Ange Postecoglou believes his Tottenham gamers nonetheless think about his attacking fashion regardless of six-goal hammering by the hands of Liverpool

Ange Postecoglou says he’s sure Tottenham’s gamers nonetheless have religion his flamboyant attacking philosophy regardless of a six-goal hammering which leaves them wallowing in midtable.

Spurs had been overwhelmed 6-3 at residence by Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, a demoralising consequence which leaves them 16 factors from the summit and eight factors adrift of the highest 4.

‘I nonetheless really feel just like the gamers, and I see that they’ve nonetheless received actual perception in what we’re doing,’ stated Postecoglou. ‘It’s tough as a result of it’s a powerful day for the supporters, the gamers and for all of the individuals who work so onerous on the membership.

‘From my perspective I take accountability for that as a result of I’m the one that’s charting this course for us. It is all hopefully for a better function.

‘My final accountability is to attempt to deliver success to the membership. However you perceive within the meantime, it isn’t good seeing the gamers on the market doing every little thing of their energy to attempt to get a consequence.

‘However with the scenario we’re in there are limits to what they’ll do. So you are feeling, I actually really feel that accountability. However as upset as they’re, they’re nonetheless very, very decided to proceed.’

Tottenham had been on the mistaken finish of a 6-3 thumping at residence to Liverpool on Sunday night

Potsecoglou has relentlessly defended his techniques regardless of Spurs’ defensive woes lately

Postecoglou has railed towards critics who claims his fashion is just too open and snapped again in interviews after the Liverpool defeat, claiming he was fed up with answering the identical questions on whether or not it may be higher to vary his fashion.

‘I wasn’t offended,’ stated Postecoglou on Tuesday. ‘You’ve got simply had a heavy defeat, and I take accountability for that as a result of I see what impact that has on everybody concerned with the soccer membership in order that weighs closely on you. However I do not suppose many managers bounce into interviews after being overwhelmed and form of really feel cheery about it.

‘Yeah, I imply, truthful to say I am getting bored with the identical questions and answering the identical manner. I simply suppose it is virtually like individuals need to form of poke the bear to see if I react. And clearly after a loss, it is so much simpler for individuals to get a response out of me.’

Tottenham have misplaced 5 of their final 11 in all competitions and received solely three, however these victories have been high-scoring ones 4-0 towards Manchester Metropolis, 5-0 at Southampton and 4-3 within the Carabao Cup quarter-final towards Manchester United.

‘I do not suppose there’s any doubt we are able to problem a lot of the groups within the league,’ stated Postecoglou. ‘Liverpool had been too good for us. They’re an excellent group. They’re in a form of candy spot of nice kind, very settled, all their gamers wholesome.

‘So that they’re most likely in the very best place they have been and truthful to say we’re not. And a mix of that and we had been simply, we weren’t wherever close to the extent we would have liked to be to attempt to compete with the very best group within the league. So that you settle for that. It would not really feel good, however you settle for the place you are at. And the purpose is to bridge that hole.’

Tottenham’s subsequent recreation is at Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day. Rodrigo Bentancur is out there after serving a seven-match ban.