Ange Postecoglou denied that he was trying to goad Tottenham supporters with an ear-cupping celebration in their 1-0 loss at Chelsea.
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Spurs lost 1-0 at ChelseaPostecoglou cupped ears to fans before equaliser was disallowedHead coach denies claims over tauntFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
A second-half goal from Enzo Fernandez was all that separated the Blues and Spurs in Thursday's meeting at Stamford Bridge. However, the visitors thought they had equalised when Pape Matar Sarr found the net from 25 yards out, only for a lengthy VAR check to chalk it off for a foul on Moises Caicedo in the buildup.
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Sarr was brought on as a substitute by Postecoglou a few minutes prior to his disallowed goal, but this decision was met with bewilderment by the travelling Tottenham fans, who chanted 'you don't know what you're doing' at the head coach for hooking Lucas Bergvall, who was one of their brightest players to that point. After Sarr appeared to have scored, Postecoglou cupped his ears to the jubilant supporters, but he has claimed this gesture was taken out of context.
WHAT POSTECOGLOU SAID
Postecoglou said at his post-match press conference: "Jheeze mate, it's incredible how things get interpreted. We'd just scored, I just wanted to hear them cheer. I wanted to win the game with the momentum, it wasn't the first time my substitution was booed."
When asked if he was right to make the gesture, Postecoglou replied: "I am at some disconnect with the world these days – I don't know. Maybe you are right." He later added: "If the fans feel I'm not doing a good job they're allowed to express those feelings."
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Tottenham have won only once at Chelsea in the Premier League era, and this latest defeat has left them stranded in 14th in the Premier League table. They have accumulated just 34 points from 30 matches.
