Unacceptable – Ange Postecoglou says Spurs loss at Brighton worst of his reign

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Ange Postecoglou lambasted an “unacceptable” second-half efficiency from Tottenham of their 3-2 loss at Brighton and admitted it was the worst defeat of his tenure on the membership.

Spurs have been heading in the right direction for a sixth consecutive victory in all competitions when Brennan Johnson and James Maddison struck earlier than half-time to them 2-0 up at Amex Stadium.

That made it six targets in six matches for Johnson, however the Seagulls have been reworked after the break with Yankuba Minteh capable of cut back the deficit within the Forty eighth minute.

The spectacular Georginio Rutter levelled 10 minutes later with a effective end earlier than ex-Arsenal ahead Danny Welbeck accomplished the comeback when he headed dwelling what proved the winner after 66 minutes.

Whereas Tottenham produced a dominant first-half show, they have been second-best after and regarded a shadow of the staff which had entered this fixture after effective triumphs on the highway at Manchester United and Ferencvaros.

“That’s most likely essentially the most disappointing loss I’ve had since I’ve been right here, by way of the best way we went about it and it’s one thing I have to assess,” Postecoglou mirrored after his 51st match in command of Spurs.

“We didn’t do what you have to do at this stage, it’s form of non-negotiable. We simply weren’t aggressive.

“We didn’t win our duels, we lacked depth, we didn’t ship the issues you have to at this stage, the fundamentals of the sport, and paid the worth for it.

“Wherever it comes from, it doesn’t actually matter, it’s irrelevant. It’s unacceptable on the finish of the day.

“You’ll be able to form of perceive that you just’re not going to win each recreation, however there’s the way you lose video games.

“And that’s the primary time since I’ve been right here that we’ve misplaced the sport in that method. And like I mentioned, unacceptable.

“There’s rather a lot I can do about it. That’s why I’m within the position. If I couldn’t do something about it, I’d get someone else to take a seat right here.”

He added on the BBC: “It’s a horrible loss for us, as unhealthy because it will get, and there’s just one strategy to repair it and that’s my duty.

“(It’s) most likely the worst defeat since I’ve been right here.”

Spurs began like a prepare at Brighton with Timo Werner, Dejan Kulusevski and Maddison unable to take advantage of openings inside the primary 10 minutes.

The guests did lead after 23 minutes when Dominic Solanke slipped by means of Johnson, who stored up his sizzling streak with a effective left-footed end.

After Welbeck despatched an effort huge quickly after, Tottenham went 2-0 up when Werner in the reduction of for Maddison and his low strike went by means of the palms of Bart Verbruggen.

Johnson may have added a 3rd earlier than the break, however Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler despatched on Pervis Estupinan at half-time and the left-back instantly mixed with Kaoru Mitoma to arrange Minteh to lash dwelling.

The Forty eighth-minute effort occurred after a mistake by Future Udogie and the Seagulls levelled when Mitoma performed in Rutter to drill into the underside nook with 58 minutes on the clock.

Welbeck accomplished the comeback after effective wing-play by Rutter, who received the higher of Udogie and Rodrigo Bentancur to arrange former England worldwide Welbeck to move in from shut vary after 66 minutes.

Hurzeler performed down his position within the comeback, saying: “I’m actually proud how the staff reacted as a result of additionally at half-time, they take the duty, they confirmed character, they confirmed persona and the response was nice within the second half.

“We now have nice characters within the staff. In the long run, it’s my duty to assist the staff to remain optimistic, to seek out the appropriate phrases, to seek out the appropriate options, however to be sincere it was the gamers’ recreation within the second half.

“They deserved it, they labored arduous, they have been extra ruthless, they have been extra intense they usually labored arduous for the targets.”