Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou did not hold back in criticizing the unexpected expectations placed on his squad ahead of their game against title contenders Manchester City.
Tottenham fans prioritize Arsenal’s downfall over UCL hopes
Reports circulating suggest that Tottenham fans would rather see Spurs miss out on Champions League football next season than watch their North London rivals, Arsenal, win the Premier League.
Reports claim that Spurs fan would rather prefer missing out on UCL football than help arch-rivals Arsenal beat City
A win or draw for Tottenham in this game could help the Gunners move closer to clinching the title but wouldn’t guarantee Spurs a spot in the Champions League, as they are currently 5 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and would also need Villa to drop points in their last game.
Defiant Postecoglou makes intention to beat City known
Despite this, Postecoglou has stated that Tottenham will go all out to beat Manchester City on Tuesday, even though doing so could pave the way for Arsenal to win the Premier League.
Postecoglou believes true bragging right is in winning
“People are allowed to feel the way they do but I think I’ve been really consistent and really strong in my beliefs that it’s important for this football club to get to where we want to, not look for a silver bullet,” he said.
“It’s hard work, perseverance, it’s resilience, it’s quality that will get us what we want, not to fall for any sort of false dawns or any short-term result reactions, stick to the course and thirdly, know what real success looks like.
“Real success looks like trophies. Anything else in between, bragging rights, whatever, it is absolutely meaningless to me… we’ve got a game tomorrow we want to win,” he said, as per The Daily Star.
Postecoglou debunks social media notions
The former Celtic boss expressed confidence that supporters would be behind Tottenham on Tuesday, stating that online opinions were not a reliable indicator.
“If you go by social media there’s probably 99 percent of Spurs supporters who don’t (want to win against City), if that’s your world but please don’t tell me that’s your world… we’ll need to have a counselling session if that’s your world,” he said.
“I understand rivalry — I was part of one of the biggest ones in the last couple of years in the world with Celtic and Rangers but I will never understand if somebody wants their own team to lose. That’s not what sport’s about,”
