Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou says he loves “being in the course of a storm” and intends to “double down” on his ideas amid his group’s poor run of type.
Spurs are eleventh within the Premier League and winless in 5 video games in all competitions after a 1-1 draw at Rangers on Thursday left them ninth within the Europa League desk.
“I’m right here, I’m in for the combat,” stated Postecoglou. “I’m in a combat, for certain. For higher or worse I’m not going wherever in the intervening time as a result of the whole lot remains to be in my energy and my duty.
“I nonetheless have an actual need to get us by this stage so that folks see what’s on the opposite facet. My resolve and willpower hasn’t wavered one little bit.
“I really like being in the course of a storm when everybody doubts, as a result of I do know what it’s on the opposite facet if you happen to get by it. My job is to get by it.”
Tottenham will purpose to keep away from a 3rd straight league defeat once they go to backside facet Southampton on Sunday. A 4-3 defeat at house by London rivals Chelsea final weekend, regardless of main 2-0, adopted a 1-0 loss at Bournemouth, the place Postecoglou confronted discontented supporters.
Requested whether or not he would persist with his weapons regardless of current criticism, Postecoglou stated: “That’s type of the place I sit. That does not imply I am rigid and you do not make slight changes, however in robust occasions you double down in your ideas as a result of if you happen to get by there’s nothing to worry forward of you.”
Regardless of the membership’s damage considerations, Postecoglou added it could not be “wholesome” to deviate from his long-term imaginative and prescient and dial down the depth he expects his group to play with.
“It is a high-quality line. How a lot do you dilute for the scenario you are in?” added the Spurs boss.
“I all the time suppose, ‘what is the long-term impact of it?’ It could relieve some short-term ache but when which means individuals lose perception and conviction in what we’re attempting to do, as a result of we’ve discovered an alternate path that alleviates that short-term stuff, I do not suppose that is wholesome and will get us the place we need to.”
