ANGE POSTECOGLOU hit back at fresh scrutiny over his attacking style — as Tottenham shipped six to Prem leaders Liverpool.
The fed-up Spurs boss argued with a TV reporter and was close to blowing his top following repeated questioning over tactics.
Spiky Postecoglou, whose dodgy defence has conceded 13 goals in the last three home games, snapped: “I’m just going to stop answering these questions.”
Postecoglou pointed to the injuries to keeper Guglielmo Vicario as well as centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.
Tottenham’s first-choice left-back Destiny Udogie also started on the bench as Arne Slot’s pace-setters ran riot in North London.
The Aussie added: “If people can’t see the obvious, I’m not going to point it out. Make of it what you want, yes, we’re conceding goals.
“If you want to discount the fact we’re missing a goalkeeper, two centre-backs and left-back . . .
“I don’t know what to say any more.”
Postecoglou was pushed over whether Spurs will benefit from his commitment to attacking football in the long term.
He said: “I have been really patient the last 18 months sitting up here answering the same questions over and over again.
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“If people want me to change my approach, it’s not going to change.
“We are doing it for a reason, we are doing it because we think it will help us to be successful.”
Postecoglou described this thumping defeat as “painful” which leaves Spurs 11th and eight points off the top four.
Yet they have scored more goals than anyone else in the top flight with 39 and are in a Carabao Cup semi-final.
Supporters even sang Postecoglou’s name at 5-2.
Asked about the fans’ reception, the Tottenham chief replied: “I thought the fans were good today, very good, given it was a difficult day.
“Maybe some of them understand the situation we’re in right now. It seems many don’t.
“I hope they see what we’re trying to build here as I really believe it’s going to be something that gives the club and fans what they want.”
Postecoglou said last month if his side were still tenth at Christmas then he would expect people not to be “happy”.
That was pre-injury crisis but this defeat left his side in the bottom half.
He added: “All I can do is navigate us through a difficult period.
“If you’re saying tenth means I’m not doing a good job and I should be uncomfortable, well that’s for others to judge.”
