Ange Postecoglou completely lost the plot in a rare on-field meltdown as his side suffered a 2-0 loss against Chelsea on Friday morning (AEST).
Chelsea delivered a hammer blow to Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League with Postecoglou left “visibly seething” at his own players.
After losses to Arsenal and Newcastle, fifth-placed Tottenham’s third successive defeat leaves them seven points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.
Tottenham have four games left, while Villa have three to go, making the north Londoners rank outsiders to finish in the Premier League’s top four.
The Stamford Bridge defeat was another painful setback for Tottenham, who have squandered the good will built by Postecoglou for much of the Australian’s first season in charge.
Trevoh Chalobah’s first goal since March 2022 put Chelsea ahead in the first half.
The much-maligned Nicolas Jackson wrapped up the points in the closing stages with his 14th goal of a difficult first season with the Blues.
In between those goals, Postecoglou’s demeanour was murderous.
Sky Sports’ Karen Carney said: “Angry Ange. I’ve never seen him so angry and animated.
“I don’t think I’ve seen Spurs play so badly.”
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