Ange Postecoglou rages at Tottenham fans for celebrating Man City defeat - 'I probably misread the situation'

Ange Postecoglou rages at Tottenham fans for celebrating Man City defeat - 'I probably misread the situation'

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 15/05/2024

- 08:29

The Australian has spoken out after his side's 2-0 defeat on Tuesday night

Ange Postecoglou has raged at Tottenham fans for celebrating their 2-0 Premier League defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday night.

A brace from Erling Haaland gave Pep Guardiola's side all three points, with the reigning champions now on the verge of a fourth title triumph in a row.


After Haaland put City ahead in the 51st minute, Tottenham fans could be heard singing 'are you watching Arsenal'.

Postecoglou also seemed to row with a Tottenham supporter who actively wanted the team to lose to prevent Arsenal from winning the league.

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Ange Postecoglou was furious after Tottenham lost to Man City in their Premier League clash on Tuesday night

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And the former Celtic boss, speaking after the game, has vented his fury.

"The last 48 hours have revealed that the foundations are fairly fragile," he said.

"It just means I've got to go back to the drawing board with some things.

"It’s outside (the club), inside, everywhere. It's been an interesting exercise."

When quizzed further, he added: "I'm not interested mate, I just don't care.

"It's just my observations mate. I'm not going to tell you, because it's for me.

"I'm the one who's got to do it. You can make your own assessments of what's happened.

"I probably misread the situation as to what I think is important in your endeavour to become a winning team, but that's ok. That's why I'm here."

Some Tottenham fans even reacted City's famous Poznan celebration after Haaland struck to give the visitors the lead.

And Postecoglou insisted he just wants to win, further bemoaning the attitude of the club's supporters in the process.

"I'm just not interested mate. Maybe I'm out of step, but I just don't care, I just want to win," he added.

"I want to be successful at this football club, it's why I was brought in.

"So what other people, how they want to feel, and what their priorities are, are of zero interest to me.

"I know what's important to build a winning team, that's what I need to concentrate on.

"I can't dictate what people do. They [the fans] are allowed to express themselves any way they want.

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Erling Haaland scored twice as Man City beat Tottenham to close in on another Premier League title

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"But yeah, when we've got late winners in games it's because the crowd's helped us.

"I already know what I want to do, it's just I've got to make some adjustments to how I do it."

City boss Pep Guardiola, meanwhile, admitted it felt like his side were serving in the final of Wimbledon with just one league game to go.

Victory over West Ham on Sunday will see them crowned champions once again.

And Guardiola said: "The tennis players say 'the serve to win Wimbledon', the last game, is the most difficult one.

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Some Tottenham fans were seen celebrating as Man City won on Tuesday night

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"We know what we're playing for. The tension is there."

On a message for the fans, he also said: "Everyone come to the stadium and make noise.

"We'll have one day off, two days to prepare, and then we will do our best."

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