Ange Postecoglou is hopeful his new‑look Tottenham team can soon ease the pain of Harry Kane’s departure. Speaking after the 2-2 draw at Brentford, the new manager conceded the loss of such a key figure would be keenly felt but he expressed faith in the players that remain.
“Football clubs move on pretty quickly,” said Postecoglou, having become the first Australian to manage in the Premier League. “I haven’t needed to address it. I haven’t needed to give them a warm fuzzy cuddle just to see how they are. We had a game to prepare for and they knew that. If it felt like we were distracted, or I was distracted, or anyone else, you would have seen evidence of it today. But we showed a real resilience. It’s going to be a challenging year.
