Ange Postecoglou says he’s not centered on discuss his future after James Maddison labelled Tottenham’s first-half show within the 3-2 defeat at Everton “unacceptable”.
Everton had solely scored 15 instances of their first 20 league video games this season however they hit the online 3 times within the first 45 minutes on Sunday, slicing via some horrible Tottenham defending.
“No excuses over the first half,” mentioned midfielder Maddison. “It was a tough afternoon. We had 11 fit senior players, so there is context. But we had 11 starters and the first half was unacceptable.”
Postecoglou had set his workforce up in a again three amid an 11-player damage record and later admitted the plan clearly had not labored. Radu Dragusin, who suffered a minimize, needed to be subbed off at half-time and one other change of formation a minimum of gave Spurs the platform to tug a few objectives again and arrange a nervy end for his or her hosts.
However with only one league win of their final 10 video games, Tottenham are languishing in fifteenth, simply eight factors above the drop zone and 4 forward of an Everton facet thought of by most to be within the relegation battle.
Spurs have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with Liverpool, however after being pressured into extra-time at non-league Tamworth within the FA Cup, shedding at arch rivals Arsenal in midweek and now being humbled at Everton, the strain is on Postecoglou.
“I separate myself from it,” mentioned the Spurs boss when requested about hypothesis over his future. “This isn’t about me. What’s about me is I’ve a duty of the group of gamers I do must attempt to get via this. That is all I’ve received to deal with. For me to deal with the rest is abstaining myself from the duty I’ve.
“I’m determined to get us out of this. The club is doing its best to help – it’s more about helping the players than me. We’re asking massive jobs of 18-year-olds, 17-year-olds out there trying to win games of football for us and others playing week on week.”
Postecoglou stays optimistic that when Spurs begin to get their injured gamers again they’ll be capable to produce performances and outcomes to raise them from their lowly league place and assist them compete for silverware success.
“We look at the situation we’re in, it will eventually dissipate in terms of player availability, then we give ourselves an opportunity to at least get some consistency in games and performances,” he mentioned. “Keep fighting. I haven’t lost belief or determination to turn it around. The second half the players showed they’re not throwing the towel in. We’ll get our way through this.”
Nevertheless, the Australian later mentioned that there are unlikely to be many gamers again from the therapy room imminently – aside from Rodrigo Bentancur who’s going via concussion protocols, and Yves Bissouma, who may return subsequent weekend.
Dominic Solanke, who was injured in coaching earlier than the Everton recreation, may very well be out for “a few weeks” with a knee downside, Brennan Johnson is “probably three to four weeks” out with a calf problem sustained towards Arsenal, whereas Spurs may also be with out Djed Spence and Sergio Reguilon towards Hoffenheim within the Europa League on Thursday as they aren’t registered for that competitors.
Spurs’ surprising stats
- This was Tottenham’s twelfth defeat within the Premier League this season. They have not misplaced this many after 22 video games since 1997/98.
- Tottenham Hotspur have misplaced every of their first three Premier League matches of a calendar 12 months for the primary time since a run of seven in 1994.
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin hadn’t scored for 16 video games earlier than dealing with Tottenham. Everton hadn’t scored three in a primary half since February 2017.
- Tottenham gained eight and drew two of their first 10 Premier League video games below Postecoglou. Within the subsequent 50 they’ve misplaced 24.
- Tottenham have 9 Premier League wins up to now 9 months.
O’Hara: Large Ange is in huge bother!
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Jamie O’Hara believes Spurs have been terrible this season and criticises their type below Ange Postecoglou.
Former Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara on Sky Sports activities Information:
“He’s in big trouble. That’s where he is. Big Ange is in big trouble.
“It is a surprising first half. They have been higher within the second half, they created probabilities. However Everton are at all times going to take a seat in. They’re 3-0 up.
“I understand there are injuries. I get that. But you’re professionals. You can’t tell me Ben Davies isn’t good enough, Dragusin isn’t good enough, Pape Sarr, Maddison, Heung-min Son, Dejan Kulusevski… You’ve got good players in that team. Pedro Porro, Djed Spence. You’ve still got top players in the team to go and get results.
“I do know there’s some younger youngsters in there, however you’ve got introduced them in to play when different gamers cannot play. So they have to carry out. They usually’re not performing.
Everton’s Idrissa Gueye and James Tarkowski sort out Tottenham’s Heung-min Son
“Where are the leaders on the pitch? Where are the characters? Where’s your captain? Son’s meant to be the captain. He’s not a captain. Listen, he’s a great player, been an unbelievable servant for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He’s not a captain.
“He ain’t going to dig you out of a gap. He ain’t going to get gamers by the scruff of the neck. He is the nicest man on this planet. Everybody loves him. He is a very nice particular person. Is that what you want?
“Look, it’s easy for me to sit here and say, ‘Ange out’. I’m sure it’s going to be trending. What’s the answer? You’ve still got them injuries, even if Ange goes. Who’s available? Bournemouth’s manager? Fulham’s manager? Is there a manager out there you can go and take?
“You’ve got seen Ruben Amorim, who’s accomplished an unbelievable job at Sporting, go to Man United and so they look terrible. So what’s the reply? I am unsure. I do not suppose Ange goes to alter. I do not suppose Ange goes to type this mess out.
“Spurs are 15th in the table and if it carries on, they’re in a relegation fight. And you can’t keep a manager in charge of a football club just because you beat Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of a Carabao Cup [semi-final].
“You’ve got nonetheless received to go to Anfield. Do you wait till then and see if we undergo and get to the ultimate as a result of he says he wins trophies in his second season? Premier League is bread and butter. You must carry out week in, week out within the Premier League and Spurs aren’t doing that.”
Are Spurs in a relegation battle? Here is who they play subsequent…
Hoffenheim (a) – Thursday, Jan 23, Europa League
Leicester Metropolis (h) – Sunday, Jan 26, Premier League
IF Elfsborg (h) – Thursday, Jan 30, Europa League
Brentford (a) – Sunday, Feb 2, Premier League
Liverpool (a) – Thursday, Feb 6, Carabao Cup
Aston Villa (a) – Sunday, Feb 9, FA Cup
Man Utd (h) – Sunday, Feb 16, Premier League
