Postkoglu publicly criticizes Tottenham, saying his "future is guaranteed"

Ange Postkoglu addressed the players before the UEFA Cup final

Ange Postkoglu refuted the statement that Tottenham Hotspur would be regarded as the "Joker" if he failed to beat Manchester United in the UEFA Cup final.

The two Premier League struggling teams – 16th and 17th respectively – will face off in Bilbao on Wednesday night to compete for a trophy and a seat in the Champions League next season.

Postkoglu confirmed in an interview with the media on Tuesday afternoon that Lucas Bergvar is still injured and club captain Son Heung-min can play.

When talking about whether the captain could play, the Australian head coach said (all quotes were from London Football): "Yes, Sonny's return is a lot.

"When he was injured, we were a little worried because we weren't sure how long he would be out, but he worked very hard to make sure he could come back.

"It was really nice to see him playing for 60 to 70 minutes that night, and you can see his acuity being restored.

"He is crucial to the team, and he is also crucial as a leader. He is such a big figure in this football club, and awarding him a trophy that matches his career is a huge motivation and driving force for all of us, including me. ”

Again, he comes from the other end of the world. Few players can come from Asia, stay in the Premier League for so long and maintain such excellent performance. It would be great to win a trophy for him.

He knows, we all know, we still have a lot of work to do. He obviously held this position in the Champions League final before, so he has experience in this area. I believe he will pass on these experiences to the players. The biggest focus of the discussion is that Tottenham has the potential to end the 17-year trophy drought and his future at the club.

When asked if his future will be decided by the club's top leaders, Da Angie replied in his typical Da Angie style: "My future is guaranteed, man." I won't be the first to change jobs. We will all change jobs. I believe you have changed more than one job. ”

"My future is guaranteed, I have a happy family, I have a wonderful life, I will continue to win trophy until I complete my career—wherever it is.

Don't worry about my future, man. My future has nothing to do with anything. My future is guaranteed. As long as God bless me to be healthy, with my dear family around me, and with my friends, my future will definitely not be problematic, man.

"Don't be nervous. Have a good night's sleep tonight. I'll be fine."

Postkoglu quickly denied the question of whether the Europa League final was the penultimate game he coached.

Is this important? Really? It doesn't matter, because in fact, the opportunity is the same, for me, and more importantly for the club. I've said before that when you consider the opportunity in front of you, everything that happens after tomorrow doesn't matter.

"This opportunity is special for football clubs, for fans and all the hard-working people, not only this year, but for the past 15 or 16 years without trophys and for 41 years without trophy.

If I were worried about my tenure at this football club, to be fair, we wouldn't fall into where we are today because I've been distracted. I'm very good at making sure that all my energy is focused on giving this football club the best opportunity it has always had and making it do something special Love.

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"No matter what happens afterward, man, I am very, very relieved, no matter where I am, I will continue to work hard to win the trophy. ”

Dan Kilpatrick published this week in Standard Sports that Postkoglu “wavered between heroes and clowns” and asked the former Celtics manager if he realized whether he was discredited or his legendary status was damaged if Tottenham wins or loses to Manchester United.

Postkoglu replied: “It depends on your point of view, but I’m going to tell you one thing: No matter what happens tomorrow, I’m not a clown and will never be, man.

"I'm really disappointed, you would use this wording to describe a person who has not received any help from anyone in 26 years and eventually led the club to win the European major competition (finals) through his own efforts.

"If you think we are not successful, it means I'm a clown, and I really don't know how to answer this question. ”

When asked which is more important, Champions League qualification or trophy, Postkoglu replied: “This is a great award, Champions League qualification is of great significance, it means great for every football club.

"This has obvious benefits, and you have the opportunity to play against the strongest team in the continent. However, this club has played in the Champions League before, but hasn't won a trophy in a long time. So that's the most important thing."

When asked if three defeats of Manchester United this season would put pressure on him or give him more confidence, Da Angie said: "Neither will, because it's the final, you know these things don't matter.

"If we lose all three games, your question may be 'Do you feel stressed because you can't beat them', so...I do know that in my career, I've had this situation many times in big games, even if you're in good shape, even if you're in bad shape...it's OK.

"What matters is how the players deal with tomorrow's game. How they understand the importance of this game. For both clubs, you simply don't know how players will deal with such an important moment. ”

"My duty is to try to prepare the players in the best way, and also prepare the players for Manchester United and let them play at their best, which is what you have to prepare. If you are prepared like this and then you can realize your potential, you give yourself a chance. "

" But I think it doesn't matter how you perform in front of any opponent in a major game. Maybe things will be different in the league. But in the final, everything was decided on the same day. ”