Postecoglou leaves Fantasy Football-playing journalist none the wiser

First, the serious, routine updates on the physical condition of the North Londoners. 'Brennan Johnson is not available. Nothing too serious, but he won't make it this week. Madders and Sonny (James Maddison and Heung-Min Son, respectively) have just trained and seemed to come through well. We'll have to wait and see how they are tomorrow morning.'

With Liverpool awaiting them a week after the North London Derby, the coach of Tottenham also recognizes another significant challenge. 'They have been a very good team for a long time. They had a slightly less successful year last year, but they remain a very good team with elements that other teams in this league do not have. It will be a good test for us, and Jürgen Klopp is an extraordinary manager. We'll see where we stand.'

As a child, Postecoglou was indeed a Liverpool supporter. 'Yes, those were the '70s. It was either Manchester United or Liverpool. A few of my friends supported United, so I wanted to be different to keep things interesting. I had posters on my wall, so Liverpool was my club. But you grow older, and things change. I also loved Happy Days back then, but I don't have posters of The Fonz on my wall anymore,' the manager chuckled about his 'youthful indiscretions.'

Finally, a reporter wanted to know about Maddison one more time. He was eager to get an answer regarding the participation of his playmaker. Not so much to enlighten his readers, but more for his own benefit: he had to assemble a Fantasy Football team. Could he include Maddison in it? 'Mate, do whatever you want. I couldn't care less,' the coach kept his cards close to his chest. It was worth a try...