Ange Postecoglou snaps at BBC reporter after Spurs’ latest defensive implosion
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Ange Postecoglou showed that the pressure of Tottenham Hotspur’s awful league form is getting to him as he clashed with a broadcast journalist after another defensive shambles at Goodison Park. With Tottenham managing only five points out of a possible 30 in their past 10 Premier League matches, the reporter started the interview with the words: “Ange, familiar story?” which led the Spurs manager to sarcastically retort: “Great way to start an interview.”.
"Great way to start an interview." 😳. Ange Postecoglou wasn't a fan of this question 😬 pic.twitter.com/ONlbG7Dozy. It is the latest sign that the Australian is feeling the pressure with Tottenham falling to 15th in the table after Everton – who had not scored in nine of their previous 11 games – were 3-0 up at half-time.
Spurs improved in the second half when late goals by Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison put some respectability on a scoreline that did not reflect Everton’s superiority for much of the game as David Moyes chalked up the first win of his second spell as manager.
But Postecoglou insists that when his injured players are back – he had 10 missing on Sunday and lost yet another defender, Radu Dragusin, with a head injury – they will improve. The manager also hopes his club can bring in some much-needed reinforcements in the transfer window.
Chairman Daniel Levy, however, is bound to be getting decidedly twitchy as his faltering team hover far nearer the drop zone than the European places. Postecoglou said: “I separate myself from that [the pressure on him]. This is not about me, but what is about me right now is I have the responsibility of the group of players I do have, to try and get us through this, and that’s what I’ve got to focus on. For me to focus on anything else is abstaining myself from the responsibility I have.
