- Tottenham’s away end vented their fury after their 15th league loss of the season
- But ace Mathys Tel looked to stress the importance of unity in a heated exchange
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Tottenham forward Mathys Tel looked to calm down angry supporters and told them ‘we need to be together’ in the wake of their 2-0 defeat at Fulham on Sunday.
Spurs slumped to their 15th Premier League loss of the season after late goals from Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon and the away end voiced their fury at full-time.
Particular chants were directed toward the under pressure Ange Postecoglou, whose side are 13th and a whopping 14 points adrift of the Champions League spots. Damningly, they are also set for their worst top-flight finish since 2003-04.
But Tel climbed into the travelling section after the final whistle to address their concerns and issue a rallying cry, highlighting the importance of backing the team.
A video posted on X showed the 19-year-old speaking to heated supporters at the front of one stand at Craven Cottage while still wearing his club tracksuit.
Tel was heard telling supporters that they ‘need to be together’ although his words fell on deaf ears with the ace told that performances ‘aren’t good enough’.
Tottenham forward Mathys Tel spoke to angry supporters after their 2-0 defeat at Fulham
Tel, 19, was filmed entering the away end and telling punters ‘we need to be together’
Spurs’ loss was their 15th of the season in the Premier League and they are languishing in 13th
Other punters were heard shouting X-rated remarks including ‘get him out’, an apparent dig at Postecoglou as Spurs’ horror campaign continues.
The interaction lasted for around 30 seconds before Tel clambered back over the advertising hoardings and onto the pitch. He then made his way to the tunnel.
The attacker, on loan from Bayern Munich, was handed a recall to the starting XI by Postecoglou but was hooked after a blunt display lasting 77 minutes.
He had been dropped for Spurs’ must-win Europa League showdown against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday after a run of four games without a goal involvement.
Spurs created several chances but were unable to take them, Dominic Solanke spurning three openings – including one just five yards out – in the second half.
Fulham substitute Muniz then broke the deadlock in the 78th minute before former Spurs man Sessegnon wrapped a superb effort into the far corner.
Post-match, Postegolou admitted he understood the anger from supporters, declaring his side’s rollercoaster form this campaign as ‘unacceptable’.
‘I get their disappointment,’ he said. ‘It’s unacceptable to see 15 league defeats.
Tel initially waved to the travelling section to apologise before making his way over
Ryan Sessegnon scored against his former club to pile the misery on Ange Postecoglou
Postecoglou said he understood supporters’ anger, declaring results were ‘unacceptable’
‘It’s nowhere near good enough, nowhere near the level we need to be and I understand the supporters’ frustrations with that.
‘Today wasn’t so much about performance, it was just another day when we let a game get away from us that we shouldn’t have. We weren’t played off the park and I felt that up until the point they scored, we were the team that was getting on top.
‘We had a couple of good chances to go 1-0 up and that would have put the pressure on them, but it’s happened too many times this year.
‘We’ve given the opposition a lift into the game by conceding soft goals.’
