Ange Postecoglou admitted that Tottenham Hotspur players simply “cannot accept” the miserable performance they find themselves in.
On Wednesday, they lost to Arsenal 2-1Despite the controversy, it was Tottenham's 11th defeat in just 21 Premier League games this season – equaling their previous record from the 1997/98, 2003/04 and 2008/09 seasons.
Leaves Tottenham The team ranks 13th in the standings, only eight points away from the relegation zone, after only two wins in the last 11 matches.
Postecoglou said after the recent defeat: “This cannot be accepted by anyone in the club. We have lost many matches in one league season. This is not true.”
“It wasn't good enough, especially in the first half, we were too passive, we allowed Arsenal to control the game. I'm really disappointed with the way we played with and without the ball, we let them dictate things.” The tempo in the second half was a little better but not good enough.
“This is not who we are. This is not how I prepared the team to play. Sitting back and letting Arsenal play was not good enough.
“There is no magic cure. We need to work hard and battle it out on Sunday and improve our fortunes and our season. There are always reasons for things to happen but the truth is that our results and level in the league have not been good enough.” This needs to change.
“We didn't play anywhere close to who I want us to be. We're an aggressive team with and without the ball – we showed that against Liverpool but tonight we were too passive. This is unacceptable. The second half was bad.” A little better but it wasn't enough.”
Tottenham will face relegation-threatened Everton next weekend before ending January at home against struggling Leicester City. Brentford, Manchester United and Manchester City are all on the schedule in February.
