‘Couldn’t care less, mate…….’: Ange Postecoglou’s brutal response to reporter as Spurs take pole position in race for fourth [Full story link in comment]
Despite Tottenham taking a major step towards Champions League qualification, Ange Postecoglou insisted he “couldn’t care less about the race for fourth”.
Postecoglou’s side took full advantage of Aston Villa’s 3-3 draw against Brentford as they eased to a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest.
The victory over Forest meant Tottenham leapfrogged Villa into fourth place as both sides sit level on 60 points but the former enjoy a better goal differential with +20 to Villa’s +17.
Tottenham also have a game in hand, placing them in pole position to secure top four and guarantee Champions League football for next season.
In the press conference after Tottenham’s win over Forest, Postecoglou was asked with the very first question if he felt like his side had taken control of the race for fourth.
It left the Aussie chuckling to himself before delivering a trademark response as he expressed his delight at how his troops largely nullified a team scrapping for survival.
“Yeah, go right for it, right from the start,” Postecoglou said.
“Couldn’t care less about the race for fourth, mate. What I care about is the way the team is progressing.
“Pleased with today. It had a little bit of everything. We started the game well, not just the goal, I thought we controlled the game well.
“Then we conceded from a counter attack which was obviously disappointing. I thought we lost our way a little bit towards the back end of that first half, but a super reaction and the whole second half we were really dominant.
“We played some good football and scored a couple of good goals and created a couple more against a team that is desperate for points and fighting for everything.
“I guess every team is fighting for something and I thought we handled it really well.”
Postecoglou also hailed the impact of half time substitutes Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as the duo delivered the “energy” and “quality” Tottenham needed to take control of the game.
“Yes, it made a difference,” Postecoglou said.
“It wasn’t anything Biss (Yves Bissouma) or Pape (Matar Sarr) did.
“I just thought, I have the luxury of a strong squad now which I didn’t for the middle part of the year and I thought we needed some energy and legs in the midfield for the second half because I could see Forest were working really hard to maintain their grip on the game.
“I thought Pierre and Roddy were outstanding in the energy they brought and the quality they brought in the second half.”
Tottenham’s next challenge comes in the form of Newcastle United at St James’ Park on April 13.
‘Couldn’t care less, mate…….’: Ange Postecoglou’s brutal response to reporter as Spurs take pole position in race for fourth [Full story link in comment]
Despite Tottenham taking a major step towards Champions League qualification, Ange Postecoglou insisted he “couldn’t care less about the race for fourth”.
Postecoglou’s side took full advantage of Aston Villa’s 3-3 draw against Brentford as they eased to a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest.
The victory over Forest meant Tottenham leapfrogged Villa into fourth place as both sides sit level on 60 points but the former enjoy a better goal differential with +20 to Villa’s +17.
Tottenham also have a game in hand, placing them in pole position to secure top four and guarantee Champions League football for next season.
In the press conference after Tottenham’s win over Forest, Postecoglou was asked with the very first question if he felt like his side had taken control of the race for fourth.
It left the Aussie chuckling to himself before delivering a trademark response as he expressed his delight at how his troops largely nullified a team scrapping for survival.
“Yeah, go right for it, right from the start,” Postecoglou said.
“Couldn’t care less about the race for fourth, mate. What I care about is the way the team is progressing.
“Pleased with today. It had a little bit of everything. We started the game well, not just the goal, I thought we controlled the game well.
“Then we conceded from a counter attack which was obviously disappointing. I thought we lost our way a little bit towards the back end of that first half, but a super reaction and the whole second half we were really dominant.
“We played some good football and scored a couple of good goals and created a couple more against a team that is desperate for points and fighting for everything.
“I guess every team is fighting for something and I thought we handled it really well.”
Postecoglou also hailed the impact of half time substitutes Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as the duo delivered the “energy” and “quality” Tottenham needed to take control of the game.
“Yes, it made a difference,” Postecoglou said.
“It wasn’t anything Biss (Yves Bissouma) or Pape (Matar Sarr) did.
“I just thought, I have the luxury of a strong squad now which I didn’t for the middle part of the year and I thought we needed some energy and legs in the midfield for the second half because I could see Forest were working really hard to maintain their grip on the game.
“I thought Pierre and Roddy were outstanding in the energy they brought and the quality they brought in the second half.”
Tottenham’s next challenge comes in the form of Newcastle United at St James’ Park on April 13.
