Tottenham press conference notes - Postecoglou's pundit dig, Sessegnon praise and rivals warned

Tottenham are in action for the second time this week when they return to the pitch on Friday evening against Crystal Palace. Having a rather limited calendar this season after missing out on qualification for European football, Spurs' showdown against the Eagles comes four days after registering a 2-0 win over Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Ahead of the encounter at Selhurst Park, Postecoglou was in front of the media at Hotspur Way at 1pm on Thursday afternoon to preview the game against the south London club. Here’s a selection of some of the key lines to come from his briefing...

Wowing this season and deservedly topping the Premier League table after nine games, Postecoglou and his Spurs team have come in for plenty of praise since August. Catching the eye with their attacking brand of football and scoring goals for fun in the process, the head coach believes there is even more to come from his attack.

Admitting that the team's main growth will come in the attacking areas as their movements are still not natural and fluent like they want them to be, Premier League defenders will have some task on their hands when it all finally clicks together for the team. Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool may have to keep a very close eye on the Lilywhites between now and May.

«All of it. We still have to grow in every area,» said the 58-year-old when asked what the team can improve on. «There are areas where we are already very good, particularly around the defensive side of the game. I think we've been excellent there — really consistent.

»I said after the game on Monday night that that's what won us the game. To work really hard and press the opposition and be really disciplined and committed to forcing oppositions into