Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou shares Liverpool frustrations on rules

Postecoglou has made it clear a number of instances since managing within the Premier League that he’s sad with the place sure parts of the trendy recreation is heading.

Throughout Wednesday’s match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a choice by the video assistant referee (VAR) was introduced to the stadium for the primary time in England, after Dominic Solanke had a second-half strike dominated out for offside.

After the sport, Postecoglou launched into a prolonged critique of soccer and the place it may very well be heading.

He stated: “I am actually shocked at how, what is the phrase I am searching for, how folks on this nation are so simply letting the sport change a lot so shortly. It is modified extra since VAR has are available since I have been concerned than up to now 50 years.

“We by no means used to debate offsides, we by no means used to debate handballs, we by no means used to debate holding within the field, we by no means used to debate so many issues.

“I imply, did everybody actually love the announcement as we speak? Did that provide you with an actual buzz about, you recognize, I imply, critically, however now I am, and once more, look, I perceive, my understanding of it’s, that is what the folks need. That is what I maintain getting informed.

“I perceive that. I perceive VAR goes to be there, know-how’s going to be part of life, however it’s like my spouse and our youngsters. We all know know-how however she limits display screen time. Why? You realize, gradual issues down, I feel.

“We have simply bought to watch out about continuously – why will we need to change the sport a lot? And I do know I will be the previous bloke within the stands that retains shouting ‘boo’ each time and I will be the one one, however I simply thought folks can be a bit bit extra protecting in regards to the sanctity of the sport.

“That is what I used to be speaking about. I wasn’t criticising referees, I wasn’t. I’ve by no means criticised, I did not suppose the choice was proper, however it’s simply the way in which the sport, I feel there’s loads of confusion in the intervening time.

“That is my perception that the sport is altering on the premise of know-how, and I am saying why is not anybody talking up about it? Particularly on this nation who, for all intents and functions, you’re feeling, you guys suppose you are custodians of the sport, you’ve got bought a tune that claims ‘it is coming dwelling’, that is your recreation, and but it takes an Aussie from the opposite facet of the world to be the one which’s most conservative about modifications.”