Ange Postecoglou, the Spurs manager, expressed frustration over the fragile foundations within and outside the club following a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City. Postecoglou clashed with fans wanting the team to lose and criticized the mentality at Tottenham, aiming to instill a more ruthless approach. The manager's outburst, reminiscent of Antonio Conte, highlighted his efforts to bring about cultural change and improve the team's performance.
Ange Postecoglou was clearly furious after #THFC's 2-0 defeat to #MCFC - but what made him so mad? ■ Staff joked about playing kids ■ Mid-game row with unhappy fan ■ Wants to improve staff/academy ■ Fan group now offering to meet 📝 @CDEccleshare and @JackPittBrooke
Postecoglou said to be stunned by the attitude towards the City game from people inside and outside the club. Details on what prompted yesterday’s outburst, including a staff member joking that he should play the kids. With @JackPittBrooke ⬇️ https://t.co/wISwXV87cj
Ange Postecoglou’s “fragile foundations” press conference, and the row with a staff member about playing the kids against City that preceded it. With @CDEccleshare https://t.co/wGT2Dmf7C2
Ange Postecoglou outburst had echoes of Antonio Conte as Spurs boss wrestles with culture change ✍ @Dan_KP https://t.co/9zZSyMfgaw
"He's trying to make people ruthless" 🗣 Michael Brown reacts to Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou's post-match comments following their loss to City ⬇ https://t.co/OxMETWTp8g
Ange Postecoglou 'loses temper' with fan telling him to lose Man City game https://t.co/vRS4Nzjvt2 https://t.co/pimaJvpyUr
A clash of cultures: Spurs’ lack of success means they understandably have to relish Arsenal’s failure all the more - but Postecoglou wants to change the former Of course the real reason for defeat isn’t any of this… https://t.co/0uiZltefRZ
Ange Postecoglou’s frustration with fans reveals a lot about Spurs and football https://t.co/BiLmnTHVVd https://t.co/KDX9rK1mfD
Ange Postecoglou was expected to be the antithesis to his #THFC predecessor Antonio Conte. But on Tuesday, he gave the most explosive press conference since Conte's extraordinary rant in March 2023. Could his post-#MCFC comments prove to be just as infamous? ✍️ @JackPittBrooke
🗣️ “What did you say? Just so I know who you are." Ange Postecoglou reacted furiously to a Spurs fan sat behind his dugout last night 😡 https://t.co/XRaGhdXfmr https://t.co/4jt8oPBy5B
Ange Postecoglou fires angry dig at Spurs fans over 'fragile' mentality https://t.co/WtOktPsQgf
Ange Postecoglou was brought in to be the anti-Conte but he sounded like his predecessor last night, railing against the mentality at Tottenham. My piece: https://t.co/CGVXgcG79J
🚨🗣️ Ange Postecoglou: “Unfortunately in the last 48h I saw that the foundations are really fragile”. “It's inside the club, outside the club”. Mourinho told us this ✅ Conte told us this ✅ Now Ange is telling us this 😮 (🎥 @HaytersTV) https://t.co/8He8GsN72K
Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs project is a magnificent act of misdirection | Jonathan Liew https://t.co/zqgnMS0VLe
SEETHING BIG ANGE 😤 “The last 48 hours to me have revealed the foundations are pretty fragile” No amount of “mate” was going to soften this. 🥊 https://t.co/K8tjkei0Jp
Ange raging in his press conference. Says "the last 48 hours have revealed to me that the foundations are pretty fragile." Wouldn't expand when pushed on what that meant, but defended the players.
⚪️❗️ Ange Postecoglou: “Unfortunately in the last 48h I saw that the foundations are really fragile”. “It's inside the club, outside the club”. https://t.co/mUurSYwRML
Postecoglou cut an extremely frustrated, angry figure in the post-match press conference. Sounded thoroughly disillusioned. Lots of dark hints about what he was disillusioned with. https://t.co/GFK5XiZV8p
Postecoglou: "The last 48 hours to me have revealed the foundations are pretty fragile." Asked later what he didn't like "Inside and outside"
"If people think we're not going to go out there today, and not try and stop the celebration train of City..." Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou ahead of tonight's match against City 😤 https://t.co/aflZH8E5Qg
Ange Postecoglou insists the squad are gunning to beat Manchester City, but Spurs fan Oliver Lister wants to see his team get their bellies tickled https://t.co/mkoUmd18BC
Ange Postecoglou insists he will “never understand” fans wanting their own team to lose. “Walk through the halls, mate, there’s no bragging rights there. The pictures on the wall do not show players with a big sign saying ‘we’ve got bragging rights.’” https://t.co/1ugVucp4D9
Ange Postecoglou is one of the best things to happen to #THFC in ages. What sort of message does it send to a good, forward-looking manager (and his players) if even a few fans want defeat tonight for reasons of tribalism that seem pure parochialism? #TOTMCI https://t.co/5FyL2dhYg9