Lopetegui admits he admires Tottenham man ahead of West Ham showdown        

Lopetegui admits he admires Tottenham man ahead of West Ham showdown

West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui during the Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Ipswich Town FC at London Stadium on October 5, 2024 in London, England.

West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui believes Ange Postecoglou has made Tottenham one of the best teams in the Premier League.

The Hammers are preparing to make the short trip to North London to face Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 19 October.

It is clear that the Spanish head coach has plenty of respect for his opposition boss, as shown by his kind prematch comments to The Mirror on 18 October (Page 57).

He said: “They are one of the best teams in the Premier League. They have a big intensity and very good players. We have to be ready with an answer.

“I think Ange changed a lot of things in their team, he has made their players better and that’s why I like to see this side. But we have to put the focus on us and have an answer because we have to be on it to get the win.”

West Ham boss shares Ange Postecoglou Tottenham admission
It hasn’t exactly been the dream start to life for the former Real Madrid boss at the London Stadium which has seen him win just two games.

The last result against Ipswich Town was certainly a positive step in the right direction but needs to now be built on moving forward.

The likes of Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus were back on the scoresheet and they need to keep up this form in the coming weeks.

With that being said, it won’t be an easy task for Lopetegui and his side as they travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a return to Premier League action.

Spurs have some quality players and they will be keen to bounce back from a 3-2 loss against Brighton last week despite being 2-0 up.

Despite this, it is clear that the Hammers manager still has plenty of respect for Postecoglou but will still be hopeful of taking three points on the road.

In other West Ham news, one pundit has been left “surprised” by what he has seen so far this season in a new Tottenham prediction.

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