Postecoglou reveals the difference between the Premier League and the Europa League

Tottenham Hotspur are in comfortable positions in both, the Premier League and the Europa League. While Ange Postecoglou may not be able to lead them to the English top flight, winning the continental trophy remains a realistic possibility for the Lilywhites.

The manager has revealed what he believes is the major difference between the Europa League and the Premier League in a recent interview. He said the following as per Football London

“We have started the competition really well so far, different challenges in both games. The first game at home we had a player sent off in the first few minutes which provided its own unique challenges for us. Whenever you play away in Europe like we did the last game, Ferencvaros, again a different challenge and we have exposed some of our younger players to European football which I think is a positive and you see growth from that. We want to continue that.”

As opposed to the Premier League, which is an incredibly physical and quick-paced competition, Postecoglou has enjoyed the luxury of being able to rest some of his key players in the earlier phases of the Europa League. The manager has taken full advantage of the leeway by giving numerous younger players a chance.

For the remainder of the league phase, especially as Spurs remain secure, Postecoglou is likely to rotate his squad heavily in the Europa League while focusing on picking up points with his best eleven in the Premier League, while also ensuring his players stay fit and fresh for the second and perhaps more demanding half of the campaign.

Things could change in the knockout phase of the Europa League, however, depending on who Tottenham are drawn against, as they could be required to play games with their best eleven every three days in that case. At that time, the domestic cups would be Postecoglou’s only fixtures to rotate the team.

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It will be exciting to see how things pan out heading into the more decisive phase of the season but it has been a case of so far so good for Tottenham, who remain determined to end their trophy drought sooner rather than later.