Igor Tudor, the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, opened up after leading his team to a draw against Liverpool in the latest Premier League match.
On 16 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Igor Tudor, manager of the "Spurs" Tottenham Hotspur, expressed great happiness after his team came from behind to draw 1-1 with Liverpool in the English Premier League last night, despite having 12 injured players before the game.
In this match, Liverpool took the lead 1-0 with a beautiful free-kick from Dominic Szoboszlai before Richarlison scored a crucial goal in the 90th minute to help Spurs equalize.
Tudor said, "We worked very hard with the intention to do the right things and play as a team. We can say we deserved to get a point. It wasn’t easy at all, so I’m very happy and proud of the players. I want to emphasize again that coming here is truly not easy."
"There has been progress mentally and in terms of determination and patience. That is definitely progress. We know what happened in the last two games. Today, we came here with 12 injured players. That is a big deal."
Then a reporter asked if, with the team going through a rough patch, Tudor wanted a key moment to help boost morale, and if Richarlison’s goal could be that moment.
Tudor replied, "Sometimes when a team is struggling, you need moments like that to help regain confidence. Richarlison’s goal was one of those. However, the journey is still long to reach our goal, which is Premier League survival. There are many games left to play, but today’s match was very important because we showed what we are capable of."
"When you give your all, football will reward you. That was my message before the game, and it happened today."
"I have been a coach for 15 years and have never thought about my own future for a single second, nor dwelled on the past. I only think about tomorrow’s training and how to help my players. I don’t read criticism at all. Don’t pay attention to anything else. The future is just imagination. What is real is today, tomorrow, and training. Just focus on the present. That is the key. Stay present and focus on what you can change."