'What are you talking about': Simon Jordan can't believe what Postecoglou's just said ahead of Man City clash
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Tottenham Hotspur are back in action on Wednesday night with a Carabao Cup clash against Manchester City in north London.
It will be a welcome break from the Premier League for Ange Postecoglou’s side who lost again on the weekend against Crystal Palace.
But Tottenham are going into the game with some further issues with Wilson Odobert suffering an injury setback as well as Heung-min Son’s absence.
With the Premier League title already looking like a pipe dream for the Lilywhites, the cup competitions will be of huge importance to Spurs this season.
The north London’s side trophy drought is well documented with the Carabao Cup offering them a great chance at lifting a piece of silverware.
And Pep Guardiola has admitted he’ll field a weakened Man City side for the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium already.
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham admission angers Simon Jordan
Speaking to the media ahead of Wednesday, Postecoglou has hit back at the notion he has not taken the League Cup games as seriously as other competitions.
But TalkSPORT’s Simon Jordan has hit back at the Australian’s comments as he brought up Tottenham’s exit to Fulham in last season’s competition.
“When he talks about not making enough effort in a game, and he hates the fact that people are going to keep [bringing it up], what you talking about, Ange,” Jordan responded.
“You put a weakened side out against Fulham in the League Cup last year, and you lost. You put [Heung-min] Son on the bench, you put [James] Madison on the bench, put [Dejan] Kulusevski on the bench, you played a second-string team for reasons that you are your own and perfectly your entitlement.
“That’s not people accusing you of a lack of effort. That’s people suggesting that you applying a different protocol to that particular game.”
And there is further irony added with Postecoglou set to recall Timo Werner on Wednesday despite his dreadful form this season.
Tottenham predicted XI vs Manchester City
Despite Mikey Moore impressing Glenn Hoddle last week in the Europa League, the youngster looks set to drop out of the staring XI.
Spurs rotated last time out in the cup against Coventry City which offered opportunities to players like Radu Dragusin.
Archie Gray is set for January loan interest due to his lack of game time but he did play the full 90 minutes in the previous round.
But Postecoglou has to take into consideration he is coming up against the reigning Premier League champions in a competition Spurs fans will be hoping to win.
Spurs predicted XI vs Man City: Vicario; Gray, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Sarr, Kulusevski; Johnson, Richarlison, Werner.
