Postecoglou has made it clear a number of instances since managing within the Premier League that he’s sad with the place sure components of the fashionable recreation is heading.
Throughout Wednesday’s match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a choice by the video assistant referee (VAR) was announced to the stadium for the first time in England, after Dominic Solanke had a second-half strike dominated out for offside.
After the sport, Postecoglou launched into a prolonged critique of soccer and the place it might be heading.
He mentioned: “I am actually shocked at how, what is the phrase I am in search of, how individuals on this nation are so simply letting the sport change a lot so rapidly. It is modified extra since VAR has are available in since I have been concerned than up to now 50 years.
“We by no means used to debate offsides, we by no means used to debate handballs, we by no means used to debate holding within the field, we by no means used to debate so many issues.
“I imply, did everybody actually love the announcement right now? Did that offer you an actual buzz about, you realize, I imply, significantly, however now I am, and once more, look, I perceive, my understanding of it’s, that is what the individuals need. That is what I maintain getting informed.
“I perceive that. I perceive VAR goes to be there, know-how’s going to be part of life, however it’s like my spouse and our children. We all know know-how however she limits display screen time. Why? You understand, gradual issues down, I believe.
“We have simply received to watch out about continually – why can we need to change the sport a lot? And I do know I will be the outdated bloke within the stands that retains shouting ‘boo’ each time and I will be the one one, however I simply thought individuals can be a bit of bit extra protecting in regards to the sanctity of the sport.
“That is what I used to be speaking about. I wasn’t criticising referees, I wasn’t. I’ve by no means criticised, I did not suppose the choice was proper, however it’s simply the best way the sport, I believe there’s loads of confusion for the time being.
“That is my perception that the sport is altering on the idea of know-how, and I am saying why is not anybody talking up about it? Particularly on this nation who, for all intents and functions, you’re feeling, you guys suppose you are custodians of the sport, you have received a music that claims ‘it is coming house’, that is your recreation, and but it takes an Aussie from the opposite aspect of the world to be the one which’s most conservative about modifications.”
