At 3:00 am on October 1, in the second round of the Champions League stage, Tottenham will play away against Bode. Before the game, Tottenham coach Frank and team midfielder Berrival attended the press conference, and they talked about some of the te...
Frank:
Regarding the team's injury situation
- Ankle problems have been plaguing Solank for a while, so we decided to have a minor surgery. This means he can't play in this game and he can't play against Leeds United. We will have more information on his recovery time after international match day, but I don't expect it to be too long. Muani's leg injury is now finally under control, and that's good news. Romero's failure to go with the team was just a precautionary measure.
About training in the club's own training ground instead of training on the away field
- because we only have one training class. If we train here and want to do some tactical drills, it will be more obvious for us to expose our tactical arrangements, which we want to keep in secret. Also, would it be a big difference if we train here within the prescribed time (45 minutes)? I know the venue is different, but if you want to adapt to it, you need to train here every day like Bode Shine. We are ready for this challenge, and in my opinion, training at home is mainly for tactical reasons.
About Bode Shine
Of course, I watched that game in May and watched a lot of other games from them. I think they are a very good team and their club is very good. Their stories are unique in many ways, and I believe the whole of Europe knows that Bode shines because it is a bit like a fairy tale.
So I do have some special attention to them. From my background, seeing how they built this club through years of core teams, consistent strategy, structure and hard work, and then suddenly a small club became the absolute strongest team in Norway and competed in Europe for several seasons.
This is very impressive and the work Nutson and his team do is excellent. Their game style is very unique in many ways, and is a well-trained team, and I admire them very much.
Let's talk about Solank's ankle problem again. Has it been delayed for a month?
—If you look at it from a different perspective, the answer is simple, but it is actually not easy. If we knew that surgery could be done a month ago, we might choose to do it then. In my opinion, I always thought: "This is how things are, we'll deal with it now." We undoubtedly handle this because we think it is the right way, because usually no one wants to undergo surgery, no matter how small it is.
Berrival:
Regarding the difference between the Europa League and the Champions League
- Yes, there is a big difference between the two. To me, winning the Champions League is the best thing to do as a player, that’s another level. But tomorrow’s game will be a great and tough game, and Bord Shine is a great team, so we need to do our best to do it.
