Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has criticised what he perceives as “a narrative of trying to set this club up for some sort of fall.”
The 59-year-old has previously criticised what he sees as a lack of defence of Spurs in the media.
Postecoglou’s side visit Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, with the hosts needing one point to secure the title, before they meet Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday, May 1.
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Speaking on Friday at his pre-match press conference, Postecoglou said that he was “trying to change the perception of the club” and acknowledged that he has not always been successful in that regard.
“I think there is this narrative of trying to set this club up for some sort of fall, consistently,” he said. “And there is no allowance for any kind of building of foundations for something a bit different than before.
“The one thing you do know is you know what doesn’t work here. Yes, I’m trying to do things very, very differently. It hasn’t all worked out, for sure. Some of it has gone disastrously wrong, I accept that. But I said from the start (that) we need to chart a different course if we are ever going to break the cycle that this club has been in.
“Bizarrely, we’re still in that position where we can do that. I’ve never taken it personally, I’ve never taken it as against me, even if it was against me.
“But I think there is a kind of narrative around that this club has been on some sort of downward spiral again or going down the same rabbit hole it has in the past.”
Spurs will host Bodo/Glimt in a Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday as they seek their first trophy since winning the League Cup in 2008.
With Spurs 16th in the league with five games to go, Postecoglou dismissed speculation over his future and said that all the focus is on his team’s attempts to reach the final of Europe’s second-tier competition.
“If you asked any Tottenham supporter what’s the most important thing for them right now, who is going to be the manager next year or whether they win this thing, 100 per cent of them would say: ‘Listen, just make sure we give ourselves the best opportunity to make some history’,” said the Australian.
“The rest of it doesn’t matter. It will all take care of itself. The worst thing you can do is focus on what may or may not happen and miss this unbelievable opportunity that’s before us.
“I can assure you, from my perspective, there’s nothing more in my thoughts than us being absolutely ready for Thursday, we’ve got a massive challenge.”
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