Undervuur Ange Postecoglou hinted on an 'agenda' to have him dismissed as Tottenham boss after his side was beaten out of a second cup match within four days.
While Spurs lost in Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round after their defeat last Thursday in Liverpool in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup, there were songs of Spurs fans who called for chairman Daniel Levy to walk away.
Postecoglou is also under serious pressure, but launched a passionate defense of his players, and claims that every club would struggle like Spurs has done with 12 first teamers who were missing.
“I don't care how people judge me, but don't judge this group of players,” said Postecoglou. 'People can say that I did badly or that I am not on it and that is fine.
'Look what this group does two and a half months. It cannot be that people think (the situation in the injury) is an excuse.
'That is just nowhere near the objective analysis. That is just agenda driven things. When it comes from me, that's fine. Good for you. Go for it a million times. But what this group has given is excellent. Credit to them. '
Postecoglou referred to Liverpool's Shock defeat in Plymouth, while Arne Slot wholesale changed to his team to strengthen his argument.
The Australian state on that although other Premier League bosses can rotate that way, he has no option because he missed so many important men. He hopes to have at least four back the next week.
“How did Liverpool do it today?” he said. “And they made those choices for one game. We ask teenagers to play in Europe on Thursday and the Premier League on Sunday since November. I think this group of players will be an excellent team. I don't doubt that. '
Villa also has their injury problems. Ezri Konsa started as the only available middle behind the club and was injured after 26 minutes. Boss Unai Emery is also without six other potential starters, but handed the second half of debut to Duo Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio.
He added: 'We saw the skill of Rashford and Asensio and how they helped us. They will help us again in the coming months and the various competitions we are confronted with. '
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