Jamie Redknapp has claimed Ange Postecoglou cupped his fingers at Tottenham followers in a present of defiance throughout his aspect’s 1-0 defeat at Chelsea earlier than failing to completely acknowledge them after the full-time whistle.
Spurs suffered their sixteenth loss in 30 Premier League video games this season courtesy of Enzo Fernandez’s second-half header, though 14th-placed Spurs had a spectacular Pape Matar Sarr equaliser dominated out following a prolonged Video Assistant Referee test.
“Once they scored, it regarded like he cupped his fingers to the Spurs followers as if to say ‘hear, I do know higher’”, stated Redknapp, who performed for Spurs between 2002 and 2005, talking to Sky Sports activities whereas watching Postecoglou because the groups left the pitch.
“Usually, he’d be over there clapping them. There’s a disconnect between the 2 in the meanwhile. It’s not excellent for the supervisor however he’s bought massive video games forward.”
“He’s simply bought to maintain his head up”
Jamie Redknapp reacts to Spurs’ defeat at Stamford Bridge 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/rzvGvGI7tv
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Postecoglou ‘needed Spurs followers to cheer’
Postecoglou, who lambasted the test on Sarr’s strike from 40 yards, stated the incident had been misinterpreted. “I needed them to cheer,” he instructed the broadcaster, responding to strategies that supporters had derided his substitutions and chanted “you don’t know what you’re doing.”
“We’d simply scored a cracking purpose. I used to be listening as a result of I needed them to cheer, as a result of they haven’t had loads to cheer about. They’re allowed to boo however I needed them to cheer.”
“Inform me what’s clear and apparent about it mate?!”
Ange Postecoglou is NOT pleased with the referee ruling out Pape Matar Sarr’s purpose 😤 pic.twitter.com/OweJQL2ZXo
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The Australian felt the size of the VAR evaluation confirmed that the choice was not “clear and apparent” as outlined by officiating steering, however Redknapp and Sky Sports activities interview Patrick Davison each stated they believed the decision was appropriate.
Sarr was booked for a foul on Moises Caicedo within the build-up to the purpose, whereas Caicedo had a purpose dominated out minutes earlier when a VAR test chalked off his volley as a result of Levi Colwill was deemed to have been offside.
🗣️ “It’s the toughest job on the planet!”
Jamie Redknapp suggests Ange Postecoglou perhaps wants help. pic.twitter.com/IYiV02aIeZ
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Chelsea vs Tottenham: Postecoglou ‘lonely’
Each of Tottenham’s makes an attempt on course got here after the break in a sport that ensured solely the underside 4 have taken fewer factors than Postecoglou’s aspect from 30 league video games.
“He appears to be like lonely at occasions,” stated Redknapp, who has strongly criticised Postecoglou beforehand but in addition defended how troublesome the supervisor’s job is.
“He stands in that technical space on his personal, he will get no help. He’s most likely getting no help in any way from the board.
“I really feel like generally you need somebody – however he clearly doesn’t – throwing a number of strategies to him. That’s not how he clearly coaches. It’s not serving to his trigger as a result of it makes him look even lonelier.”
“It was clear and apparent”
Jamie Redknapp’s sincere opinion on the referee ruling out Pape Matar Sarr’s purpose 💬 pic.twitter.com/Q8sx6sV03u
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Tottenham fixtures: ‘Preserve going’
Spurs’ marketing campaign will depend on their Europa League quarter-final towards Eintracht Frankfurt, who’re third in Germany and go to London for the primary leg on April 10 (20:00 BST).
They’ll search a primary league win in 5 video games once they host Southampton on Sunday (14:00 BST), having beaten the rock-bottom side 5-0 away on December 15.
“He’s bought to maintain his head up, maintain going, maintain working onerous, imagine in what he’s making an attempt to do,” stated Redknapp.
“It was a tricky night time for them – they by no means actually performed or bought going. These are the pressures of being a Premier League supervisor.”
