Ange Postecoglou FUMES at Tottenham fans for cheering on Man City against their own team to deny Arsenal the Premier League title, with Spurs boss filmed confronting one supporter
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Ange Postecoglou delivered brutal truths about the home front to those associated with Tottenham after becoming indignant at the struggle over how to handle the defeat to Manchester City.
The Australian suggested Spurs need a major change in mindset if they are to close the gap between themselves and the country’s elite – including City, who are one win away from securing an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title.
Postecoglou appeared to exchange words with a supporter from his technical area during the 2-0 defeat, sealed by two goals from Erling Haaland either side of a glaring miss from Heung-min Son.
And the 58-year-old believes the build-up to City’s visit, with the rivalry with Arsenal dominating thoughts around the club, has shone a light on the problems he faces as a manager.
Outraged by the attitude towards the match, with some Spurs fans openly saying they hoped their own team would lose to prevent Arsenal from claiming a first title in 20 years.
Ange Postecoglou was seething after Tottenham were defeated by Manchester City on Tuesday and took aim at his own supporters
The Australian was even confronted by one Tottenham supporter in the stands during the match
Postecoglou criticized his club during his post-match press conference for having a ‘fairly vulnerable base’
“The last 48 hours have shown that the foundations are quite fragile,” Postecoglou said.
”It just means I have to go back to the drawing board on some things. It’s outside (the club), inside, everywhere. It was an interesting exercise.’
Tottenham supporters chanted: ‘are you looking at Arsenal’ after Haaland’s opener in the 51st minute.
“I don’t care, buddy. I just don’t care,” Postecoglou added. “Just my observations, buddy. I’m not going to tell you because it’s for me.
‘I’m the one who has to do it. You can make your own assessment of what happened.
“I probably misinterpreted the situation as to what I think is important in your pursuit to become a winning team, but that’s okay. That’s why I’m here.’
Postecoglou declined the invitation to reveal the exact areas he needs to correct as he heads into a second season in charge, suggesting he has misunderstood what fans want.
Asked if his grievances were linked to the Arsenal rivalry, he said: ‘I’m just not interested, mate. Maybe I’m out of line, but I don’t care, I just want to win.
Some Tottenham fans even reenacted City’s famous Poznan celebration after the visitors scored their first goal
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League
The defeat to City prevented Tottenham from qualifying for a place in next season’s Champions League
‘I want to be successful at this football club, that’s why I was hired. So what other people are like, how they want to feel and what their priorities are doesn’t interest me.
‘I know what is important to build a winning team, that’s what I have to focus on.
‘I can’t dictate what people do. She [the fans] are allowed to express themselves as they wish. But yes, when we have late winners in games it is because the crowd helped us.
“I already know what I want to do, I just need to make some adjustments in the way I do it.”
