On a star-studded night, Tottenham Hotspur were on their own turf in the 20th round of the Premier League, but went down 1-2 to Newcastle United. As the smoke cleared, Tottenham's manager, Postecoglou, spoke to TNT Sports about the match.
Postecoglou's tone is firm, first of all, the performance of the players to be highly evaluated: "I am incredibly proud of my players. In the face of the current unfavorable situation and heavy test, our performance tonight is amazing. From the course of the game, we have every reason to believe that the victory should be ours."
Talking about whether he felt the fairness of the game, Postecoglou's answer was surprising: "I don't think our team suffered an injustice. In soccer, the results are often unsatisfactory, sometimes even unrelated to the actual performance on the field. I prefer not to get caught up in the referee's decisions. I am proud of the players' fighting spirit and performance, both in the first half and throughout the game."
Nonetheless, Postecoglou was honest about his disappointment: "Of course we feel lost, because if we had been in control, we were sure that the victory would have been ours. However, the beauty of soccer is that we can only control what we can control. Today, some things were beyond our control, which made us miss the opportunity to win."
