Tottenham’s Champions League hopes were dealt a blow on Thursday when they lost 2-0 to London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Ange Postecoglou says he takes responsibility for Tottenham’s defeat, which left Spurs seven points off fourth place, and believes his side have “lost a bit of confidence and belief” in the way they play
Mauricio Pochettino praised the players’ performance
Ange Postecoglou claims Tottenham have lost some of their “belief and conviction” after losing 2-0 to Chelsea in a defeat that dented their Champions League bid
Tottenham had a lackluster performance at Stamford Bridge as Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson scored for the home team
Tottenham are currently seven points off fourth place with four games remaining in their Premier League season
Postecoglou claimed his team was “not good enough” and he was responsible for the defeat
“It wasn’t good enough and I have to take responsibility for that,” the Australian told Sky Sports after the match
“It’s my fault
I’m the manager and I’m the one broadcasting them and it’s not good enough
“We’re not playing well, do you want me to write you a file explaining where it went wrong.
“I feel like we’ve lost a bit of confidence and belief in our football and I have to change that
” The problem wasn’t conceding the [first] goal, it was Our approach to football and we are nowhere near good enough
It belong to me
“We’ve been in a difficult situation for a while, this is part of our challenge and growth
We have to go out there and perform and sometimes you have to fight
Today we are poor
“We did poorly today, what’s the point in thinking about anything else
It’s my responsibility to make sure we play better next time
” Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino praised his players’ performance after their first Premier League victory since April 15
“We loved it,” he said
“We have positives this season, not too many, but we believe in our players even in the current circumstances
Today is an opportunity to show that we believe in what we do
“Facing Tottenham is never easy and it’s not easy in a derby but all the credit goes to my players but the way they played in the first half and the way we defended and tried to play, I thought it was amazing “I thought It was the first time I felt so happy because after 10 months, the team started to realize how much we had to compete and we played very well against a great team
“I don’t know if this was the best performance or not but the most important thing was the feeling
We showed that we did everything well
Not only was it successful, but we needed to perform better
“[Noni] Madueke was incredible in his effort and the way he kept the backs and midfield
The whole team – in both phases – connected today
