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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou not focused on talk about his future after ‘unacceptable’ loss at Everton | Football News

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January 21, 2025

Everton's Idrissa Gueye and James Tarkowski tackle Tottenham's Heung-Min Son

Ange Postecoglou says he’s not targeted on speak about his future after James Maddison labelled Tottenham’s first-half show within the 3-2 defeat at Everton “unacceptable”.

Everton had solely scored 15 instances of their first 20 league video games this season however they hit the web 3 times within the first 45 minutes on Sunday, chopping by way of some horrible Tottenham defending.

“No excuses over the primary half,” mentioned midfielder Maddison. “It was a tricky afternoon. We had 11 match senior gamers, so there may be context. However we had 11 starters and the primary half was unacceptable.”

Postecoglou had set his workforce up in a again three amid an 11-player harm checklist and later admitted the plan clearly had not labored. Radu Dragusin, who suffered a reduce, needed to be subbed off at half-time and one other change of formation not less than gave Spurs the platform to drag a few targets again and arrange a nervy end for his or her hosts.

However with only one league win of their final 10 video games, Tottenham are languishing in fifteenth, simply eight factors above the drop zone and 4 forward of an Everton facet thought of by most to be within the relegation battle.

Spurs have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with Liverpool, however after being compelled into extra-time at non-league Tamworth within the FA Cup, dropping at arch rivals Arsenal in midweek and now being humbled at Everton, the stress is on Postecoglou.

“I separate myself from it,” mentioned the Spurs boss when requested about hypothesis over his future. “This isn’t about me. What’s about me is I’ve a accountability of the group of gamers I do must attempt to get by way of this. That is all I’ve received to concentrate on. For me to concentrate on the rest is abstaining myself from the accountability I’ve.

“I am decided to get us out of this. The membership is doing its greatest to assist – it is extra about serving to the gamers than me. We’re asking huge jobs of 18-year-olds, 17-year-olds on the market attempting to win video games of soccer for us and others enjoying week on week.”

Postecoglou stays optimistic that after Spurs begin to get their injured gamers again they’ll have the ability to produce performances and outcomes to carry them from their lowly league place and assist them compete for silverware success.

“We have a look at the state of affairs we’re in, it would ultimately dissipate when it comes to participant availability, then we give ourselves a chance to not less than get some consistency in video games and performances,” he mentioned. “Preserve combating. I have not misplaced perception or willpower to show it round. The second half the gamers confirmed they don’t seem to be throwing the towel in. We’ll get our method by way of this.”

Nevertheless, the Australian later mentioned that there are unlikely to be many gamers again from the therapy room imminently – apart from Rodrigo Bentancur who’s going by way of concussion protocols, and Yves Bissouma, who might return subsequent weekend.

Dominic Solanke, who was injured in coaching earlier than the Everton sport, might be out for “a couple of weeks” with a knee downside, Brennan Johnson is “in all probability three to 4 weeks” out with a calf problem sustained towards Arsenal, whereas Spurs will even be with out Djed Spence and Sergio Reguilon towards Hoffenheim within the Europa League on Thursday as they aren’t registered for that competitors.

Spurs’ stunning stats

This was Tottenham’s twelfth defeat within the Premier League this season. They have not misplaced this many after 22 video games since 1997/98.
Tottenham Hotspur have misplaced every of their first three Premier League matches of a calendar 12 months for the primary time since a run of seven in 1994.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin hadn’t scored for 16 video games earlier than dealing with Tottenham. Everton hadn’t scored three in a primary half since February 2017.
Tottenham received eight and drew two of their first 10 Premier League video games below Postecoglou. Within the subsequent 50 they’ve misplaced 24.
Tottenham have 9 Premier League wins prior to now 9 months.

O’Hara: Huge Ange is in huge bother!

Former Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara on Sky Sports activities Information:

“He is in huge bother. That is the place he’s. Huge Ange is in huge bother.

“It is a stunning first half. They had been higher within the second half, they created probabilities. However Everton are at all times going to take a seat in. They’re 3-0 up.

“I perceive there are accidents. I get that. However you are professionals. You possibly can’t inform me Ben Davies is not ok, Dragusin is not ok, Pape Sarr, Maddison, Heung-min Son, Dejan Kulusevski… You have received good gamers in that workforce. Pedro Porro, Djed Spence. You have nonetheless received high gamers within the workforce to go and get outcomes.

“I do know there’s some younger children in there, however you’ve got introduced them in to play when different gamers cannot play. So they have to carry out. They usually’re not performing.

“The place are the leaders on the pitch? The place are the characters? The place’s your captain? Son’s meant to be the captain. He is not a captain. Pay attention, he is a terrific participant, been an unbelievable servant for Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Membership. He is not a captain.

“He ain’t going to dig you out of a gap. He ain’t going to get gamers by the scruff of the neck. He is the nicest man on the earth. Everybody loves him. He is a very nice individual. Is that what you want?

“Look, it is simple for me to take a seat right here and say, ‘Ange out’. I am positive it is going to be trending. What is the reply? You have nonetheless received them accidents, even when Ange goes. Who’s obtainable? Bournemouth’s supervisor? Fulham’s supervisor? Is there a supervisor on the market you’ll be able to go and take?

“You have seen Ruben Amorim, who’s achieved an unbelievable job at Sporting, go to Man United and so they look terrible. So what’s the reply? I am undecided. I do not suppose Ange goes to alter. I do not suppose Ange goes to kind this mess out.

“Spurs are fifteenth within the desk and if it carries on, they’re in a relegation combat. And you’ll’t maintain a supervisor accountable for a soccer membership simply since you beat Liverpool 1-0 within the first leg of a Carabao Cup [semi-final].

“You have nonetheless received to go to Anfield. Do you wait till then and see if we undergo and get to the ultimate as a result of he says he wins trophies in his second season? Premier League is bread and butter. It’s a must to carry out week in, week out within the Premier League and Spurs are usually not doing that.”