Presser points | Spurs vs Chelsea | Ange Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou spoke to the media at Hotspur Way on Friday, ahead of Sunday's big derby clash in the Premier League against Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (4.30pm UK).

Here are some of the topics he addressed - watch the presser in full in the video...

About last night...

First up, Ange was asked for any further reflections on Thursday night's 1-0 loss at Bournemouth...

Ange: "Not a lot of time for reflection, mate, we got back at 2am. Same way I felt last night, I guess. It was a disappointing night and we've got a lot of work to do."

Do you feel like the majority of supporters are behind you?

Ange: "They're not behind me, they're behind the club. I've got no interest in who's behind me. You got to figure the ones who travel to Bournemouth are pretty hardcore supporters, they weren't happy with what they saw, they felt like they needed to give me some feedback, I took the feedback on board and we move on."

Testing times

Ange was asked if that loss, 'was the result of having a stretched squad?'

Ange: "That's to one side. We know that. We knew that going into the game. For me, the disappointing thing last night was the repeat of the cycle of us going into games, starting well enough but allowing the opposition to get a sloppy goal like we did last night or not taking our opportunities. We need to break that cycle, irrespective of where we're at at the moment. We know we're really thin on the ground in terms of squad numbers. We know there's not a lot of opportunities to rotate and rest players. We obviously paid the price with Ben last night. They're known things, but what also is known is that we've repeatedly shot ourselves in the foot in those kind of games like last night and we need to change that."

Team news

Ange was asked for an update on Ben - who picked up and injury at Bournemouth - and Cuti Romero...

Ange: "Ben, it's too early, he'll go for a scan today, we're talking 10 hours after last night's game, so we'll find out more then. Cuti is due to train, we're not doing much today, but we'll see how he goes tomorrow."

Reaction against Chelsea?

It was put to Ange that Sunday's clash against Chelsea would be, 'a chance for your team to show what they're really about?'

Ange: "Yeah, to a certain extent, but that won't eliminate what happened last night. We've done well against the teams up the top end of the table this year, not just wins but played really well, whether that's City or United away or Villa at home. But that doesn't eliminate what happened last night. That still needs to be addressed. That's to one side. It's a big game on Sunday, they're obviously going really well Chelsea. They're in a good space at the moment with a fairly healthy squad and in good form. Always a tough game against them and we are at home. We need to make sure we produce a performance like we have in the other games which have been similar to get something out of it."

Energy levels

Ange was asked how to maintain energy levels during this tough schedule - Chelsea will be the fifth of 11 games in 35 days...

Ange: "Just by continuing to try to prepare the players in the best way we can. We're really stretched thin in terms of the squad and losing Benny last night doesn't help that. We've got European games, we've got Carabao Cup in there as well so we've just got to try and manage the players the best we can to make sure we've got the maximum performance out of them."

The process

Ange was asked how he processes defeats - with coaching staff, or personally...

Ange: "It’s me, mate. I’m the one responsible for it. There is no point in the toughest moments palming off the responsibility to other people. I’m the person in charge. I’m the person that has set us off in this direction and I am the person who needs to fix it."

Teenage kicks

It was put to Ange that, from the outside, 'it seems like you have lost a lot of experience?'

Ange: "Yeah, we have, but we needed to do that. We needed to do that because it was a team that was coming towards the end of its cycle and we were rebuilding not just the squad but the playing style and you couldn’t replace experience with experience because that is not a rebuild. That is kind of topping up because you feel you are close to something and we weren’t close to anything."

Archie Gray

Ange was asked about Archie Gray's display at Bournemouth - his first Premier League start for us...

Ange: "He’ll be better for it. It was a good experience for him, it wasn’t easy, it was tough, particularly when we put him at centre-back but it will do him the world of good, make him a better player and a stronger personality for our football club.

Tough times...

It was put to Ange, 'even though you had eight players out, you want to win every week and it’s one win in six, how much are you hurting right now?'

Ange: "I’m not hurting, I am determined and that’s all. I have lived in this world for long enough to know that when people aren’t happy, they’ll express their opinions and I am never going to hide. I am never going to shirk that responsibility, that’s fine. I will take on board. Is it nice? No, because like I said last night I am not just a manager, I am a human being like everyone else and none of us like to hear those sorts of things, but it is what it is. It doesn’t disappoint me, it doesn’t frustrate me, it doesn’t make me angry. I am just as determined as ever to get it right, not because of that but because of my resolve to bring success to the football club."