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Ange Postecoglou is under pressure at Tottenham(Image: Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Ange Postecoglou has taken a bizarre swipe at Liverpool as the Australian continues to find himself under pressure at Tottenham Hotspur.

They remain on course to finish outside the top 10 for the first time since 2008.

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Spurs have endured an injury-plagued campaign, but the pressure has started to pile up on Postecoglou as their miserable season continues with supporters now starting to turn on him.

Some away fans booed and directed chants of "you don't know what you're doing" at the Australian manager during their loss at Chelsea, after he replaced Lucas Bergvall with Pape Sarr.

When Sarr scored minutes later, Postecoglou was seen turning to the away end, cupping his ear and then waving at Spurs supporters.

Replays showed the Spurs midfielder catching Moises Caicedo with his studs before taking aim at goal from distance.

And that decision has perhaps played its part in Postecoglou taking aim at Liverpool, suggesting there is a ‘national campaign’ when decisions go against the Reds - referencing two incorrect incidents that have gone in his own side’s favour - before insisting he alone is left to defend Tottenham.

“I think in the time I’ve been here, we’ve had two decisions that have gone for us against Liverpool and there has been a national campaign, almost,” Postecoglou said.

That’s a unique challenge, but I accepted that challenge so I’ve got to try to find a way to overcome it.”

The first decision against Liverpool in question was when Luis Diaz’s goal was incorrectly disallowed following human error from VAR in the Reds’ 2-1 defeat last season, with the officials deciding not to intervene having thought the strike had actually been awarded on the pitch.

Jurgen Klopp’s side also saw two players controversially sent off that day following VAR checks, as it took a last-minute own goal to inflict defeat on them in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The second incident came earlier this season when Bergvall controversially avoided a second yellow card for a foul on Kostas Tsimikas, before scoring the winner moments later in Tottenham’s 1-0 League Cup semi-final first leg win over Slot’s men.

Postecoglou's comments come days after the PGMOL admitted James Tarkowski should have been sent off in Wednesday's Merseyside derby for a horror tackle on Alexis Mac Allister.

After taking aim at Liverpool, evidently missing the point that both decisions were unmistakeably incorrect, Postecoglou then seemingly pointed the finger at a number of former Spurs players who are now pundits for not defending the club in the media.

Former Liverpool captain Jamie Redknapp, ex-Reds striker Peter Crouch, Michael Dawson, Jamie O’Hara and Darren Bent are all prominent pundits who used to play for Spurs.

“By being more vocal,” he replied when asked how Spurs can defend itself.

But we never get any of the other stuff.

“I think the fact that out of last night the big story is my interaction with the fans and not the fact a game of football was materially changed by technology.

“VAR said ‘clear and obvious’.

So get Liverpool to do that for the next two and a half months."

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It would appear Postecoglou is feeling the pressure as Spurs' dismal season continues, with his hypocritical change of tune and swipes at the Reds the sign of a man well-aware it would be no surprise if his days in North London prove to be numbered.

Tottenham have been linked with a move for Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola should they part company with Postecoglou before next season.


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