Ange Postecoglou defended his Tottenham team after they were eliminated from the FA Cup by Aston Villa. Despite losing key players to injuries, he urged critics to focus on him rather than the squad. Tottenham, having suffered a 2-1 defeat, has been plagued by an injury crisis, missing 11 senior players and starting four teenagers. Postecoglou highlighted the unfairness of blaming players while other clubs with similar injury issues avoid scrutiny, asserting that analysis should be based on objective observations, not personal agendas.
People can judge me. They can say I have done a bad job; I'm not up to it or whatever. [But] you can't be critical of players or players' performances at this time.
If you do, then be as critical of other clubs when they've got 9 or 10 or 11 players out.
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