Ange Postecoglou: Comments on Timo Werner were an assessment, not criticism

Postecoglou insisted the display of Werner, who was replaced at half-time, “wasn’t acceptable” and reiterated his view before Sunday’s trip to Southampton.

Timo Werner was replaced at half-time of Tottenham’s 1-1 draw at Rangers (Scott Heppell/AP/PA)

Ange Postecoglou has stood by his “assessment” of Timo Werner’s performance in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw at Rangers but called on other senior players to join him in the fight to lead the club through choppy waters.

Injury-hit Spurs were able to fight back through Dejan Kulusevski’s 75th-minute leveller to leave Ibrox with a point and stay ninth in the Europa League after six matches.