Ange Postecoglou dishes out brilliant sarcastic response to question about ‘dented’ top four hopes

Ange Postecoglou joked his facet ought to simply ‘go for sixth’ after being requested about his facet’s high 4 hopes this season.

Tottenham fell to a 3-0 defeat to Fulham on Saturday, with Timo Werner’s miss summing up a poor efficiency that noticed them miss out on leapfrogging over fourth place Aston Villa.

The Villans stay two factors above Spurs, who beat them 4-0 simply final weekend.

Tottenham additionally keep six factors away from sixth place Manchester United due to the Purple Devils’ Premier League sport being postponed resulting from their FA Cup conflict towards Liverpool on Sunday, which you’ll take heed to reside on talkSPORT.

However when Postecoglou was requested if the loss to Fulham will dent his facet’s high 4 hopes after the sport, Postecoglou could not assist however dished out a sarcastic reply as he dismissed the thought.

With a smile on his face, he joked: “Yeah, it’s throughout. We’ll simply go for sixth!”

“What am I imagined to say to that?” he continued. “We’re what, two factors behind Villa? What does that imply with 10 video games to go?”

When requested about the way it may have an effect on his facet psychologically, the Australian mentioned: “Psychologically I don’t actually fear about that stuff. There’s 10 video games to go and a lot soccer to be performed.

“If we had have received at this time nothing could be assured, if we misplaced final week then nothing was assured.

“There’s 10 video games to play and I don’t fear about that stuff.

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“For me it’s not nearly falling into a spot in a ladder – we may end fourth and everyone seems to be pleased – nice, but it surely’s about how we play.

“That’s what I’m inquisitive about.”

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Tottenham now have two weeks to arrange for his or her subsequent Premier League conflict, with them welcoming relegation candidates Luton City after the worldwide break.