Watch: Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou praises on-loan Irish keeper following goal-scoring heroics

"I don't know how excited I get about goalkeepers scoring headers, mate. It's great, it's great for him I'm sure but it's not, kind of, the attributes I'm looking for in a goalkeeper," joked Postecoglou.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024 - 16:55

Andrew Horgan

Ange Postecoglou has heaped praise on Irish goalkeeper Josh Keeley, although he admits his ability to score goals is not exactly what the Tottenham Hotspur manager is looking for in a number one.

Keeley, who is currently on loan at Leyton Orient from Spurs, scored a sensational equaliser in the ninth minute of stoppage time to send their FA Cup second-round clash against Oldam Athletic into extra time on Saturday.

The Republic of Ireland U21 international's header cancelled out Manny Monthe's 47th-minute opener for Oldham and set the stage for Daniel Agyei, who had earlier missed a penalty, to win it for the League One outfit in added time at the end of the extra 30 minutes.

And speaking about the Meath native's heroics in the build-up to their trip to Bournemouth on Thursday night, the Tottenham boss insisted he is glad to see Keeley's loan spell is going so well.

"Josh, he worked with his last year obviously," began Postecoglou.

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"It's important with the young guys, with the goalkeepers, that they eventually get some game time. I think the loan has worked out really well, he's gone and he's worked his way into the team and he's doing really well.

"He's goalkeeping well... I don't know how excited I get about goalkeepers scoring headers, mate. It's great, it's great for him I'm sure but it's not, kind of, the attributes I'm looking for in a goalkeeper," he smiled.

"He is doing well. You go into a loan club - especially as a goalkeeper, a young goalkeeper - and I think you have to earn the trust of the manager to end up being the number one and the fact that he has and is doing well is good, it's what we want to see from our loan guys."