are where we are and will progress because of the way we play and I don’t think we need to protect anyone in our team. I think if you go out there and play then you put your hand up to play our way. We will help players. Last night, what we try to do as coaches, we try to give as many tools for our players to make good decisions out there but we can’t control games of football as much as we try to. I am a big believer in giving players the tools to make the best decisions out there. I think Fraser could have made better decisions out there but it wasn’t because we tried to play out from the back, he just made some poor decisions and the other players made poor decisions which led to the ball being back with Fraser. You go, okay, how can we help by showing them a way to make better decisions in the way we play without getting away from our football, that would mean we wouldn’t have the same outcome as last night.
Ange on if Forster needs picking up after last night
Again, there’s no choice - there is a game on Sunday so we can’t be sitting here worrying about Fraser, who is an experienced guy, like I say, he was disappointed with how things panned out last night. Other than that, he was outstanding for us last night and in the other games. You can sort of focus on those moments or lean back on the rest of it being outstanding. You’ve just got to keep going with these things. You can wallow in negativity or uncertainty but you have just got to keep going. That’s my attitude in life. I am sure people are having some pretty bad days out there but you’ve got to put your shoes on and go to work and earn. Of course, we will help Fraser like we help all players but we have got a big game on Sunday and I am sure he will be up for it.
Ange on Slot's praise
I appreciate the kind words from somebody who is making his own impact in the game. I think most fellow managers whether they agree with my approach will understand where I'm coming from. That respect is mutual for me. We've all got really difficult tasks and we go about it in our way. I appreciate the sentiment.
Ange on the chances of a 0-0 against Liverpool
I'd be very surpised but you never know. They're a fantastic team with threats and you've got to be wary of that.
Ange on Liverpool
We'll play our football because that's what is winning us games. Liverpool are a fantastic side and are going really well. Arne has come in and it's not easy when taking over with the status of Klopp. Very settled as a team and quality in the squad. Real belief at the moment and the standout team in the competition at the moment.
Ange on if Moore is in a position to return to the squad this weekend
We need to get a couple of weeks training into him and get him up to speed.
Ange on Vicario's recovery
Going well. Typical Vic as he's pushing every boundary. He's still a fair bit away but he'll make sure he's back as quickly as possible. He's still around the group and invested in what we're doing. He's progressing well.
Ange on injury news
Hopefully. We'll see, the boys are coming in now. Timo was unwell yesterday but 48 hours before the game so hopefully he will recover. The plan is Destiny should be ok.
Talking points
You can read Alasdair Gold's talking points from last night's game right here.
There's plenty to reflect on following a game full of ups and downs in north London.
Spence wows again
Djed Spence was once again in impressive form for Tottenham as he caught the eye at left-back.
Taking the place of Destiny Udogie, the defender got an assist to his name with a brilliant pass that allowed Dominic Solanke to score his second goal of the game.
Spence made way on the cusp of full-time and he deservedly received a standing ovation for his efforts.
Player ratings
Tottenham are through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after a 4-3 home win over Manchester United.
A number of Tottenham players stood out across the 90 minutes, including Djed Spence, Yves Bissouma and Dominic Solanke.
You can find our player ratings from the game by clicking here.
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to coverage of Ange Postecoglou's press conference ahead of Tottenham's Premier League encounter against Liverpool.
The Spurs boss is speaking to the media 12 hours on from last doing so following the 4-3 win over Manchester United on Thursday night.
Stay tuned for updates from the Spurs boss after 11am.
