Timo Werner: Ange Postecoglou slams striker’s ‘unacceptable’ efficiency in Tottenham’s Europa League draw towards Rangers | Soccer information

Ange Postecoglou described Timo Werner’s efficiency as “unacceptable” and “wherever close to the extent” required in Tottenham’s Europa League draw towards Rangers.

Werner was changed at half-time within the Europa League match at Ibrox by Dejan Kulusevski, who equalized quarter-hour from time.

Rangers deservedly led early within the second half by way of Hamza Igamane’s strike, with Tottenham beginning 18-year-old Archie Grey as a makeshift centre-back earlier than bringing on one other teenager, Lucas Bergvall, on the hour mark.

Postecoglou’s aspect are winless of their final 5 matches and the previous Celtic boss was livid with Werner’s efficiency.

“He wasn’t taking part in on the stage he ought to have,” Postecoglou mentioned. “When you will have 18 12 months olds [playing]This isn’t acceptable to me and I informed Timo so. He’s a senior German worldwide.

“For the time being we’re in proper now, it isn’t like we’ve a variety of choices. I would like everybody to at the least attempt to give their greatest. His efficiency in first half was not acceptable.”

When requested how Werner disposed of the bandage, Postecoglou added: “I do not actually know. It is not likely a giant concern. We’d like everybody, together with him, to contribute as a result of we do not We do not have the depth to go away folks behind in the event that they’re performing poorly.

“We’d like them to play their function, particularly the seniors. After I ask the youthful guys to do an enormous job, I count on a stage of efficiency from some seniors and that wasn’t the case right now ‘right now.’

Werner joined Spurs on mortgage from RB Leipzig in January, then prolonged his keep till the tip of this season. He has performed 19 matches this season and scored one objective.

Kulusevski: Everybody should do extra

Tottenham scorer Dejan Kulusevski chatting with TNT Sports activities:

“Rangers performed very nicely, we struggled a bit. We did not play nicely sufficient to win the sport. Rangers performed an ideal sport. It is a fantastic stadium, the followers helped them loads .

“I wished to vary one thing, shake issues up and I succeeded as soon as, however not sufficient right now. It is all the time essential to attain however we’ve to start out successful video games now. It is time to win on Sunday.

“Everybody must do some greater than what we’re doing now.”

Boyd: Have been the Spurs attempting?

Aerial sports activities Chris Boyd:

“Philippe Clément would be the happier of the 2 managers. The monetary hole between the 2 groups is completely monumental. That does not imply we will not get a outcome, and Rangers confirmed that tonight.

“It took an excellent end from Kulusevski when he got here on to equalize for Tottenham, however Rangers had been an issue all through the sport. They performed very well, put in some nice particular person performances. Nicolas Raskin was glorious in midfield, Jefte and Ridvan Yilmaz.

“Tottenham, there have been moments in that sport the place you thought, ‘Are they really attempting?’ Are they working exhausting?’ As a result of all the things was so gradual, even shutting down Rangers gamers.

“I perceive they’ve a variety of accidents, however this could give others the chance to point out they’re adequate to be on the membership and overlook about those that are injured.

“Tottenham’s crew is lacking a variety of gifted, high-level gamers, however I did not suppose they did sufficient to win tonight’s sport.”