"I'm the angriest in my career."
Tottenham manager Angie Postecoglou did not hide his anger after the upset loss against Newcastle. He expressed dissatisfaction by writing the expression "If all things were equal" nine times.
Tottenham lost 1-2 against Newcastle in the 20th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 4th (Korea time) with Captain Son Heung-min playing as a substitute in the 17th minute of the second half. In the fourth minute of the first half, Dominic Solanke led by pushing the first goal early, but he allowed a come-from-behind goal from Aleksandar Isak in the 38th minute following Newcastle Anteney Gordon's equalizer in the 6th minute of the first half. Tottenham then won only two games (three draws and five losses) in the last 10 games due to the defeat, and fell to the top four with 24 points, a 12-point gap with the top four, and a 21-point gap with the leading Liverpool '12th place'. There are 15 fewer points than in the same period last year. Postecoglou has inflated Tottenham fans' expectations for his first win in 17 years with his history of surely lifting the trophy in his second season since taking office in September 2023, but so far, it is a disappointing result.
Immediately after the defeat against Newcastle, Postecoglou expressed his all-time anger. Tottenham pushed Newcastle until the last minute and tried to equalize, but it was not easy. In a post-match interview, Postecoglou pointed to Gordon's handball foul during the equaliser build-up. The scene where Beribal's pass hit Joelington's arm, and Joelington's handball foul was not declared, expressed anger, calling it a `clear handball.' "I'm really, really angry. I think I was the most angry of my career." "The balance of the game, if everything was equal, we would have won today." "Our players did a good job. The players couldn't be more proud. There's nothing more I can hope for. If everything was equal, we would have won the game."
Asked what was not equal during the game and whether it was implying Newcastle's equaliser, he replied: "I can say whatever I want. If everything was equal and balanced, we would have won. Everything was equal and unbalanced.' "We had a lot of chances and our football was great given all the situations we were going through. If it was a level playing field, we would have won. It was a winning performance" raised his voice.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
