Ange Postecoglou admits a “a fair chunk” of individuals will suppose he ought to be sacked as Tottenham boss however believes his gamers are giving him every thing.
Spurs blew a 1-0 half-time lead towards Leicester to undergo a fourth straight league defeat, whereas their solely top-flight win of their final 11 video games got here at bottom-side Southampton.
Tottenham have suffered back-to-back defeats towards struggling sides, having been crushed at Everton – in a recreation which noticed them go 3-0 down at half-time – adopted by the defeat by Leicester, who had beforehand misplaced seven consecutive league video games.
Spurs are nonetheless within the combine to win a primary trophy in 17 years with the north London aspect within the Carabao Cup semi-finals, the FA Cup fourth spherical and on target to succeed in the final 16 of the Europa League.
However their alarming Premier League kind, which has seen them drop nearer to the underside three than the highest half of the desk, has put Postecoglou beneath immense stress after seven league defeats in his final eight matches.
When requested if he ought to nonetheless be in cost as soon as all of his key gamers return from harm, he stated: “Who is aware of? A good chunk will say no.
“When you are a manager of a football club, you can feel vulnerable and isolated, I don’t feel that. The players are giving everything. I focus on that and try and support the players.”
Postecoglou revealed that each Richarlison and Pape Sarr, in a perfect world, wouldn’t have began towards Leicester however such are their harm points, he had no selection however to play them.
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He stated: “It doesn’t come into my conscious trying to convince people, I’ve been around long enough that people will judge where we are at the moment, which hasn’t been good enough.
“If individuals wish to put context to that then that is fantastic. The gamers are giving every thing they will. Two gamers should not have been on the market however they’re determined to show our fortunes round. Within the subsequent 10 days we should always get some important gamers again which can assist. We nonetheless have implausible alternatives to make an impression – I am certain that can occur.”
Despite the defeat and their precarious position in the Premier League, Postecoglou still holds out hope that Spurs can do “one thing particular” this season in the cup competitions.
He added: “The gamers are dedicated to what we’re doing. That is essential to me. I consider in it. That is as little as we have been this yr however within the subsequent three months we are able to do one thing actually particular. The gamers consider that. Proper now it is laborious to visualise that with our circumstances. Simply take a look at the absences however they are going to be again. All this stuff aren’t permitting us to get any momentum. When these issues change we are able to make an impression.”
O’Hara’s Spurs rant: ‘Ange is out of his depth!’
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Jamie O’Hara believes Postecoglou is out of his depth, and a sacking is on the horizon
Ex-Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara launched a rare rant on Sky Sports activities Information following the defeat to Leicester, claiming Postecoglou is “out of his depth” and can be sacked quickly.
O’Hara stated: “Ange Postecoglou is out of his depth. Man management, in-game management, not good enough today. Running out of ideas.
“He tried to alter the techniques towards Everton final week. We’re 3-0 down at half-time. We go 2-1 down towards Leicester, and I do not see a change in the best way that we play.
“I don’t see a change in the way we do things. Miles off it, all of them. And leaders on the football pitch who are meant to be good players, not stepping up to the plate.
“The issue is the truth that you have bought gamers who can be found not doing the enterprise. You have bought Daniel Levy who would not wish to put his hand in his pocket and usher in gamers when the crew is decimated with accidents, and he is nonetheless not getting a participant over the road as a result of he would not wish to pay the cash.
“And you’ve got a manager in Postecoglou who’s so stubborn and won’t change the way he plays. He’s got no plan B. He’s got no plan C. He won’t change the way he wants to play.
“And so they’ve run out of concepts. Spurs run out of concepts as a result of they solely know one solution to play. He hasn’t bought an concept get it carried out. They’re in a relegation battle. Spurs are in a relegation battle. I am telling you now.
“Groups are choosing up beneath them. Each crew round them, should you take a look at it, West Ham sacked their supervisor. Everton sacked their supervisor. Man Utd sacked their supervisor. Wolves sacked their supervisor. Do you actually suppose they’re at risk of relegation? After all they’re.
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O’Hara was not finest happy as Leicester took a 2-1 lead
“The run is unacceptable. Spurs are in a relegation fight and they need to buck up their ideas, sign some good players quickly and make a decision on what you’re doing with Ange Postecoglou. Because at the moment, what he’s giving out ain’t good enough.
“I do know there’s accidents and I do know there’s issues, however that’s unacceptable. You possibly can’t lose 13 video games within the Premier League as a Spurs supervisor. I do know you have bought the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg towards Liverpool, who’re by far one of the best crew in Europe in the intervening time, and also you’re clinging on to the hope that we’d get to a ultimate.
“And Ange gives it all, ‘we win a trophy in my second season’. Do me a favour. You’re the Spurs manager. You’re 15th in the table. You’ve lost 13 games.
“That is not acceptable. Another supervisor, Harry Redknapp, Juande Ramos, all these managers, Pochettino, Conte, Mourinho, in the event that they had been fifteenth within the desk as Spurs supervisor, they might be out the door. Gone.
“See you later. Why is Ange getting a pass? Why? I don’t get it. Is it because of Mourinho and Conte and the fact that he plays attacking football, is it? Who cares about attacking football? Seriously, who cares? You’ve got to be organised.”
He added: “I think maybe you give Ange the Carabao Cup game against Liverpool but then you’re clutching at straws. I think he will be sacked after that Liverpool second leg. He needs help. Daniel Levy has had the opportunity to sign players. He could have helped him but I just don’t understand what he’s trying to do and who he is trying to get over the line.
“It’s embarrassing. Go and make a press release. West Ham have not less than tried to exit and signal Duran. Postecoglou wants assist. The extra I take a look at the Bournemouth supervisor [Andoni Iraola], the extra I feel I would not thoughts him at Spurs. Bournemouth are organised, however Spurs are so disorganised.
“Bournemouth have injuries, and they’re still doing the business. Don’t tell me they haven’t got issues. You can’t just blame everything on injuries. He’s not got the best out of the players he’s got.
“I feel he’ll get the sack after the Liverpool recreation. We’ll get beat. We’ll hold him on till then as a result of possibly he deserves that recreation. I feel Liverpool can be higher than us on the night time and they’re going to undergo, however the issue you then have is, who is available in?’
“There’s no point having Ryan Mason until the end of the season – you might as well stick with Ange.”
Son: Leicester loss painful
Tottenham captain Heung-Min Son described the loss to Leicester as “painful”.
The South Korean, who has been on the membership for practically a decade, informed Sky Sports activities: “Breaking down or scoring goals is always hard when it’s a day that is not happening and you always get more frustrated than you should be.
“We had been very annoyed and made the incorrect choices. It is painful.”
The 32-year-old added: “Mentally now we have to refresh and go once more as a result of now we have a recreation in three days. Generally it is actually powerful.
“We came back from the win in Germany and lost an important game in the league. It’s very tough.”
Tottenham’s upcoming fixtures
- Elfsborg (H) – Europa League – January 30
- Brentford (A) – Premier League – February 2, stay on Sky Sports activities
- Liverpool (A) – Carabao Cup – February 6, stay on Sky Sports activities
- Aston Villa (A) – FA Cup – February 9
- Man Utd (H) – Premier League – February 16, stay on Sky Sports activities
- Ipswich (a) – Premier League – February 22
