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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Postecoglou dismisses ‘schoolyard’ Spursy tag and tells players to keep faith

Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou says Tottenham must embrace their struggles to become stronger as a team. Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock

Ange Postecoglou has dismissed the dreaded Spursy jibe as “schoolyard stuff” as he urged his players to embrace the difficulties they face, avoid looking for excuses and trust his approach.

Tottenham have thrown away the lead in their past five Premier League matches, taking just one point from the sequence, the latest setback coming on Thursday in the 2-1 home defeat against West Ham.

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