Ange Postecoglou spoke to the media at Ibrox after our [**1-1 draw against Rangers**](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/december/rangers-v-tottenham-match-report-december-2024/) in MD6 of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening.
Here's what he had to say...
Overall thoughts
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_First up, Ange was asked what he made of the game..._
Ange: "A tough game, as expected, with the atmosphere. The first half was pretty tight with no real clear-cut chances on either side. Obviously, when they score after half-time, the stadium goes up and it’s going to be a tough one to claw back, but I thought we worked our way back into the game well. I thought the subs made a difference and we scored a good goal, had a couple of other moments and in the end, a great save by Fraser gives us, in the context of where we are in Europe, I think an important point."
A fair result?
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_Ange was asked, 'do you feel a draw was the fair result?'_
Ange: "It is the result, what’s fair and unfair I think is for others to judge. I thought it was a fairly tight game for the most part. They had their moments and I thought in the second half, especially when the subs came on, we got a better foothold in the game. Like I said, in the context of where we are in Europe with the next games in the New Year, which should give us a chance to be in a better place squad-wise, I think it’s an important point."
_Ange was asked how this Rangers team compared to the teams he'd faced as Celtic boss..._
Ange: "I think as expected. They're always difficult to play against here at Ibrox, particularly on European nights. Just the nature of the contest, the atmosphere, not many teams come here and win so you expect it to be a tough game. We were not anywhere near our best, it's fair to say, but we're in a period of games we’re grinding through at the moment with a fairly depleted squad and asking players to get up week in, week out. In the context of that, in the end it was a good outcome for us."
Archie Gray
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_Ange was asked about Archie Gray's display at centre-back..._
Ange: "He's 18, it's a big experience for him. I thought he handled himself really well. We're asking him to do something that as an 18-year-old in his first year at this level, to play in an unfamiliar position in such big games, I thought it's outstanding what he's doing. I thought Lucas was excellent when he came on as well. He was due to start tonight but wasn't feeling well today. He was a bit under the weather. We had to keep him on the bench, but that's a massive positive for us. Those two as 18-year-olds to be already contributing and experiencing these things will be of enormous benefit to us."
Overall picture in the Europa League
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_It was put to Ange, 'the Europa League has been pretty relentless, is it a benefit to now have the remaining games next month when you can get a few players back?'_
Ange: "Like I said, we'll probably look back on this as a good point for us. One more game at home and Hoffenheim away and we’re in that bubble of being able to get through automatically which is ideally what we want. The fact that it's not for five or six weeks, we'll be in much better shape squad-wise. With a bit of luck, by the time those games come around, we’ll look back on this as an important point."