Ange Postecoglou maintains that he will not challenge Lionel Messi’s assertions that Tottenham’s Cristian Romero is the world’s top defender.

Romero, who won the World Cup with Messi in December, received praise from the seven-time winner of the Ballon d’Or award for his performance in Argentina’s 1-0 victory against Ecuador last week.

Messi utilized the occasion once more to emphasize the value of teammate Romero.

Messi informed reporters after the game that, in his opinion, he was the world’s top defender at the time. Man of the Match tonight for an amazing performance.

Following a handful of spectacular performances for both club and country, Messi has already singled out the Tottenham star for praise.

That pleases Spurs boss Postecoglou, who has observed the Argentine during his brief tenure in north London grow into a leader in the locker room.

Postecoglou also admits that as long as Romero continues to play well, he won’t contest Messi’s recommendation.

Postecoglou remarked in a talkSPORT interview, “I wouldn’t argue with Messi.” “I’ll tell you what, I wouldn’t want to play against Romero.

The majority of the boys dislike practicing with him.

“I enjoy the fact that he’s a true competitor about him.

Romero gives you exactly what you see, whether it’s in a game or during practice.

One of Postecoglou’s key figures is Romero.

The 25-year-old initially moved on loan from Italian club Atalanta to Spurs before making the switch permanently in August 2022.

Romero, a crucial component of Argentina’s recent success, played in the World Cup final alongside Nicola Otamendi, a former defender for Manchester City, and was a member of the team that won the 2021 Copa America.

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During the international break, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Tottenham Hotspur received high plaudits for his performance for Denmark versus Finland.

After scoring for his country’s team in back-to-back games, Hojbjerg shared a message on social media.

For Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg at Tottenham, the season has not gotten off to the best of starts.

Ange Postecoglou has developed his own favorites after contributing significantly to each of the past Spurs managers’ teams.

Hojbjerg doesn’t seem to benefit as much from his style of front-foot, attacking football as some of his teammates do.

Since the beginning of the season, Yves Bissouma has been a revelation, while Pape Matar Sarr appears accomplished next to recent addition James Maddison.

Hojbjerg has thus far had to make due with a spot on the bench as a result of this.

Postecoglou hasn’t always been pleased with his performances when he’s come on.

Hojbjerg may have demonstrated for Denmark against Finland, nevertheless, that he might play a part at Spurs.

He demonstrated his offensive skills, which were previously only glimpsed in North London.

Hojbjerg scores for Denmark against Finland

The 28-year-old midfielder jokingly said on Instagram with his mother, “Matchwinner yesterday, sill mamas boy today,” after the game.

After failing to produce a comparable outcome for Ireland, Matt Doherty praised the performance of his former teammate.

Rasmus Hojlund, a new £72 million Manchester United acquisition, also praised the accomplished Dane’s performance.

At Tottenham, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is currently in a challenging situation.

Given that he isn’t Spurs’ first choice, he considered leaving the team in the summer when Atletico Madrid showed interest.

But as soon as it appeared that Fulham was his more likely destination, he made the decision to remain.

Hojbjerg’s situation at Tottenham will be improved if he performs for Denmark in the same manner as he did against Finland.

If a player is in good form, Postecoglou seems to be the kind of manager who will give them an opportunity.

Another question is if he can replace players like Bissouma or Sarr following their explosive starts to the season at Tottenham.