Ange Postecoglou is adamant he’s unconcerned concerning the “working commentary” over his precarious Tottenham future.
The Spurs boss has additionally been given a really public vote of assist from his star participant Dejan Kulusevski, who promised on Wednesday he was preventing for Postecoglou as a result of he believed the Australian has introduced “particular” soccer to the membership.
Talking on the eve of their Europa League conflict with Swedish staff Elfsborg, Postecoglou adopted a defiant face amid the rising discontent about Spurs slumping to fifteenth within the Premier League and advised that, nonetheless in three competitions, the membership might but forge a spectacular season.
Requested concerning the rising hypothesis over his future following the dreadful 2-1 residence loss to struggling Leicester on Sunday, Postecoglou was adamant.
“It does not have an effect on me. It by no means has and it by no means will,” he stated.
“My view on my function has by no means been about self-preservation or safety, it is about making an attempt to attain and I am nonetheless able the place we will do this.
“You counsel there is a working commentary on me, which isn’t shocking contemplating our league place. I haven’t got to reply to that, or become involved in that. It does not curiosity or have an effect on me.”
Spurs can seal qualification for the last-16 of the Europa League by beating Elfsborg, whereas the membership can also be within the semifinals of the League Cup and the fourth spherical of the FA Cup.
“Folks can select to disregard it, however we’re in an ideal place to nonetheless obtain one thing actually particular this 12 months,” Postecoglou stated.
Kulusevski, the massively common Swedish worldwide who has shone amid all of the gloom, then delivered an impassioned defence of his supervisor.
“We had video games after we confirmed good soccer. Soccer that not many groups can play on the planet. We performed stunning video games towards (Manchester) United, towards (Manchester) Metropolis, four-nil, so I feel he’s the precise man,” the 24-year-old winger stated.
“We play for him. We need to win for him and, to be trustworthy, we’ve got comparable concepts. I’m very optimistic as a man and I all the time need to play that soccer he desires. I’ve to battle for him as a result of I imagine in that soccer too. Sure, I feel he is the precise man.”
Kulusevski stated Tottenham’s plight was merely right down to the harm woes they’ve been struggling.
“We’re 11 match gamers in 4 competitions. That is why the staff is paying the value,” he stated.
Postecoglou additionally had a message for the followers.
“My message could be to all Spurs followers — as a result of I characterize all of them, not simply the indignant ones that you’re referring to or possibly speaking to — is ‘we’re working exhausting to show this round’,” he stated.
“Clearly, we all know the scenario, however the actual fact the probabilities and alternatives within the second half of this season are nonetheless very a lot in our palms to capitalise on and nonetheless make it a profitable season.”
The brilliant information for Postecoglou was that key defender Micky van de Ven will return from harm towards Elfsborg, whereas Yves Bissouma skilled on Wednesday and will likely be out there alongside Pape Sarr.
However England worldwide James Maddison will likely be absent for 2 to a few weeks with a calf harm.
AAP