Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has come under a lot of scrutiny following a run of poor results
Tottenham Hotspur find themselves in a mess right now, having dropped to 11th in the Premier League table following poor results.
After a promising first season in North London that saw the club finish fifth in the Premier League and subsequently qualify for the Europa League, Ange Postecoglou had hoped to build on that and stabilize the Lilywhites. However, things have not gone as per the plan and Spurs are seriously struggling in the top flight, having picked up just one win in their last four games.
Injuries to key players have certainly played a big role in disrupting the season but it isn’t the only factor behind Tottenham’s wretched performances and form. Ange Postecoglou needs to also take part of his blame for the mess Spurs find themselves in.
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The Greek-Australian manager is coming under enormous pressure at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and there is an argument to make from certain sections of the fanbase and the media that he should be fired, but for now, chairman Daniel Levy is showing patience and sticking with him. The chairman is backing the head coach, but how is Big Ange feeling at the moment amidst increasing pressure from all corners?
Tottenham have managed just four away Premier League wins in this calendar year and travel to the South Coast to face basement club Southampton on Sunday in desperate need of three points. Under-fire Big Ange feels he is “in a fight” amid the club’s terrible form but backed himself to help the North Londoners overcome this crisis.
“I am here, I am in for the fight. I am in a fight, for sure. For better or worse I am not going anywhere at the moment because everything is still in my power and my responsibility. I still have a real desire to get us through this stage so that people see what is on the other side. My resolve and determination hasn’t wavered one little bit,” Postecoglou said in his pre-match presser (h/t ESPN).
“I love a fight, I love a scrape, I love being in the middle of a storm when everyone doubts because I know what it is on the other side if you get through it. My job is to get through it.”
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Indeed, Big Ange finds himself in the midst of a storm, and being the captain of the ship, he will have to negotiate this difficult period and over Spurs overcome the slump. With a depleted squad due to several injuries, it is proving difficult for the 59-year-old to juggle his resources and get the desired results.
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However, that is his biggest challenge, and going by his comments in recent pressers, the Greek-born tactician remains in an upbeat mood. That said, anything less than three points at bottom-placed Southampton would only increase the hullabaloo around our gaffer.