He told Sky Sports: “It wasn’t good enough and I have to take responsibility for that, it is on me. I am the manager and I am the one putting them out there and it was not good enough. As I said, I’ve got to have a look at myself in all of this and see how I can have more of an impact.

“When we put on a performance as we did in the first half, it means my message isn’t getting through. That’s for me to address.”

When quizzed on what the message was, Postecoglou snapped back by saying: “Come on mate, we didn’t play well, do you want me to write you a dossier of where it went wrong?

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