Ange Postecoglou launches into passionate defence of his tactics after Spurs nearly threw away three-goal lead in frantic 4-3 win over Man United
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Ange Postecoglou hailed his Great Entertainers as Tottenham booked their place in the Carabao Cup semi-final after a seven-goal thriller against Manchester United. Dominic Solanke's double helped Spurs romp into a 3-0 lead before two howlers from goalkeeper Fraser Forster let the visitors back into the game.
![[Spurs reached the Carabao Cup semi-finals after triumphing in a pulsating seven-goal thriller]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/23/93337255-14212111-image-a-212_1734650864501.jpg)
Tottenham captain Heung-min Son added a fourth directly from a corner but there was still time for Jonny Evans to force a tense finish with a late third for United. 'Are you not entertained,' declared Postecoglou as he channelled Russell Crowe from the film Gladiator in defence of his side's non-stop attacking style.
![[Goalkeeper Fraser Forster made two calamitous mistakes to gift United a route back into the tie]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/23/93337253-14212111-image-a-213_1734650870020.jpg)
'What do you want? Do you want a scrambling one nil? I know the TV studio is probably going to be in a meltdown over my lack of tactics but, you know what, I love the fact that we go out there and just take it to our opposition. 'Even though we've got so many absences at the moment, goalkeeper, both centre halves, left backs, we've got kids on the bench, and yet these boys are maintaining their principles about trying to play the football we want to be.
![[Joshua Zirkzee swept home after a loose pass from Forster put Spurs under pressure]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/23/93337319-14212111-image-a-214_1734650942302.jpg)
Ange Postecoglou defended his Tottenham tactics after their 4-3 win over Manchester United. Spurs reached the Carabao Cup semi-finals after triumphing in a pulsating seven-goal thriller. Goalkeeper Fraser Forster made two calamitous mistakes to gift United a route back into the tie.
![[Heung-min Son scored directly from a late corner to ease nerves among the home side]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/23/93337353-14212111-image-a-215_1734650951046.jpg)
'We played so well, we were well in control of the game and then, a bit like our season has gone, we self-inflicted some pain on ourselves. 'It should have been a lot more comfortable but we still can't get away from the fact this group of players is doing an unbelievable job getting us through this.
![[Ruben Amorim rejected the idea that United had been the victims of cup chaos]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/23/93337435-14212111-image-m-217_1734651058116.jpg)
