Ange Postecoglu explains controversy surrounding his 'ear-covering celebration'

After Tottenham lost 0-1 to Chelsea away, coach Ange Postecoglu's "covering ears to celebrate" caused controversy, which was interpreted by some fans as a provocation. However, he denied it in the post-match press conference, saying that his original intention was just to hear the fans' cheers, not ridicule.

The only goal of the game came from Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who scored in the second half to help the home team take all three points. However, Spurs thought they had equalized the score when Papu Matar Sarr fired a wonderful long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but after a long VAR review, Sarr fouled Moises Caicedo before scoring and ruled out the goal.

It is worth noting that Sarr had just come on as a substitute a few minutes ago, and he replaced Lucas Bergvar who had an outstanding performance throughout the game. This adjustment made Tottenham fans who traveled to Stamford Bridge extremely dissatisfied, and boos of "You don't know what you are doing" broke out in the stands.

When Sarr's goal was confirmed by VAR, Postecoglou turned to the fans and made a "covering ears" celebration. However, after the goal was eventually cancelled, this action was interpreted by some fans as dissatisfaction with their boos.

After the game, Postecoglu denied that he had any intention of provoking the fans, saying: "Oh my God, man, people are interpreting actions too much now. We just scored a goal and I just wanted to hear their cheers."

"I felt we could use the momentum of that goal to win the game. Also, it wasn't the first time I was booed by the fans for making a substitution."

When asked if he had made the mistake, Postecoglu responded: "I'm a little out of touch with the world right now, I don't know, maybe you're right."

However, he also admitted that fans have the right to express their emotions: "If the fans feel that I am not doing a good enough job, they have the right to express their feelings."

Tottenham have only beaten Chelsea away at Stamford Bridge once in the history of the Premier League. After this defeat, they fell to 14th place in the Premier League standings, with only 34 points in 30 rounds, and their performance this season is far below expectations.