Ange Postecoglou has lamented that he's "falling out of love with football" the day after Tottenham's fans had made it clear they've fallen out of love with him.

The morning after his instantly infamous 'cupped ear' gesture to the Spurs fans during Thursday's 1-0 loss at Chelsea became the talk of English soccer, Postecoglou delivered another painful lament about how VAR was souring his once undying love for the game.

The Australian sounded more disenchanted than ever as he reiterated his reaction to what had appeared as a Spurs equaliser at Stamford Bridge had supposed to be a celebration rather than him giving a provocative riposte to the fans who'd moments earlier been goading him over what they felt was a clueless substitution.

The Spurs faithful had serenaded him with with chants of "you don't know what you're doing" when he brought on Pape Sarr in the 64th minute - but when the sub scored within five minutes, Postecoglou responded in a manner which was interpreted widely as him snapping back at his critics.

If that was a case, the bad news for Postecoglou was that, within minutes, the goal was chalked off after a VAR intervention.

"My mistake was celebrating a goal, VAR defeated me again. I won't be doing that again," sighed the 59-year-old on Friday, sounding increasingly like a man who knows his Tottenham reign will be over unless he can guide them to Europa League glory before the season's out.

"Everyone says 'they came to the right to decision', well, yeah," said Postecoglou, reflecting on the lengthy wait for the decision to be made about the disallowed equaliser.

"If that's what people want, let's continue. I don't like it. I am falling out of love with the game because I love celebrating goals.

"Last night I did and I'm paying a massive price for it. I'll make sure I don't do it again but I reckon that's kind of sad. Isn't that sad?

"Maybe I was influenced by England and the old First Division. What I loved about it as opposed to other leagues was the frenetic pace of it. In English football, there was always something happening.

"I've tried to design a gameplan that has tempo and energy because I feel if you want people in there for an hour-and-a-half of entertainment and engagement, you want them off their seats.

"But there was 12 minutes of extra time last night. VAR was not brought in last month. It has been here for a long time and it is still taking 12 minutes?

"I am the lone voice. I don't hear anyone else saying it. That's why I am sat here and saying maybe I am disconnected. I don't think anyone else cares. We're just so accepting.

"Maybe I come from a different generation where we used to rail against anyone who tried to change the fundamentals of our life.

"It is sad for me because I am a lone voice but I don't think it is sad for the game because I guess people want that. I've got to accept it. When I do finally retire, I will probably watch less football and try and find another hobby."