Tottenham Hotspur defensive Cristian Romero and Emerson Royal engaged in a heated trade of views throughout Sunday’s 4-2 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield – an incident Ange Postecoglou revealed he had no drawback with after the match.
The 2 Spurs defenders got here face-to-face at half-time shortly after falling 2-0 behind to Andy Robertson’s strike, and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario needed to intervene and pull the bickering pair away from one another.
Issues went from unhealthy to worse for Spurs as they fell 4-0 down earlier than the hour-mark, although some scoreline respectability was rescued by a fast burst of targets from substitute Richarlison and captain Son Heung-min.
Talking after the sport, Postecoglou mentioned he no problem together with his gamers holding one another accountable, suggesting the pair’s antics was truly a constructive factor.
“They care,” Postecoglou remarked. “They don’t seem to be going to only be pleased with the present state of affairs.
“As a result of they care, they need to enhance. There’s nothing incorrect with that so long as it stays constructive. They need to change and the state of affairs and never simply settle for it.”
A run of 4 consecutive defeats has seen Spurs fall nicely behind within the race to complete fourth within the Premier League – they now sit fifth, seven factors behind Aston Villa with three video games to play – however Postecoglou insisted the strain was not a problem for his facet.
“It is obtained nothing to do with mentality,” he mentioned. “In case you come to Anfield and do not attempt to play, possibly that reveals that you do not have the mentality.
“We undoubtedly tried to play so it isn’t a mentality problem in any respect. In truth, it is the polar reverse of that. The mentality was for us exit and attempt to be a model of ourselves. We’re quick completely however it offers me one thing to work with.”
Spurs are again in motion in opposition to Burnley on Saturday, earlier than video games in opposition to Manchester Metropolis and Sheffield United deliver their season to a detailed.
