Ange Postecoglou’s defiant message to his critics as Tottenham boss fights to save lots of his job – ‘irrelevant to me what different individuals’s opinions are’

As the extent of criticism will increase and the exit door at Tottenham looms ever nearer, the extra decided Ange Postecoglou appears to disregard the rising clamour and journey out the storm.

Spurs’ Australian boss barely had time to recuperate from the panning he and his facet had obtained for his or her tame League Cup semi-final capitulation at Liverpool when the interrogation about his faltering reign resumed at one other uncomfortable press convention.

Former England gamers Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp, now high-profile pundits for Sky Sports activities, led the rising pile of damning verdicts after the 4-0 Anfield thrashing.

‘I can not bear in mind a staff in my lifetime go down with much less of a struggle than Tottenham did right now. There have been some lows however that right now, taking a look at that scoreline, is simply horrendous,’ former Spurs participant Redknapp lamented publish match.

‘And the supervisor proper now, he baffles me along with his techniques typically. I feel he is fully misplaced in what he is making an attempt to do.’

But Postecoglou, too pre-occupied with yet one more doubtlessly defining examination in an FA Cup tie at Aston Villa on Sunday, wasn’t listening.

‘I get the pile-on in the meanwhile, it is very easy for individuals to stay their boots in, and query the gamers and all that sort of stuff,’ he mentioned.

‘It is irrelevant to me what different individuals’s opinions are. Individuals are on the TV and the radio and within the newspapers to provide opinions, and I respect that, they’re allowed to try this however I haven’t got any obligation to take heed to any of it.

‘To get fuelled by the feedback of individuals I’ve by no means even met…..I do not understand how you reside your life, however I definitely do not stay my life that means.

That is with all respect that they are there to provide an opinion. It isn’t like I wish to achieve success right here, so I can go to those individuals ‘oh, look, you have been flawed’.

‘I do not even know them. Why would I care the place they suppose we’re at? They’re one million miles away from us, however they’re allowed to have their opinion.

‘We’re a straightforward mark in the meanwhile, and, look, there are occasions you’ve got simply received to take it, preserve your counsel and atone for it in the way in which that solely actually issues – and that’s by taking part in the soccer I do know we are able to.’

Requested if he felt there was any extra strain to win this weekend after the Liverpool mauling, Postecoglou shrugged: ‘It is nonetheless a recreation it’s a must to win to progress, so the strain’s the identical.’

As normal, the subject of Spurs’ persevering with damage woes cropped up, with Postecoglou reiterating simply how stretched his squad stays with a list of damage absentees.

‘Everybody noticed there was a giant hole between us and Liverpool, however Vicario, (Cristian) Romero, Future (Udogie), (Micky) van de Ven, (Dominic) Solanke, Wilson Odobert (all sidelined), I might go on and on.

‘We had 10 lacking final night time, senior gamers. You are taking seven or eight key gamers out of any staff and you’re taking part in the perfect staff on this planet who’re at their finest, I do not suppose you make judgements in these moments.

‘I get that it dulls the senses after some time while you say the identical factor week after week, however that is the fact of our state of affairs.’