Yet Postecoglou was simply pointing to a pattern in his career. His statement was indeed a show of confidence—backed by the results he’s achieved over his career. Stating past achievements is one thing; delivering them at Spurs is another. Instead, this was the thrilling, dynamic Spurs that fans have come to expect under Postecoglou. A late City equalizer would have been unfair; Spurs truly had their number, marking their sixth win in eight games at home this season. This is the Spurs that Postecoglou wants the world to see.
31 October 2024 Tottenham knocked host Manchester City out of the round of 16 of the Carabao League Cup by beating them 2-1 , Wednesday. Matheus Nunez scored Manchester City's only goal. With this victory, Tottenham qualified for the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
31 October 2024 Liverpool reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao English League Cup after beating host Brighton 3-2 in the round of 16 on Wednesday. Manchester United qualified for the same round by sweeping Leicester City 5-2, while Arsenal beat Preston North End 3-0. Newcastle also booked their place in the quarter-finals of the League Cup by beating Chelsea 2-0, and so did Tottenham after defeating Manchester City by 2 goals to 1.
31 October 2024 Inter Milan achieved a valuable victory over its host Empoli 3-0 in the tenth round of the Italian Series A, Wednesday. Inter, the title holder of last season, raised its score to 21 in second place, and reduced the difference from the leader Napoli to four points. As for Empoli, its score froze at 11 points and remained in 11th place.
31 October 2024 Dutch press reports revealed that Liverpool star Mohamed Salah clashed with his Dutch coach Arne Slot during the preparatory period before the start of the current season, as he described him as "crazy" during the team's camp. According to Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan from the newspaper "De Telegraaf", Salah had a protest against Slot's style at first, and it took some time to adapt to the Dutch coach's method. The report added that Salah described Slot as "crazy" because of the intensity he demands from the attackers about the amount of work on the field.
