Ange Postecoglou offers a brilliant sarcastic answer to the question about the four main 'dented' hopes
Ange Postecoglou joked that his team should “go for sixth place” after being asked about his team's top four hopes this season.
Tottenham were defeated 3-0 by Fulham on Saturday, with Timo Werner's mistake summarizing a bad performance that left them unable to surpass fourth place Aston Villa.
The Villans remain two points clear of Spurs, who beat them 4-0 last weekend.
Tottenham also remains six points behind sixth place manchester united thanks to the Red Devils' Premier League match being postponed due to their FA Cup clash against Liverpool on Sunday, which you can listen to live on talkSPORT.
But when Postecoglou was asked if the defeat to Fulham would affect his team's top four hopes after the match, Postecoglou couldn't help but give a sarcastic response as he dismissed the idea.
With a smile on his face, he joked: “Yes, it's all over. We'll go for sixth place!”
“What am I supposed to say to that?” he continued. “We're what, two points behind Villa? What does that mean with 10 games left?”
When asked how it could affect his team psychologically, the Australian said: “Psychologically I don't worry too much about those things. There are 10 games left and a lot of football to play.
“If we had won today there would be nothing guaranteed, if we lost last week then nothing would be guaranteed.
“There are 10 games left to play and I don't worry about those things.
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“For me it's not just about taking a place in the standings – we could finish fourth and everyone is happy – great – but also about how we play.”
“That's what interests me”.
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Tottenham now have two weeks to prepare for their next Premier League clash, hosting the relegation candidates. luton city after the international break.
