‘I hope they’re hurting’: Ange Postecoglou on Tottenham players after der defeat to Arsenal | Football News

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou branded his side’s performance against Arsenal on Wednesday night as unacceptable, adding that he hoped that the loss hurt the players.
“Not good enough, especially the first half. We just were way too passive. We allowed Arsenal to take control of the game and dictate the tempo and paid the price. That’s just not who we are. It’s not the way I set the team up. It’s not the way I want to play, to be sitting in there and allowing Arsenal to play. The tempo just wasn’t good enough,” the Australian said to the media after Tottenham’s 2-1 loss to Arsenal.
Tottenham are in a bit of a downward slide at the moment, winning just 1 of their last 9 league matches. The latest loss in the North London der pushed the team to 13th in the table on 24 points with Spurs now far closer to the relegation spots than the top 4.
“I want them (the players) disappointed. This can’t be accepted anyone at the club. Losing so many games in the league season is not right. I know we’ve gone through a tough time, and yes, we are asking big jobs, but I hope they’re hurting. The reality of it is that our results and our form in the league have been nowhere near good enough. That needs to change,” Postecoglou said.

After Son Heung-min gave Tottenham a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute, Postecoglou’s team offered little against Arsenal who led halftime with a Dominic Solanke own goal and Leandro Trossard’s left-footed drive — both goals not making happy viewing for Tottenham’s new keeper Antonin Kinsky.

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