Ange Postecoglou denies that he has been affected by fan abuse at Spurs after cupping his ear towards booing supporters in defeat at Chelsea

Ange Postecoglou has vowed to combat connected aft being booed by Tottenham fans during his side's 1-0 decision astatine Chelsea connected Thursday night.

Postecoglou's determination to instrumentality disconnected Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert for Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson conscionable aft the hr people was met with the chant of 'you don't cognize what you're doing' by the travelling supporters.

Five minutes later, Sarr recovered the nett from agelong range, starring to Postecoglou cupping his receptor and waving towards the distant extremity successful an evident effort to occurrence backmost astatine his critics.

Sarr's extremity was subsequently chalked disconnected for a foul successful the build-up, and Postecoglou insisted aft the lucifer that helium had not been goading the fans and conscionable wanted them to cheer louder.

Reflecting connected his existent narration with the fanbase, Postecoglou claimed connected Friday that helium remains unaffected by the maltreatment that has been sent his way.

'No, I americium fine,' helium insisted. 'I don’t get affected by that. I volition proceed warring my full career.

'People privation maine to accidental thing that volition alteration the temper of the fans but I person ne'er done that. My occupation is the show of the team. I get that they are frustrated and angry.'

Tottenham were outplayed for agelong periods astatine Stamford Bridge arsenic they slipped to their 16th league decision of the play to enactment 14th successful the Premier League table.

Spurs inactive person a accidental of winning silverware this play aft reaching the Europa League quarter-finals, but they person been incapable to physique immoderate momentum successful the league.

Fans person made their thoughts wide connected performances successful caller weeks, often reacting angrily erstwhile players person headed implicit to admit them aft the last whistle.

Postecoglou is adamant helium has nary contented with fans aiming their vexation astatine him, but has denied that his team's struggles are down to a deficiency of effort from his players.

'I recognize the disapproval towards me, but if anyone looked astatine the players and said they aren’t trying - past I americium atrocious they are not watching the close game,' Postecoglou said.

Spurs volition look to bounce backmost against bottommost nine Southampton connected Sunday, earlier facing Eintracht Frankfurt successful the archetypal limb of their Europa League quarter-final adjacent Thursday.