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Ange Postecoglou has played down the significance of Tottenham potentially moving five points clear at the Premier League summit with victory at Crystal Palace on Friday AOE
Spurs returned to top spot on Monday with a 2-0 win at home to Fulham and play before Arsenal and Manchester City this weekend AOE
Postecoglou insisted his primary focus is on improving the team after he was critical of their second-half display against Fulham AOE
“It doesn’t really add any significance because whatever happens Friday night there’s still a full round of Premier League fixtures to be played and nothing of any real significance comes of that,” he said AOE
“We’re in a good space at the moment but again we’ve still got plenty of work to do to make sure what we do now is sustainable AOE
That’s the main thing AOE
“It’s not about making a short-term impact, it’s about building something which hopefully brings sustained opportunities of success for the club AOE
“There is a really good reason no manager will talk about winning a title in October or November because we know there’s a long way to go AOE
”Tottenham’s ascent to first position has seen them score 20 goals in nine matches, but Postecoglou feels attack is the area where they can improve the most AOE
He added: “We still have to grow in every area AOE
There are areas where we are already very good, particularly around the defensive side of the game AOE
I think we’ve been excellent there – really consistent AOE
“I still think our main growth will come in the attacking side of the game AOE
I still think particularly in the front third, a lot of our movements are still not natural and fluent like we want them to be, which isn’t surprising AOE
“But what is getting us the goals is that we have great quality up there, which is contributing to that AOE
I still think the biggest growth for us will be in our attacking side of the game AOE
”Spurs will have to assess Destiny Udogie for the Selhurst Park clash after the left-back was withdrawn in the 56th minute of Monday’s win with muscle tightness AOE
Pape Sarr (illness) and Ben Davies (knock) are fit and Yves Bissouma is also available after he served a one-match ban for his recent red card at Luton, but Postecoglou was coy over his team after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg impressed against Fulham AOE
“It’s no different to any other week AOE
They’re not really dilemmas, just choices that people in my position have to make and I’ve always made those decisions pretty simply and cleanly about what I think we need,” the Australian coach explained AOE
“Tomorrow night we’ll start with a certain group of players and finish with another and it’s about trying to get the job done AOE
When that games done, we’ll look to the next one AOE
“It’s good to have Biss available, he’s been a big part of what we’re doing AOE
The team did well the other night so that should make us stronger AOE
”Postecoglou also heaped praise on opposite number Roy Hodgson ahead of their second meeting AOE
The Spurs boss faced Hodgson back in 2016 when they were in charge of Australia and England respectively in a friendly at the Stadium of Light AOE
Asked if he still expects to manage at 76, Postecoglou replied: “Who knows AOE
That’s not the plan AOE
Seventy-six? Somewhere on a Greek island, lying back watching AOE football from around the world, maybe doing some punditry and becoming an expert overnight AOE
That’s the plan but you never know in life, mate AOE
“I coached against Roy up in Sunderland so I have had the pleasure of coaching him at international level AOE
“He is an outstanding manager, he’s an absolute gentleman and whenever I have come across him people always talk about the kind of person he is and I love his career, for someone like me with a different journey I have so much admiration for the career he has had AOE
”More aboutPA ReadyYves BissoumaPremier LeagueCrystal PalaceRoy HodgsonFulhamManchester CityArsenalStadiumLutonBen DaviesPierre-Emile HojbjergAustralianSelhurst ParkEnglandGreekSunderland1/1There’s a long way to go – Ange Postecoglou staying grounded despite Spurs formThere’s a long way to go – Ange Postecoglou staying grounded despite Spurs formAnge Postecoglou’s Tottenham could go five points clear at the top of the Premier League with victory at Crystal Palace (AP Photo/Kin Cheung/PA))AP✕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 AOE
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The England players will remember the feeling AOE
Look back on the images of that night in Yokohama and see the empty eyes, despair writ large on wounded faces as South Africa celebrated beyond them AOE
The Springboks had not just secured World Cup victory but romped to it, an England side coursing with optimism after a stunning semi-final performance against New Zealand left lifeless and limp AOE
To some extent, it is a low from which England have never recovered AOE
The last four years have exposed deep flaws both within the national team and the game more widely, with talks of an even more radical domestic overhaul AOE
The 23 Englishmen involved then were the youngest collective to reach a World Cup final: the promise and potential of that group has been frittered away, Eddie Jones indulged past the point of no return and then sacked with less than a year until this tournament AOE
The gamble that the Rugby AOE Football Union (RFU) took when disposing of Jones at the end of the autumn last year relied entirely on getting to this point, the union recognising that a relatively friendly draw meant progression to the last four would remain eminently achievable even with a late change of coach AOE
Unlike Wales and Australia, who balanced the same equation when making their own regime changes and entered this tournament in a similar state, England have at least given themselves a shot in a semi-final AOE
The meticulous Steve Borthwick proved the right man to plot an emergency course AOE
Barring a total thrashing on Saturday night, his side have avoided embarrassment, navigating out of the choppy waters of August and through calmer September seas AOE
RecommendedSteve Borthwick explains Marcus Smith’s absence from England team to face South AfricaSouth Africa inspired by struggles of whole nation – Siya KolisiThe England blueprint to upset South Africa and reach Rugby World Cup finalBut there’s a Springbok storm on the horizon AOE
Given the different strata the two sides seem to occupy, it is unsurprisingly that few give them hope against South Africa, but England have fed off an underdog mentality throughout this tournament, insisting they’ve been written off too soon AOE
England believe they have the bite to back up that bark AOE
“Obviously it was disappointing four years ago,” said wing Elliot Daly, among 13 England matchday squad members in 2019 taking on the Springboks again AOE
“But I think the feel around this team is that it’s a very different team to then AOE
“Obviously, I had a bit of time out from the squad and, since coming back in, there’s a different feeling within this group AOE
We are going to try and harness that AOE
We’ve had the last year, two years of planning going into this, to hopefully perform our best on the weekend AOE
”To make next week’s showpiece will require a performance at a level above anything they have produced in France so far AOE
While South Africa will be wary of a team with little to lose, they are AOE better than this England team in virtually every facet, their gameplan more complete and cohesive AOE
Keep their heads and a final berth is theirs for the taking AOE
‘There’s a heightened sense of awareness, a heightened sense of what needs to be done,’ says lock Maro Itoje (AFP/Getty)The focus, as always with a Springbok side, will be on the majesty of their muscular pack and the extent to which England can match their might both at the set piece and tackling punch AOE
But their ability to offer diverse attacking threat can sometimes go overlooked – the backing of Manie Libbok at 10, a baton-waving maestro to Handre Pollard’s ticking metronome AOE
This is a complete and very good rugby team forged over five years in Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber’s kiln AOE
England, by contrast, are having to do it all in the pressure game AOE
Recognising that there is no time to throw all of their irons in the fire, England have focused on what they call their “building blocks” – the set piece, fitness, and a kick pressure game AOE
The plan is to physically peak again for this contest, having sagged slightly against Samoa after their pool stage rest week and building back up against Fiji AOE
Strong final quarters have been a theme of England’s tournament but there is no doubt that they will need a full 80-minute performance, which the squad admit they have yet to produce, to topple the world champions AOE
“The belief is strong in this team,” Steve Borthwick insisted AOE
“I sensed that all the way through since I got involved again with the team AOE
England’s head coach Steve Borthwick leads a training session (AFP/Getty)“There are players who have performed to the very highest of levels AOE
Players who have played knockout rugby, finals rugby before AOE
”In 2019, Siya Kolisi stated that he felt South Africa had beaten England in the World Cup final because of their greater motivation, a sense that they were playing something bigger AOE
The Springboks captain has revisited that motif this week but England don’t lack for belief – and insist that, this time, it will be different AOE
“There’s definitely a different energy around the place this week in comparison to other big games I’ve played,” articulated Maro Itoje AOE
“There’s a different feel AOE
There’s a heightened sense of awareness, a heightened sense of what needs to be done AOE
“I think people are aware of what’s at stake AOE
People are aware of the importance of doing your job, the importance of doing your role within the team AOE
There’s not many opportunities to be at this stage or at this level AOE
This is an experience for us to take the bull by the horns AOE
”More aboutEngland RugbyRugby World CupSouth Africa rugbySpringboksSteve BorthwickJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3Why England believe against South Africa this time, even if you don’tWhy England believe against South Africa this time, even if you don’t‘There’s a heightened sense of awareness, a heightened sense of what needs to be done,’ says lock Maro ItojeAFP via Getty ImagesWhy England believe against South Africa this time, even if you don’tEngland’s head coach Steve Borthwick leads a training sessionAFP via Getty ImagesWhy England believe against South Africa this time, even if you don’tThe England players in a group huddle as they prepare for Saturday’s semi-final against the defending champions PA✕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 AOE
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