Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou has stated he “can’t flip a change and alter” his fashion after boos have been heard at full time in his facet’s 6-3 residence defeat by Liverpool within the Premier League on Sunday.
Regardless of scoring two objectives greater than every other crew within the high flight, Spurs are eleventh within the desk and eight factors shy of fourth place, having taking one level from their final 4 residence league video games.
“I believe I’ve been actually, actually affected person during the last 18 months, answering the identical query time and again,” Postecoglou replied to a suggestion that his crew might undertake much less cavalier techniques.
“If folks need me to vary my method, it’s not going to vary. We’re doing it for a cause as a result of we predict it’ll assist us achieve success.”
“They’re an excellent soccer crew”
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou reacts to his facet’s defeat to Liverpool 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/OlCjwmb9oB
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Tottenham vs Liverpool ‘a bridge too far’
Tottenham’s outcomes this season have included a 3-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion and a 4-3 loss at residence to Chelsea after being 2-0 forward in each video games.
They have been 5-1 down at one level throughout their drubbing by the leaders, though Postecoglou had 10 gamers absent by way of harm and sickness.
“It was a bridge too far for us, by way of you can inform that we have been missing a little bit of vitality and the flexibility to essentially compete with [Liverpool] on the identical stage,” Postecoglou stated.
“If folks don’t perceive the circumstances we’re in for the time being and the challenges that we now have as a crew and a squad… I get the concept that folks assume I ought to simply flip the change and alter and that will in some way make us a distinct. However it’s what it’s – I’m simply going to proceed staying centered on making an attempt to construct this crew to be the crew we wish.
“It’s actually, actually painful” 😟
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“Within the interim, we’re going to have to just accept that there are going to be challenges. Who is aware of? Perhaps a few of [the fans] really perceive the scenario we’re in proper now.
“Plainly many don’t. Within the context of what we’re making an attempt to do and the place we’re at, I type of hope they see what we’re making an attempt to construct right here, as a result of I actually consider that it’ll give the followers and membership what they need. However that’s as much as them.”
Postecoglou: ‘Others to guage’
Postecoglou emphasised that the backing of supporters is “vital” and was bullish when he was requested about his place.
“We’ve had shorter turnarounds than simply about each crew we’ve performed to this point, whether or not it’s been right here or in Europe,” he added. “I haven’t been in a position to relaxation or rotate gamers.
“When you’re saying that [11th place] means I’m not doing a very good job and I in some way needs to be uncomfortable, that’s for others to guage.”