"It's okay to condemn me. But please don't criticize the outstanding Tottenham players!"
Tottenham manager Angie Postecoglou refuted criticism against the players after losing 1-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup on the 10th (Korea time).
Three days after losing 0-4 to Liverpool in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals, Tottenham also failed early in the FA Cup and now has only the possibility of a trophy in the Europa League. With rumors of Postecoglou's replacement rising again, the coach actively defended the players against criticism from experts and fans.
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"People can condemn me. I can say things like I didn't work well or I'm not good at it. That's all right." `What I want to say is that we should not criticize our players' performance in the current situation,' he said."If players judge and measure what they are doing with the exception of the current extreme situation, the analysis is distorted and not objective. What very few players have done in the last two and a half months deserves better evaluation." "If it's because you want to get rid of me, that's fine. That's good. You can do it a million times. But the way our players have shown over the past two and a half months has been amazing. I couldn't rate them higher than this"I covered up the players who had been struggling.
"It's been more than two and a half months since I asked players aged 17-18 and senior players to play constantly every Thursday and Sunday without a break. If you think this doesn't affect our team's performance at all, there's nothing more I can say about it." "I think this team will be an outstanding team when the rest of the players join. There's no doubt about it. It's not my concern if other people can see it."
Postecoglou also said `The Aston Villa players had a week off and did not play Liverpool on Thursday night. We played a game. It's made up of the same players. It's easy for people to criticize these players. But I have great respect for these players"He also said. "People shouldn't think of this as an excuse. It is not an objective analysis. It's just an argument to lead to a certain agenda."
With 11 to 12 players constantly leaving the squad due to injuries, Tottenham in the winter transfer market only recruited Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinski and France's under-21 national team striker Matistel. This is why fans' banners of criticism against Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy stand out more than criticism against Postecoglou.
Alan Shearer, who openly criticized goalkeeper Antonin Kinski, who accidentally lost a point in the first minute against Aston Villa, also said on the BBC, `What the hell are you doing?'When you talk to Tottenham fans, it's clear what they want. It has nothing to do with the coach,' he said, defending Postecoglou. "We have heard the voices of Tottenham fans and they have consistently called for Levy to step down and think he is responsible."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
