Tottenham Hotspur Boss Ange Postecoglou Blasts 'Offensive' Personal Criticism
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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he welcomes scrutiny but that some of the criticism directed at him is "offensive".
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he welcomes scrutiny but that some of the criticism directed at him is "offensive". Injury-hit Spurs took a big step towards a first trophy since 2008 on Thursday with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. Tottenham led 3-0 before two howlers from goalkeeper Fraser Forster let United into the game, but the home side held on for a precious win. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, a former Liverpool defender, said Spurs should be more flexible in their approach rather than sticking to all-out attack.
Ahead of Sunday's visit of Liverpool, Postecoglou found an ally on Friday in opposite number Arne Slot, who said he was a big fan of the Spurs manager's style.
Postecoglou discussed in detail the analysis of Carragher and others when asked at his pre-match press conference on Friday if he would listen more to someone like Slot than the ex-Reds defender
"Jamie Carragher, mate. You can name him. He'll enjoy that," Postecoglou laughed.
He added: "I love the fact people are talking about our games and analysing our games. I think that is important as well for this football club and I'd rather that than us be anonymous and no one talk about us, or we're just grinding out an existence.
