Tottenham fans can be 'excited' after the game, says Ange Postecoglou Defeated 10-a-side Aston Villa To raise expectations for qualifying for the Champions League.
Villa remain fourth in the Premier League, while fifth-placed Spurs are now two points behind Unai Emery's side with a game in hand.
“It was a big game that meant a lot,'' Coach Postecoglou said.
“It's all thanks to everyone that we were able to perform like that.”
Had Villa won on Sunday, they would have moved eight points clear of Spurs in the last Premier League spot, which guarantees them a spot in European football's elite club competition.
Instead, the visitors took control in the second half with goals from James Maddison and Brennan Johnson, with home captain John McGinn sent off for a careless challenge on Destiny Udogie.
Son Heung-min and substitute Timo Werner scored in stoppage time to give the North London side a comfortable 4-0 victory.
“Why not get excited?” Postecoglou added. “Supporters, even if you weren't thrilled with that kind of performance and result in an important game… you have to enjoy it.
“With 11 games left, it means we're one game closer. Everyone was claiming this was a do-or-die game for us. I guess we're not dead yet.”
According to data experts Opta, Tottenham's convincing win at Villa Park means they now have a 54% chance of finishing the season in the top four, while Villa have just a 40% chance of finishing the season ahead of Manchester City in sixth place.・United says it's 2%.
Passionate McGinn has no “malice” – Emery
Meanwhile, Villa manager Unai Emery hopes his team can recover quickly from a “very bad day at the office”.
Ajax will arrive in the Midlands later this week, with Thursday's second leg of the Europa Conference League last-16 tie in the balance after a goalless first leg in Amsterdam.
“I didn't really talk to the players. I just said: 'Keep going, move on and think about West Ham on Thursday and Sunday'. It was the same with John,” the Spaniard said. Told.
“McGinn played here, he was strong, he was comfortable, he was very passionate. He is not a player who acts with malice. A red card is probably a red card, but I don't think there is any malice. ”
