Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou declared his side’s season as ‘outstanding’ despite finishing 17th in the Premier League.
A 4-1 defeat to Brighton on the final day ensured Tottenham finished the Premier League season on 38 points, their lowest tally since the 1976/77 campaign.
Additionally, the loss was Tottenham’s 22nd in the league this term, the most by any team who avoided relegation in the Premier League era.
Luckily for Spurs the sheer lack of quality from Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton ensured the north London outfit were never in a fight for survival.
Despite the defeat, Postecoglou was in an upbeat mood when he was asked how he assessed Tottenham’s season.
“Outstanding,” Postecoglou responded.
“We won a trophy, which we have not done for 17 years, and we’re in the Champions League.
“Ask any supporter at the start of the season if they’d take that and there wouldn’t be a person in the house that wouldn’t.”
Postecoglou was also in no mood to discuss his future after the match and labelled such talk as ‘unnecessary’.
Despite ending Tottenham’s 17-year wait for a trophy, there has been speculation Postecoglou could still be axed given the club’s alarming form in the league.
The Australian remained a defiant figure during Friday’s trophy parade to celebrate their Europa League triumph over Manchester United and declared that in ‘all the best TV series, season three is better than season two’.
He jokingly noted ‘sometimes they kill off the main character’ the following day but took a much stronger stance following the Brighton defeat.
Postecoglou’s future remains a major talking point ahead of next seasonGetty“You know my gut feeling? My gut feeling is I feel right now that I’ve done something that no one believed I could,” Postecoglou said.
“And I shouldn’t be sitting here talking about it (my future).
“That’s my feeling, but it is what it is.
“As I said I am and probably I am talking now because I’m tired, mate. I have to [talk] about another game and I just want to go on a break and enjoy my family and reflect on being part of something unbelievably special, unbelievably special.
“I’ve been fortunate to be in this position a number of times, but seeing those scenes Friday and people have reached out and talked to me about how it has affected them what has happened over the last couple of days. It’s a beautiful thing and I just want to enjoy that.
“To be honest, the rest of it? You know I don’t even want to be talking about it. I just think it is unnecessary.”
The Australian remains adamant he will lead Tottenham for a third seasonCameraSport via GettyDespite the defeat, the mood at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was one of joy following from the team’s Europa League triumph last Wednesday.
The feel-good factor was in full flow after just 17 minutes when Dominic Solanke netted from the penalty spot after Mathys Tel was fouled inside the box.
Postecoglou’s side repelled Brighton’s attacks but were broken open in the 51st minute when Jack Hinshelwood netted the equaliser for the Seagulls.
The 20-year-old had his second just 13 minutes later before late strikes from Matt O’Riley and Diego Gomez sealed the win for the Seagulls.
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