Postecoglou heard good things in the Cup: “They were detestable, I would have loved to have turned around and…”
Tottenham boss reflects on dealing with hostile fans ahead of Arsenal derby
Tottenham are preparing to play Arsenal in the London derby this Wednesday , so coach Ange Postecoglou can expect to hear some treats from the stands at the Emirates
The Australian coach will, it is hoped, already with a protective shell, especially because on Sunday, in the visit to Tamworth, from the 5th division for the FA Cup , in which in the small venue of 4 thousand people, he had to hear Good news from the local fans, who used insults as an additional weapon to give some ‘balance’ to the tie – which reached extra time with 0-0…
Uncomplexed as always, Postecoglou said that he heard very ugly things, and that if he could have done more than smile…
“As I said after the game, the credit goes to Andy (Peaks), his players and the people of Tamworth who run the club. They gave everything. 90 percent of the audience was very good and enjoyed the games. There was 10% that were quite unacceptable. The things I heard were quite hateful, they threw things at me, it wasn’t a good experience, but we are expected to be the stronger person. I would have loved to have turned around and not been ‘the stronger person’ at that moment, but we have to deal with it and move on.’
