Ange Postecoglou must reign in his instincts at Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou, supervisor of Tottenham Hotspur, appears to be like on throughout coaching at Ibrox Stadium on December 11, 2024. (Photograph by Ian MacNicol/Getty Photos)

Ange Postecoglou has had Tottenham taking part in some beautiful soccer once more this season, nonetheless, an absence of a stable defence is “gross naivety” in keeping with Stan Collymore.

The previous Premier League star has admitted having a passion for the Australian and the best way he sees the sport, however ailing self-discipline on the again is stopping the North Londoners from changing into a very nice workforce.

Postecoglou must shore up Tottenham’s defence says Collymore

The 59-year-old would possibly even be seeking to change issues considerably in January as soon as the switch window opens.

“I’ve bought a smooth spot for Ange Postecoglou and for anyone that desires to play soccer on the entrance foot, attacking, creating possibilities, scoring targets… as a result of that’s the kind of participant that I used to be,” he stated to CaughtOffside for his unique column.

‘He’s managed in Japan, he’s managed in Scotland, nonetheless, the Premier League is unforgiving. You possibly can’t win a title within the English top-flight with out having an actual cast-iron defence.

Ange Postecoglou, supervisor of Tottenham Hotspur, throughout coaching at Ibrox Stadium on December 11, 2024. (Photograph by Ian MacNicol/Getty Photos)

“Leicester proved you are able to do it with out scoring bucket a great deal of targets, but it surely’s telling that solely the underside three within the Premier League have a worse aim distinction than Spurs in the mean time.

“A few weeks in the past, Tottenham have been the best scorers within the division, so there’s one thing structurally, essentially improper on the membership. This isn’t only a blip.

“It is a workforce that may rating targets and create possibilities, however no matter they do, they will’t hold it out on the different finish.

“I believe it’s gross naivety, and the final time a workforce performed like this was within the late 90s once I was taking part in; Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle.

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“[…] The ‘they’ll rating three however we’ll rating 4’ manner of taking part in is all effectively and good within the beautiful days of August, September and October when everyone’s flying, everyone’s match, everyone’s wholesome, however while you begin to take worldwide breaks, FA Cup ties, League Cup ties, European commitments, accidents, suspensions and poor kind into consideration, Spurs are usually not going to get away with it.”

As we’ve seen of late, if Spurs get accidents in a single or two key areas, they nonetheless don’t have the squad to have the ability to cope.

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That brings the dearth of funding from the highest into sharp focus, and likewise leaves extra query marks over precisely which course Daniel Levy is taking the membership in.

If Postecoglou additionally fails the place the likes of Mourinho and Conte did, it will probably’t all the time be the supervisor’s fault, although Levy would possibly quickly be about to interchange him in keeping with stories.

In any occasion, it’s apparent that Postecoglou must be rather less gung-ho within the English top-flight.