LONDON – Tottenham Hotspur may not be unbeatable but they have the potential to defeat any team in the English Premier League, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Nov 29, hitting back at Fulham defender Antonee Robinson’s comments ahead of the weekend clash.

Before the Dec 1 match between the London rivals, Robinson called Spurs “not an unbeatable team by any stretch”.

Postecoglou said he was not bothered by the remark and chose to focus instead on his side’s recent progress, telling reporters: “We’re not unbeatable. No team is! Not Fulham either. Even Liverpool have lost this year.

“What other teams think is not relevant to us. On our day we can beat anyone, and that’s what we try to continue to be. When we are that, we’re a compelling side and are growing into the team we want to be.

“We’ve struggled in a few games this year, for sure. But that’s part of our growth, to make sure our levels don’t drop to what they did where we haven’t played to our identity.”

The Australian added that he would stick to his attacking principles despite his team’s slip-ups.

“There’s plenty of room for pragmatism in all walks of life and in football as well,” he said.

“But I’m just not interested in it. I don’t know why I need to change my approach to be like everyone else wants me to be. I’ll continue to push this team to be a little bit different, play football in a different way.

“Maybe when I’m long gone you’ll all pine for my entertainment, and you’ll have had your fill of pragmatism.”

Tottenham have 19 points from 12 games, one point ahead of Fulham, with Postecoglou saying Marco Silva’s side will be a tough challenge as the Portugu...