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Postecoglou tries to bring calm at Spurs after ‘worst experience’ as a manager

17-May-2024 14:41:43 | The Guardian

• Spurs manager admits he misread the atmosphere in City match
• ‘If we’re in that situation again we would approach it differently’

Ange Postecoglou has described Tottenham’s defeat by Manchester City on Tuesday as “probably the worst experience I’ve had as a football manager” as he sought to smooth the waters following a stormy aftermath to the match.

That City’s 2-0 win, which prevented Arsenal from going top, was pleasing to an audible section of Spurs fans had enraged Postecoglou. His post-match comments, pinpointing “fragile foundations” and problems “inside, outside and everywhere”, had drawn comparisons to the complaints of predecessors as Tottenham manager.