Dejan Kulusevski has defended under-fire head coach Ange Postecoglou and mentioned Spurs are “paying the price” for not having sufficient out there gamers.
Spurs sit fifteenth within the Premier League desk after Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Leicester prolonged their winless run to seven video games, however Kulusevski insists their harm disaster is the explanation for his or her poor outcomes.
Tottenham’s harm checklist has stretched into double figures in current weeks, leaving them with a threadbare squad for a busy run of fixtures as they compete on 4 fronts.
Talking forward of Thursday’s Europa League assembly with Elfsborg, throughout which Spurs will look to seal their passage to the final 16, Kulusevski acknowledged Spurs’ Premier League type has been “very bad” however insisted the context of their absentee checklist is essential.
“Opinions change,” he mentioned when requested about current criticism of supervisor and gamers.
“I do not hearken to nobody as a result of I do know the reality and I see the reality from my aspect. It isn’t essential what folks say. It has by no means been, truly.
“The league may be very dangerous and the sport on Sunday was powerful to lose however you must keep clear-minded and concentrate on the targets.
“We have made mistakes, don’t get me wrong. We have made a lot of mistakes.
“However we’re 11 match gamers, or 10 match gamers, in 4 competitions. That is not OK and that is why the crew is paying the value, within the league particularly.
“You can look at the manager, you can look at the players. But I think it’s bigger than that. It’s everything involved.”
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He continued: “We play three games a week with nine or 10 players. That’s all I need to say, it’s nothing more than that.
“I believe all people has bought to look at the image and ask themselves how we got here this far. That is it.
“Yeah, that’s what I’m saying,” he added when requested if the squad will not be sufficiently big.
“We are 11 players playing three games a week for a long period. I don’t see any other team doing that. That’s the only thing we should look at.”
‘Ange is the proper man for Spurs’
Kulusevski added that Postecoglou is the proper man to steer Tottenham by way of this tough interval and agreed along with his supervisor’s assertion that Spurs might nonetheless obtain “something special” this season.
“Yeah I agree with him,” he mentioned. “Three cups, we’re doing really well in the cups. I think we can do big things in these last four months.”
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Sky Sports activities’ Paul Merson has urged Spurs to stay with Ange Postecoglou
Requested why Postecoglou was the proper man, Kulusevski added: “Because we had games where we showed perfect football and football not many teams can play in the world.
“We performed stunning towards (Manchester) United, Metropolis away 4-0 and yeah we’re behind him.
“I have to fight for him because I believe in that football too. Yeah, he is the right man.”
Ange: Stress would not have an effect on me
Postecoglou, in the meantime, insisted he’s unaffected by the current scrutiny surrounding his future, saying he’s as a substitute centered on turning their type round within the Premier League and persevering with their pursuit of silverware within the cup competitions.
“It doesn’t affect me,” he mentioned. “It never has and it never will. My view on my role has never been about self-preservation, it’s about trying to achieve.
“I am nonetheless ready the place we will do this. You recommend there is a working commentary on me in the meanwhile which isn’t stunning given our league place, however I haven’t got to answer that or become involved in that.
“It would not curiosity me, it would not have an effect on me. What’s essential to me is making ready for tomorrow’s recreation.
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“We’re in a great position to still achieve something really special this year. I’m going to push everyone at the club to not lose sight of the fact that the possibilities of us doing something special are still there if we work our way through it.”
Postecoglou revealed Micky van de Ven will make his return from a hamstring harm towards Elfsborg however James Maddison is dealing with two to a few weeks out with a calf pressure.
Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma are additionally out there to face Elfsborg however Cristian Romero will solely come again into competition following Sunday’s Premier League assembly with Brentford, stay on Sky Sports activities.
