Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brad Friedel has revealed that all the players at the club are fully supportive of manager Andre Villas-Boas despite the media putting a lot of pressure on the Portuguese.
The press jumped on the back of Boas after they suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat against Manchester City a fortnight ago, but they managed to bounce back to pick up a point against Manchester United on Sunday.
There have also been several reports suggesting that Boas has lost the dressing room and faced a backlash from the players after his comments he made in the wake of the 6-0 thrashing, but Friedel has revealed that all the players support and back the boss.
“There has never been disunity in the squad,” Friedel told Sky Sports News. “The squad is together and the whole team and all the players back the manager. He’s a very good manager.
“Yes, everyone was upset after the 6-0 loss, we were upset at losing out on the three points and embarrassed at the scoreline, but we stuck together.
“Our performances against Tromso and Man United showed what team spirit we do have.”
“Criticism after a 6-0 loss is going to come. As players, all we can do is get on the training pitch the next time and work hard.
“We had a very professional performance in Tromso in difficult circumstances with the plastic pitch and freezing cold weather. I thought we came through that and the team spirit lifted very nicely.
“Then against Manchester United we were excellent. We were on the front foot and were the better of the two teams with the better chances.
“We showed a really good reaction. I don’t think you’d expect a good reaction from supporters and the press after a 6-0. You just have to avoid watching television or reading the papers and just get on with the job.
“We’re now looking forward to Wednesday night’s game at Fulham.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
