Ange Postecoglou criticized Tottenham players after losing to Brighton. Tottenham led 2-0 at halftime but lost 3-2. Postecoglou called it their worst defeat since he became manager. He said the second half performance was unacceptable. Postecoglou thinks the team got carried away with how well they were playing. He said they accepted defeat too easily. This hasn’t happened before under Postecoglou.
He said football will trip you up if you get ahead of yourself. Tottenham have now lost 10 Premier League games after leading by two goals. This is more than any other team. Postecoglou didn’t have a message for the players after the game. He called it a terrible loss and as bad as it gets. He said it’s his responsibility to fix it. Postecoglou said they lost all their duels in the second half.
He said if you’re not competitive it won’t work. Most players now go on international duty. Postecoglou will process the defeat when they return. He said they should have secured the win in the first half. Postecoglou thinks they thought they could just play well again without effort. He said that’s not how football works. Postecoglou took responsibility for the team’s poor reaction to Brighton’s comeback. He said conceding goals happens but their reaction wasn’t good enough. Postecoglou called it a bad day for Tottenham.
Brennan Johnson scored first for Tottenham. James Maddison made it 2-0 before halftime. Brighton’s goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made a mistake for Maddison’s goal. Brighton scored three goals in 18 minutes in the second half. Yankuba Minteh Danny Welbeck and Georginio Rutter scored for Brighton. This ended Tottenham’s five-game winning streak. Postecoglou said the team got what they deserved.
He thinks they should have scored more in the first half. Postecoglou was frustrated with how easily the team accepted defeat. He said this hasn’t happened before in his time at Spurs. The manager took responsibility for the loss. He said the blame falls on him when the team has a bad day. Postecoglou wants the players to learn from this defeat.
He believes they became overconfident after a good run of form. The loss keeps Tottenham from moving up in the league table. Brighton’s comeback impressed their manager Roberto De Zerbi. Postecoglou praised Brighton for their strong second-half performance. He acknowledged that Tottenham couldn’t match Brighton’s intensity after halftime. The defeat raises questions about Tottenham’s consistency. Postecoglou wants his team to be more resilient when facing adversity. He hopes this loss will serve as a wake-up call for the players. The manager expects a strong response in their next match.
