Ange Postecoglou praises team for showing perseverance

Tottenham Hotspur drew 2-2 with Bournemouth to earn a point in the Premier League, with manager Angel Postecoglou praising his team for showing perseverance.

Bournemouth was leading 2-0 in the game, but substitute Lucas Bergavard assisted Pep Sarr to score, and Son Heung-min scored a penalty, helping Tottenham to end the game 2-2.

At the post-match press conference, Postecoglu was satisfied with the performance of Bergvar and Son Heung-min who came on as substitutes. Postecoglu said: "It really helped. This is something we haven't had for a while, and they had an impact on the game, especially Lucas and Son Heung-min."

"When they came on, the game changed. It was obviously a big moment for Sun, he stepped up to take the penalty and showed his composure in big moments. He always steps up in these big moments, it was a big goal and he took responsibility."

"In the first half, we looked nervous and anxious. But in such a situation, we were able to equalize from 0-2 down. I think the team showed great mental toughness. To be honest, this may be something we lack this season."

"We failed to show this resilience in many games, which led to some games being lost silently. If I hadn't been able to turn those one-goal losses into draws like I did today, we would be in a better position in the standings than we are now."

Although Tottenham's performance in the game was not perfect, the players always maintained their fighting spirit. Postecoglou said: "I think the team showed perseverance. Although it may make our fans anxious, the players still try to play in their own way, which is very important."

"The best way for us to cope with this kind of difficulty is to continue to play the way we do and try to find solutions even in difficult times."