Postecoglou hits out at pundits for Spurs takes
Ange Postecoglou has claimed he is the "only voice" defending Tottenham Hotspur, adding that other clubs receive much more backing from pundits.
The pressure on the Australian coach continued to mount after Spurs suffered a 16th defeat of the Premier League season to Chelsea on Friday (AEDT), leaving them 14th on the table.
Indeed, only the current bottom three have lost more games this campaign than Spurs, with the club reaching 16 losses in a season for the first time since 2003-2004.
At Stamford Bridge, Postecoglou was seen cupping his ears towards the Spurs supporters after Pape Sarr thought he had levelled the game, only for his strike from 25 yards to be ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR) for a foul in the build-up.
Television pundit Jamie Redknapp criticised the Australian for the gesture. In response, Postecoglou highlighted the difference in the coverage of the two clubs.
"I never switch on the TV and hear any sort of strong voice. The only voice you hear is me. When we talk about the bigger clubs, there seem to be a lot more voices," he said.
"There's never any sort of defending of the club or the club defending itself, which makes it difficult because every club goes through tough moments and it's how you react.
"That's a unique challenge, but I accepted that challenge, so I've got to try to find a way to overcome it."
Southampton, meanwhile, could see its stay in the Premier League come to an end this week if results go against it this weekend.
The Saints are propping up the 20-team table and, with eight matches remaining, they have 24 points to play for.
They are currently 22 points behind 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Vitor Pereira's team won 2-1 against Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Sunday (AEST), so if Southampton loses to Spurs, it will be relegated.
"I don't think about that anymore. Our goal has to be not be the worst team," Juric said when asked about the prospect of being relegated to the Championship.
"At this moment I don't know. I have to speak with the club and see," Juric added when asked about his future at St. Mary's, should Southampton drop to the second tier.
"Every coach has his vision and I think the club has to do everything they can to agree with the coach, and then they go the same way."
