Angry new Tottenham boss fires ‘fiery supportive shots’ at departing SON colleague
“I don’t need to go to my Spanish friends”
Son Heung-min’s new manager, Enzi Postecoglou, has given the player a boost with a tough interview. Giovani Lo Celso’s chances of leaving Tottenham this summer have become very slim.
Tottenham won their preseason tour friendly against Ryan Sitta 5-1 in Singapore on June 26. While the game was not significant in terms of wins and losses, it was a high-profile match as Son Heung-min made his first pre-season appearance after recovering from sports hernia surgery. Son played the first 45 minutes and showed that he was in good shape.
Tottenham wins 5-1. Spurs were dealt a blow when they conceded an early goal, but Harry Kane equalized from the penalty spot, before a second-half hat-trick from the Frenchman and another from Lo Celso sealed the deal.
A pleasing win for coach Postecoglou. It was the first win of the pre-season tour since the defeat to West Ham, and it was a fiery display of goal-scoring from the player who became an instant ‘ugly duckling’ upon arrival last season. It was also pleasing to see Lo Celso, who has had a shaky start to the season, score a goal.
Lo Celso joined Tottenham on loan in 2019 and quickly became a permanent signing. He looked to be the nucleus of Tottenham’s midfield, but after the arrival of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, he was completely pushed out of contention for a starting spot. He left on a six-month loan to Villarreal in January last year, and didn’t return to Tottenham at the end of the season, instead spending another season on loan at Villarreal.
Despite returning from his loan, competition for places in the starting lineup is still likely to be tough with the arrival of James Maddison, so local reports suggest that Lo Celso is likely to leave the club, with Napoli and Real Betis being the most likely destinations.
Recently, however, there have been reports in Spain that Lo Celso could stay at Tottenham, and Postecoglou was asked about the player after the game 메이저놀이터.
Postecoglou, who is known for his easygoing style, kept his answer short and sweet. “You don’t have to go to your Spanish friends,” Postecoglou said, “you can just ask. That’s right. I like Lo Celso. His play fits the way we want to play. I’m enjoying working with him. I enjoy working with him, and I think Lo Celso does too.”