Tottenham Hotspur were dealt a heavy blow in their bid to reach the top four and play in the Champions League when they suffered a heavy 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Thursday night
Trevoh Chalobah and Nicholas Jackson arrived for the Blues, both scoring from free-kicks to further test Spurs’ defending from set pieces
Criticism grew after conceding two goals from corners against Arsenal in the North London Derby on Sunday
As well as the 4-0 win over Newcastle in early April, the first of three consecutive defeats, recent defeats to London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal have all but ended hope
Tottenham’s return to the Champions League next season
The north London side have had a brilliant start to the season under Ange Postecoglou and were top of the league and backed to challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title, but suddenly, questions arise
born around the Australian boss linked to Spurs
style of play, and Postecoglou himself was disappointed by that at Stamford Bridge
Ange Postecoglou attacks Yves Bissouma and Emerson Royal Spurs boss furious on the touchline Postecoglou At one point during the loss to Chelsea and seconds before Chalobah’s first pass of the game, Postecoglou was shouted loudly at both Yves Bissouma and Emerson Royal as the pair failed to exchange the ball, with better options open up on the other side of the field
Daily Mirror reporter Ryan Taylor witnessed the incident firsthand and took to social media to explain what happened during the heated exchange
He wrote on X: “Sitting behind Big Angel
Moments before the goal, he was completely mad at Yves Bissouma for not being able to change the game
“Also angry with Emerson for similar offense
” Brennan Johnson was the outside ball carrier but Spurs failed to exploit the field, something Chelsea did very well
Postecoglou ‘takes’ another Spurs pair Spurs boss arrested for taking on more players in first half The former Celtic manager quickly became a popular figure in the Premier League after arriving in England last summer, with the game back, friendly approach
But Postecoglou was not at ease during Thursday’s match as he witnessed his team’s sloppy performance
Gary Neville commented on Sky Sports
He was shocked to report that he could hear the 58-year-old groaning through the field microphone and this is what he said during the match: “He has every right to to Sarr and Romero he cracked, Ange Postecoglou
The football you associate with his team didn’t happen
They are far from owning it
According to the Daily Mail, Postecoglou was also caught shouting “stop passing back” while a fan witnessed an incident on Sky Sports where you could see for yourself an unusual arm by Postecoglou when faced with certain decisions from your players
See the incident below
The Tottenham players in question must look to step up their efforts if they are to make up for their poor form ahead of a difficult match, which starts at Anfield against Liverpool on Sunday
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