Ange Postecoglou admits Tottenham are in a bad mood after their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were dashed following a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea
Spurs, who are seven points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with four games remaining, had a miserable performance on a disastrous evening
Their weaknesses in set-piece situations were once again exposed and although they have a game remaining against Villa, Postecoglou had no complaints about Chelsea extending his side’s losing streak to three matches
“It wasn’t a good night for us,” the Spurs manager said
“We didn’t play football and didn’t have the mindset that I expected of us
It’s my fault, I have to take responsibility
“I am the one who distributes and prepares them
When we’re this far apart, I have to look at myself and see how I prepared this team for this
We lack real belief and positive thinking in our football
We didn’t really have any comfort or aggression with or without the ball
This is not like us at all
» Postecoglou, who will take his team to Anfield on Sunday, refused to say whether he was worried about his team’s poor form
“That’s the way it is,” he said
“I don’t think in those terms
My responsibility is to prepare the team for each match and make sure we reach certain levels
We didn’t do that today so it’s under my feet and I have to fix it
Mauricio Pochettino, who is enjoying the win against his former club, feels that Chelsea had their best performance of the season
“I have never been happier,” said the Chelsea head coach
“In the way we play, the way we compete, this is what we wanted since the beginning of the season
” Eighth-placed Chelsea are three points behind sixth-placed Manchester United and still have hopes of qualifying for Europe
But Pochettino added that whether he takes charge next season is not up to him
“It’s hard to see me being scrutinized and judged every week,” he said
“I have no right to decide whether to be here or not
We’ll see if we have time to build
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