Ange Postecolgou has hit out at Tottenham's "fragile" foundations following his side's 2-0 defeat against Manchester City.
The defeat meant that Spurs missed out on the chance to finish fourth on the Premier League ladder and play Champions League football next season.
Postecoglou was a frustrated man in his post match interviews, but in his post-match press conference revealed a glimpse of there being more on his mind than just the defeat to defending champions City.
"The past 48 hours have revealed the foundations are fairly fragile," Postecolgou said.
"I'll have to go back to the drawing board with a few things.
"[From] Outside, inside, everywhere … It's been an interesting exercise.
"It's just my observations … You can make your own assessment [on what that means].
"I've probably misread the situation as to what I think is important in our endeavour to become a winning team."
"Maybe I'm out of step, but I just don't care, I just want to win. I want to be successful at this football club, it's why I was brought in.
"So what other people, how they want to feel, and what their priorities are, are of zero interest to me.
"I know what's important to build a winning team, that's what I need to concentrate on.
Postecoglou is in his first year in charge of Tottenham and has already achieved a higher points total than the team managed last season with a game to play.
Manchester City a step closer to Premier League title
On the pitch, two goals from leading marksman Erling Haaland moved Manchester City to the top of the Premier League ladder with one match to play and in the box seat to secure a sixth title in seven years.
Postecolgou's side were left to rue plenty of missed opportunities and will not play Champions League football next season, their defeat handing Aston Villa fourth spot.
Haaland tapped home early in the second half from a Kevin de Bruyne cross to give Manchester City a hard-earned lead at a nervy Tottenham Hotspur stadium to put City in pole position in the title race.
However, substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega was called upon to make a brilliant save to deny Spurs' Son Heyng-Min with five minutes remaining.
The South Korean star was one-on-one with the German keeper — only on after first choice keeper Ederson was substituted following a collision with Cristian Romero — arguably with the title on the line.
However, Ortega, who already denied Dejan Kulusevski at his near post minutes after coming on, spread himself brilliantly to deny a distraught Son and keep City in control.
"It's incredible. He's so good," Haaland said of the keeper.
"Ederson had some good ones [saves] too, let's not forget.
"But Ortega's one in the moment, I almost had a heart attack to be honest."
He was not the only one, with City manager Pep Guardiola falling to the ground in relief after seeing his keeper make the save.
"Our players were playing for the consequences of the result," Guardiola said.
He needn't have worried.
Haaland smashed home a penalty in stoppage time, earned by impressive substitute Jérémy Doku, to seal victory.
Tottenham had multiple opportunities, and even enjoyed the majority of possession, but could not find the net.
Spurs defeat means that 1982 European Champions Aston Villa will return to the Champions League for the first time in over 40 years, while Spurs need a point to be certain of playing in the Europa League.
"It was a tight game and in the big moments we weren't able to capitalise and they were," Postecoglou said.
"We had the opportunities and we had to punish them."
It also means that the Premier League title will go down to the final day of the season, with Manchester City needing to beat West Ham United to secure a fourth-straight title.
Arsenal, meanwhile, will host Everton in its final match of the season, needing to better Manchester City's result to have any chance of winning a first title in 20 years.
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Ange Postecolgou says Spurs' 'foundations are fairly fragile'
A stunning revelation from Ange Postecoglou in his press conference just now.
"The past 48 hours have revealed the foundations are fairly fragile. I'll have to go back to the drawing board with a few things," Postecoglou says
"[From] Outside, inside, everywhere. It's been an interesting exercise.
"It's just my observations ... You can make your own assessment.
"I've probably misread the situation as to what I think is important in our endeavor to become a winning team."
... Interesting.
Aston Villa are pretty happy...
Pep Guardiola says his players are playing the moment
Pep Guardiola is speaking on Optus Sports.
He says the performance was "Good".
"These types of games emotions are there, you cannot play your best," he says.
"We knew it was difficulty.
"Our keeper did the job."
He says that his players were "playing for the consequences of the result" and that affected their performance.
He equates the final matches as like serving to win Wimbledon.
"Players say the final serve to win Wimbledon is the hardest serve," he says.
But he also paid credit to his substitute keeper.
"We saw how standard the level of keeper that he is, we see him make incredible saves many times."
Ange Postecoglou says Spurs missed their opportunities
Here is the Spurs coach, speaking on UK broadcaster Sky Sports.
He says that Spurs missed an opportunity to claim the victory.
"We lost the game so it was a missed chance for three points," he says.
"We had the opportunities and we had to punish them."
"We lost the game so I am disappointed," he adds.
He says there is no pride to take from the performance because Spurs lost.
"We will assess the season, still one more game to go, one more game against Sheffield United and we need to make sure we win," he says.
"I think wherever you finish is a fair reflection of where you are at."
Haaland 'almost had a heart attack' before Ortega's save
Erling Haaland is speaking on the EPL world feed on Optus Sports.
"There's nothing much to say," he says.
"There's one more game. Focus."
Does he feel the title is secure?
"No. One more game. Go home, relax, enjoy. No more.
"One more. Don't think. No relax.
"Don't celebrate yet."
Haarling also paid credit to substitute keeper Ortega.
"It's incredible. He's so good," he says.
"Ederson had some good ones [saves] too, let's not forget.
"Ortega's one in the moment, I almost had a heart attack to be honest."
As for his nerves for the penalty.
"My heart was beating so quick. I didn't think, just about getting the ball in the back of the net.
"Yeah, people talk about not being nervous but it's not true."
Aston Villa in the Champions League
Big night too for Aston Villa.
The 1981–82 European Cup champions are into the Champions League for the first time in over four decades after today's defeat for Spurs.
Spurs, meanwhile, will be in the Europa League.
Manchester City beat Spurs 2-0
The ball is in their court!
Manchester City are on the cusp of a fourth-straight Premier League title after a dogged 2-0 victory over Spurs, thanks in no small part to their substitute keeper Stefan Ortega.
They only need to beat West Ham on Sunday to secure the title.
90+10' Bernardo Silva booked
A nasty foul at the end of the game sees Silva go into the book.
Stefan Ortega named player of the match
In terms of significance - it's probably fair enough.
Three huge saves from the substitute keeper to help keep City on top in the title race.
90+9' Another City chance
A good save from Vicario this time as Doku again puts his defender in a right mess one-on-one on the left hand side.
The Spurs keeper did really well to stand tall and keep the ball out.
90+7' Chance Manchester City
Doku has been brilliant since he has come on.
And he's nearly fashioned another goal for City with some sublime footwork on the left side, mazily dribbling his way past two defenders to cross, only for Spurs to clear.
90+5' Julián Álvarez comes on for Erling Haaland
Manchester City makes an injury time change of their own.
Haaland has had a good night out, but won't get a hattrick.
90+4' Chance Spurs
Big chance from the corner for Spurs, with Manchester City not able to get the ball away from the near post - but there was a foul in there.
90+3' Spurs make a final change
It's 16-year-old Mikey Moore to make his Premier League debut.
There may have been some questions over who Spurs supporters wanted to win tonight - but their fans are in full voice now.
"Oh when the Spurs go marching in," ringing around the Tottenham Stadium.
90+1' MANCHESTER CITY ARE TOP!
BRILLIANT PENALTY FROM A FIRED UP HAALAND!
Into the top corner - Haaland has put Manchester City back into the box seat in the Premier League title race!
90' PENALTY MANCHESTER CITY!
Doku has done brilliantly there.
Phil Foden showed superb vision to switch the play over to the left, where Doku was one-on-one with Pedro Porro.
Doku cut inside and was then felled by the Spurs defender.
88' Foden is booked
That's a poor challenge on James Maddison from the young England star.
86' CHANCE SPURS!
Oh my goodness what a chance for Son!
He was played in behind the City defence by an error for Manuel Akanji, and the South Korean raced through on goal.
Son held the balance of the entire Premier League in his right foot, but Oretga stands tall and makes another vital save!
Pep Guardiola falls to the ground on the sideline in relief...
A stunning moment.