Ange Postecoglou's intense reaction to supporter following Tottenham's surprising loss to Ipswich

Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap's goals gave the visitors a 2-0 lead at halftime, but Rodrigo Bentancur's strike in the 69th minute brought the hosts back into the game. Despite their efforts, there was no dramatic comeback for the team in North London.

It condemned Spurs to a second defeat of the week - after their 3-2 reversal at Galatasaray in the Europa League - and left them languishing in 10th in the Premier League. Suddenly, the positive mood after the EFL Cup victory over Manchester City and 4-1 drubbing of Aston Villa has dissipated.

Ange Postecoglou directs anger towards Tottenham crowd

FULL-TIME: Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich.A fan shouted something at Ange Postecoglou at the final whistle, he clearly didn't like what he heard.There were a lot of boos at the final whistle.#COYS #THFC pic.twitter.com/O7AC7ohC4vNovember 10, 2024

And Postecoglou appears to be feeling the strain. Never one to shy away from confrontation, there was a moment of drama as he left the pitch towards the tunnel following the Ipswich loss.

Amid various shouts of encouragement and other inaudible exclamations, the Australian seemed to hear something offensive. He stopped in his tracks, turned towards the fans to the right of the tunnel and glared, momentarily, in their direction.

After seemingly being unable to locate the source of the shout, a visibly disgruntled Postecoglou continued down the tunnel.

It is not the first time the Spurs boss has directed his ire towards the crowd, of course. During last season’s dramatic 0-2 defeat to Manchester City, Postecoglou was seen arguing with a supporter close to his technical area. Clearly, he is not afraid to stand up for himself.

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Plenty of Spurs fans admire their manager’s evident passion, but the mood may begin to change if results remain inconsistent. And Postecoglou acknowledged his fallibility after the Ipswich defeat.

"It's just down to me. I’m not getting consistent performances from the players," he told BBC Sport. "It's something I need to address. I'm the person in charge so that's usually the way it goes. I take responsibility when their performances don't meet the levels that they should."

Postecoglou will hope the upcoming international break serves as an opportunity for him and his players to recharge ahead of another busy period.

Spurs play Manchester City at the Etihad in the Premier League next, before hosting Roma in the Europa League, followed by an all-London clash with in-form Fulham.