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Alan Shearer touches upon Ange Postecoglou ‘problems’ at ‘rotten’ Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou is under immense pressure at Tottenham following a recent run of poor results

Tottenham Hotspur dropped more points at the weekend as they lost 4-3 to Chelsea at home in the Premier League.

The Lilywhites let a two-goal lead slip in another disastrous showing, with players making stupid decisions on and off the ball against bitter London rivals Chelsea. The way Spurs play under Ange Postecoglou are more enjoyable to watch for a neutral, but it is not a good sign for the die-hard fans.

More than a year into Ange Postecoglou’s time at White Hart Lane, there’s still no significant sign of improvement. The North London outfit want to end their long trophy drought, which the Greek-Australian tactician has suggested he is desperate to do in his second season. However, owing to injury problems and a lack of consistency, it looks difficult to happen.

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Big Ange has managed just one win in the last seven games.

Speaking on the Rest Is Football podcast, Alan Shearer offered his insight on Spurs’ situation under Big Ange. The ex-Premier League winner has spotted some worrying signs of late, stating it is now an incredibly long and difficult road back for the 59-year-old at the club.

“I was at the game on Thursday when they played Bournemouth and they were awful,” Alan Shearer said to host Gary Lineker on the Rest is Football podcast.

“You could chuck at them they didn’t look bothered on Thursday, particularly first half. There was a slight improvement in the second half but that was really worrying from a Tottenham point of view.

“Ange went over to confront the fans because they were booed off, and rightly so as they were that bad, and that for me I thought oooh problems.

“You know when you look at players and their body language, Thursday it was rotten. They were awful. Yesterday they were better but it’s not a great sign.”

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou remained upbeat after the 4-3 defeat to Chelsea.

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Right now, Spurs are at their lowest ebb, having won just once in their last seven games across all competitions. That solitary win came against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, where Big Ange’s side smashed the hosts 4-0. Since then, they have not won and dropped crucial points against Fulham and Chelsea in the Premier League.

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In the Europa League, draws with AS Roma after leading mean that Big Ange is under real pressure, and with a trip to the Ibrox to face Rangers next in midweek, a loss on his return to Scotland could lead to ramifications.

The Australian manager was serenaded with boos after the 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium last week, and if results don’t improve immediately, it is tough to see him continuing in his role at N17.

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