Ange Postecoglou uses unusual metaphor in response to criticism about Tottenham being inconsistent before risking 'ridicule' by insisting he wants his side to 'go for EVERYTHING' Ange Postecoglou's Spurs will host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday Spurs lost at Crystal Palace last week, before beating Man City in the EFL Cup LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By James Sharpe Published: 18:29, 1 November 2024 | Updated: 18:30, 1 November 2024 e-mail View comments Ange Postecoglou responded to criticism over Tottenham 's inconsistent performances by declaring: 'If you want to grow a beautiful garden, you have to handle some fertiliser!' Tottenham will welcome Aston Villa on Sunday on the back of two defeats in their last three Premier League games. Spurs produced one of their worst performances of the season against Crystal Palace in last weekend's 1-0 defeat, only to knock Manchester City out of the League Cup three days later.
Those recent results have seen the age-old criticisms of Tottenham's character and consistency rear their head despite Spurs winning eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions, reaching the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup and sitting second in the Europa League . 'Until we have success, that is always going to be the first thing people come at us about as a club and you have got to accept that,' said Postecoglou. 'It is part of our journey and part of us.
