Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou has mentioned he “can’t flip a change and alter” his model after boos had been heard at full time in his aspect’s 6-3 dwelling defeat by Liverpool within the Premier League on Sunday.
Regardless of scoring two objectives greater than some 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 dwelling league video games.
“I believe I’ve been actually, actually affected person over the past 18 months, answering the identical query again and again,” Postecoglou replied to a suggestion that his crew may undertake much less cavalier ways.
“If folks need me to alter my method, it’s not going to alter. We’re doing it for a motive as a result of we expect it’ll assist us achieve success.”
“They’re an excellent soccer crew”
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou reacts to his aspect’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 dwelling to Chelsea after being 2-0 forward in each video games.
They had been 5-1 down at one level throughout their drubbing by the leaders, though Postecoglou had 10 gamers absent by means of damage and sickness.
“It was a bridge too far for us, when it comes to you could possibly inform that we had been missing a little bit of power and the flexibility to actually compete with [Liverpool] on the identical stage,” Postecoglou mentioned.
“If folks don’t perceive the circumstances we’re in for the time being and the challenges that we’ve as a crew and a squad… I get the concept that folks suppose I ought to simply flip the change and alter and that may one way or the other make us a distinct. However it’s what it’s – I’m simply going to proceed staying centered on attempting to construct this crew to be the crew we would like.
“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] truly perceive the scenario we’re in proper now.
“It appears that evidently many don’t. Within the context of what we’re attempting to do and the place we’re at, I type of hope they see what we’re attempting 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 “essential” and was bullish when he was requested about his place.
“We’ve had shorter turnarounds than simply about each crew we’ve performed up to now, 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.
“Should you’re saying that [11th place] means I’m not doing a superb job and I one way or the other must be uncomfortable, that’s for others to guage.”
