‘Brainwashed’ - Ange Postecoglou attacks Newcastle United - supporters go berserk
Newcastle United supporters are raging on social media following Ange Postecoglou’s post-match meltdown.
Feeling the heat from the 2-1 defeat, the 59-year-old insisted Tottenham Hotspur “would have won” if the game was “fair” - firing shade at referee Andy Madley. Spurs were incensed that Newcastle’s first-half equaliser was allowed after the ball struck Joelinton’s hand in the build-up.
“I’m really, really angry, the angriest I think I have ever been in my career,” Postecoglou raged to a room of reporters. “It was a fantastic performance and we were denied the reward. Hats off to my players.
“I know what everyone wants me to say. But all I'll say is that on any other day, on a fair and even playing ground, we would have won that game.”
These comments did not go down well in Toon quarters on social media. One fan went as far as to suggest that Postecoglou had been “brainwashed” as the game was fairly even.
“Am I missing something?” the post read. “Dubravka had a few comfortable saves to make in the second half and that's about it. We controlled the first half and just soaked up pressure against a Spurs side that barely created anything. Ange has the media brainwashed.”
While having less possession, Newcastle managed one more shot than Spurs and saw a penalty shout turned down. Dejan Kulusevski smashed Anthony Gordon in the nose - which appeared to be broken - but the appeals were dismissed.
“Pure delusional,” another fan wrote about Postecoglou’s remarks. “That’s the most embarrassing post-game interview from a manager I’ve heard in a very long time.”