A enraged Ange Postecoglou insisted the latter 48 hours had proven Tottenham’s foundations are fragile next the 2-0 defeat to Manchester Town in entrance of a subdued house community.
Postecoglou had again and again expressed his bemusement on Monday on the anticipation of Spurs’ personal supporters being satisfied to lose to Town because of the consequences it could have at the identify race.
A good outcome for Tottenham in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s staff would have passed the initiative to their competitors Arsenal within the fight to win the Premier League forward of Sunday’s ultimate era.
Age Spurs produced a powerful show in opposition to Town, two second-half Erling Haaland objectives earned them a treasured victory however house enthusiasts chanted ‘are you watching Arsenal?’ next the striker’s 51st-minute opener.
The surrounding at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium used to be extra flat than many alternative house suits, with nearly all of songs focused at Arsenal, however Postecoglou refused to be drawn on what precisely provoked a tetchy press convention which ended with the Australian admitting “adjustments” are required to snatch the membership to the supremacy.
“I think the last 48 hours has revealed to me that the foundations are fairly fragile, mate,” Postecoglou stated.
“That’s just what I think. I just think the last 48 hours have revealed a fair bit to me. That’s alright. It just means I’ve got to go back to the drawing board with some things.”
Pressed on what he supposed, Postecoglou answered: “Outside, inside, everywhere. It’s been an interesting exercise.
“It’s just my observations mate. I’m not going to tell you, because it’s for me. I’m the one who’s got to do it.
“You can make your own assessments of what’s happened. I understand. I probably misread the situation as to what I think is important in your endeavour to become a winning team, but that’s OK. That’s why I’m here.
I think the last 48 hours has revealed to me that the foundations are fairly fragile, mate
Ange Postecoglou
“No, it’s got nothing to do with summer plans. The summer plans are there.”
Quizzed on Tottenham supporters chanting “are you watching Arsenal?”, Postecoglou insisted: “I’m not interested mate. I just don’t care.
“Maybe I’m out of step, but I just don’t care, I just want to win. I want to be successful at this football club, it’s why I was brought in.
“So what other people, how they want to feel, and what their priorities are, are of zero interest to me. I know what’s important to build a winning team, that’s what I need to concentrate on.
“I can’t dictate what people do. They’re allowed to express themselves any way they want. But yeah, when we’ve got late winners in games it’s because the crowd’s helped us.
“I already know what I want to do, it’s just I’ve got to make some adjustments to how I do it.”
Former Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp, operating on the recreation as a TV pundit, wondered the tradition on the membership.
Redknapp instructed Sky Sports activities: “It’s not been easy listening to what’s been going on, and people questioning Spurs maybe winning this game.
“There was a chance of Champions League football with this club but people were more interested in just stopping Arsenal winning the title.
“That mentality – and I 100 per cent agree with him (Postecoglou), that’s what he’s alluding to – that’s a culture that’s been created for a long while at this club.
“I was here. I didn’t ever feel it was a winning mentality.”
