In retaliation, Postecoglou cupped his ear to the Tottenham fans after Sarr made the net bulge, only to end up with egg on his face when the lynchpin's strike was disallowed following a VAR review.

Tensions flared between Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham supporters during Thursday night's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The London derby ended in disappointment for Spurs as Enzo Fernandez scored the only goal of the match.

This might prove to be the night the Ange Postecoglou dream died as the Tottenham Hotspur head coach took on his own supporters and lost.