Ange Postecoglou insists he’s not involved by Tottenham’s challenge with defending set items forward of Thursday’s London derby towards Chelsea.
Spurs will probably be seeking to return to successful methods having suffered again to again defeats towards Newcastle and Arsenal.
These defeats have seen elevated scrutiny positioned on Spurs’ skill to defend set items, with Postecoglou’s aspect conceding 14 objectives from useless balls within the Premier League this season, together with two towards the Gunners.
Postecoglou not anxious about set items
Spurs are chasing down a prime 4 end and Champions League soccer subsequent season, however they sit seven factors behind Aston Villa, albeit having performed two video games much less.
The Australian has repeated a variety of occasions this season that he’s not involved about set items, and he rammed that time dwelling when talking forward of the derby with Chelsea.
“I’m not within the least involved, he told reporters.
“I get it, it’s not a solution that folks need.
“To cite Billy Joel, chances are you’ll be proper, I could also be loopy, but it surely’s perhaps a lunatic you’re searching for.
“I’m simply not all for it, I by no means have been.
“Sufficient of you journalists have finished sufficient analysis on me to know this isn’t the primary time I’ve been questioned about set-pieces in my teaching profession.
“There’s an underlying motive for that which I’m very, very snug with.
“Ultimately I’ll create a group that has success and it gained’t be due to engaged on set-pieces.”
Spurs are with out Timo Werner for the sport towards Chelsea, with the ahead dominated out for the rest of the season with a hamstring damage , whereas left again Ben Davies can also be out.
Tottenham don’t have an excellent file at Stamford Bridge and haven’t gained their since 2018, which was their first victory on the floor for 28 years.
