Tottenham Hotspur’s Radu Dragusin shared his thoughts following their draw against Liverpool. He emphasised the difficulty of securing points in the Premier League, especially away at Anfield.
Defensive Resilience and Team Unity
Dragusin acknowledged the defensive nature of the game. He highlighted the team’s success in limiting Liverpool’s scoring opportunities. “We did well not to concede the second goal. We stood in the game, managed it well and the point is massive.”
He praised the team’s unwavering effort and belief. “We kept working hard, kept running and kept believing until the end which gave us the result.”
Dragusin also commented on his partnership with Kevin Danso. “Today was my first time playing next to Kevin [Danso]. We are a group of players who are giving everything, no matter if you play or don’t play, or for five minutes. From the youngest to the oldest, we want to keep fighting for this club.”
Adapting to Change
Dragusin addressed the challenges of a mid-season managerial change. He noted the shift in approach and the team’s progress. “It’s difficult changing managers in the middle of the season and it’s a different approach. Today we showed some progress because we were solid defensively and conceded very little even though Liverpool are a good attacking team.”
Personal Ambition and Future Focus
Dragusin expressed his desire to prove his worth to the club. “Every time I play, I want to show my worth playing for this badge.”
He acknowledged the team’s recent struggles and the importance of the result. “It has been a tough few weeks and we have missed this feeling. We just need to keep building, we know we can do it. Confidence was pretty low in the last few weeks but today is a better feeling. Finally we have something after a solid performance.”
Liverpool’s Perspective
Liverpool manager Arne Slot addressed the booing at the end of the game. “No, I think it is completely normal. If the team you are supporting drop so many points against teams you don’t expect them to so many times in the last seconds of a game then I think we all feel a lot of frustration.”
Slot added: “They have experienced this far too many times, more times than they are used to and that is completely normal that they show their frustration. The frustration is felt by me, by the players and also by our fans.”
Looking ahead, Slot stated: “I’m 100% sure that if they show up on Wednesday [against Galatasaray in the Champions League] that they will be supportive again from the start but if the team doesn’t perform to the standards that they are used to, I think it is completely normal that they are frustrated.”
Roy Keane commented on Liverpool’s performance, stating that Liverpool have to have a good look in the mirror and say ‘let’s get back to the fight and desire of last year when we were scoring late goals’.
The players need to take responsibility, according to Keane. The goal they gave away was schoolboy stuff.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said: “Again in the last minute, again after an opportunity to score ourselves and again we leave the pitch with a disappointing result. The way we concede is not always”
Tottenham will aim to build on this result, striving for continued progress and improved confidence in the coming weeks.