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Postecoglou takes blame for Spurs' 3rd straight loss
The Straits Times
|May 04, 2024
Ange Postecoglou admitted his Tottenham Hotspur flops have "lost belief" after a dismal 2-0 English Premier League defeat at Chelsea on May 2 left their hopes of Champions League qualification in tatters.
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Spurs needed a win at Stamford Bridge to close the gap on fourth placed Aston Villa in the race to finish in the top four. But, instead, they slumped to a third successive loss following a 4-0 thrashing by Newcastle United and a 3-2 defeat by Arsenal after goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson fired Chelsea to victory.
Fifth-placed Tottenham are seven points behind Villa (67) with four games left, while Unai Emery's men have three to play meaning that even if Spurs win their game in hand they will still be four points behind instead of just one had they defeated Chelsea.
With their Champions League hopes fading, Postecoglou conceded his players are no longer playing with the confidence that infused their performances earlier this season, but the 58-year-old Australian also took the blame.
This story is from the May 04, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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