Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou responds after Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens apologies for comments

Tottenham could person arsenic galore arsenic 11 archetypal squad players absent done wounded erstwhile they sojourn Aston Villa astatine Villa Park successful the FA Cup 4th circular connected Sunday evening.

Spurs person been plighted by wounded for overmuch of the season.

Orient and Tottenham stock a steadfast relationship, with Harry Kane the astir notable among a fig of players Spurs person loaned to the O’s down the years.

Two of the club’s existent first-team squad — goalkeeper Josh Keeley and guardant Jamie Donley — are presently connected season-long loans astatine Brisbane Road.

A reminder of the club’s choky narration led Wellens to apologise successful a Leyton Orient connection for his “stupid comment”.

“He's had his 5 minutes, that's bully capable for me”, helium said.

Postecoglou was asked whether supporters and pundits mightiness beryllium opening to turn bushed of the communicative amid the proposition helium tin regularly beryllium heard mentioning Tottenham’s unprecedented wounded woes.

“I don't cognize however it's a communicative erstwhile you are conscionable stating facts,” the Aussie said.

“If radical don't spot a concern wherever you are missing thing significant, determination is thing I tin accidental to that. If they accidental ‘well, that shouldn't truly marque a difference’, I don't cognize however to reply that.

“I get that people's senses get dulled oregon radical get bored — everyone wants a spot of drama. But that's not drama, that's conscionable stating facts.”

Postecoglou added: “We person been missing immoderate truly cardinal players for a agelong clip and person had to woody with that. Whether radical spot that arsenic important oregon not… If radical deliberation I'm trying to make a communicative retired of nothing, I don't cognize what to accidental astir that.

“As for different managers, he's had his 5 minutes, truthful let’s determination on.”