{"id":298498,"date":"2023-11-07T09:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T09:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298498"},"modified":"2023-11-07T09:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T09:39:04","slug":"ange-postecoglou-shows-true-colours-as-two-red-cards-cause-chelsea-thumping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/ange-postecoglou-shows-true-colours-as-two-red-cards-cause-chelsea-thumping\/","title":{"rendered":"Ange Postecoglou shows true colours as two red cards cause Chelsea thumping"},"content":{"rendered":"

In pictures: Tottenham v Chelsea<\/h3>\n

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou backed Premier League referees and warned that their authority risks being undermined by VAR after a chaotic 4-1 defeat by Chelsea. In a remarkable London derby, Spurs were shown two red cards and five goals were chalked off as Postecoglou\u2019s side surrendered their unbeaten start to the season.<\/p>\n

Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie were both sent off either side of half-time. The defensive duo were both fortunate not to be dismissed earlier in the game.<\/p>\n

Postecoglou might have had reason to complain after his side\u2019s performance was derailed by a flurry of stoppages. However, the Australian broke rank from the likes of Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp, who have complained about the standard of refereeing in recent months.<\/p>\n

While Postecoglou appeared to take an anti-VAR stance, he said that the authority of the on-field referee is being undermined by the officials at the technology\u2019s hub in Stockley Park. The Spurs head coach insisted that refereeing decisions must be respected in a touching response after losing heavily to Chelsea.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve said it before but some of it is self-inflicted because if we\u2019re going to come out complaining about decisions every week, what\u2019s going to happen is that there is going to be this forensic study of every decision that goes on,\u201d Postecoglou told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just think that\u2019s the way the game\u2019s going – I don\u2019t like it but I\u2019m going to be a lone voice. I keep being told that\u2019s just the way forward. If you just look at how much standing around we had to do today\u2026 I don\u2019t know, maybe people enjoy that kind of thing. I\u2019d rather see us playing football.<\/p>\n

Asked if he had any complaints about the red cards, Postecoglou responded: \u201cNo. At some point we\u2019ve got to accept the referee\u2019s decision. That\u2019s how I grew up. I keep saying that and I said that last time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis constant erosion of referees\u2019 authority is\u2026 well this is where the game is going to go, they\u2019re not going to have any authority. It\u2019s going to get diminished.<\/p>\n