Ange Postecoglou has hit again at Tottenham’s critics and says he retains full perception in his gamers regardless of their poor kind.
Spurs have been hammered 4-0 at Liverpool final night time within the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final with the Merseysiders cruising by 4-1 on combination.
Afterwards, Sky pundits Jamie Redknapp and Jamie Carragher bought caught into Postecoglou and his group who sit 14th within the Premier League.
Former Spurs midfielder Redknapp mentioned: “I can not bear in mind a group in my lifetime taking place with lower than a combat as they did in the present day.” Carragher added: “When do Tottenham ever win a giant recreation and win in opposition to the percentages and shock?
“Every time they go in to large video games, you by no means assume they’re going to win.”
Villa subsequent for struggling Spurs
Subsequent up for Tottenham is one other robust task – an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Aston Villa on Sunday night.
“We bought again at 2am, so what’s extra vital is that they relaxation up” 🛏️
Ange Postecoglou on the short 48-hour flip round from defeat yesterday within the Carabao Cup to enjoying within the FA Cup in opposition to Villa 💬 pic.twitter.com/3J4cY5bYnF
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Postecoglou mentioned: “There’s loads about them [the players]. I get the pile on in the intervening time, it’s very easy for individuals to stay the boot in and query the gamers however that’s not one thing I do.
“We have been upset final night time didn’t go the best way we wished and we didn’t carry out on the ranges – however that doesn’t outline this group of gamers in my eyes.
“We’ll go on the market on Sunday and put out extra of a efficiency that displays the place we’re at. I’ve an excessive amount of perception in these gamers and what they’re going by and the way they’re coping with it.”
No gamers again for Villa conflict
Postecoglou’s mitigation is a crippling harm record that has stunted their progress this season.
The Australian says the Villa recreation will come too quickly for the strolling wounded however hopes to have extra gamers obtainable when Manchester United go to North London subsequent weekend.
“We’re nonetheless hopeful we’ll get two or three again for the Man Utd recreation, we’ve bought two full weeks of coaching and we should always get nearly all of these gamers again expectantly, offering we don’t lose anybody else. I knew this might be a difficult week when it comes to personnel,” he mentioned.
Richarlison blow
Brazil ahead Richarlison might be lacking at Villa Park after limping off at Anfield with what seemed to be a calf harm.
“It’s disappointing for him, he was emotional, he’s labored actually exhausting to get again, it’s one other setback we and him have gotten to cope with,” mentioned Postecoglou.