Ange Postecoglou

There's nothing particularly hate-able about him. Just seems like the wrong man for the wrong job. Devil may care football can get you results and even a title in lower leagues but the PL is brutal. As someone said, you get found out really really fast. There's a reason dour football playing managers like Dyche, Moyes exist, and have existed.

Heck if they'd sacked Ange and got in Dyche, i would've given them more chances of going through in this one off game. Under Ange it was looking like easy money on Liverpool all the way.
 
jigen said:
Awful recruitment. They spent 65m pounds for Solanke and 50 for Brennan Johnson. This is the main problem, not Postecoglou.
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Agree the recruitment for the most part has been truly inept, how much did they spend on Richarlison? Wasnt that around 60-70mil as well? And they have spent a small fortune on promising kids. Does not mean Postecoglu is blameless, his brand of high octane football at all costs has cost them points for sure. Squad decimated by injuries, games in 4 competitions, players run off their feet, but zero change in tactics mate.

I guess to be fair he did try something a bit different here, same result, but that was always going to be the case vs the best team in the prem. I dont think Mourinho or Conte win this game either with that squad, Spurs just do not have the quality, even at full strength I'd have them losing, albeit putting up a bit more of a fight.

I think Postecoglu still has the backing of the players and backroom staff, including Mason, and fingers can be pointed at their injuries is why he is still there. And who will go to Spurs? They have had the big names Conte, Mourinho, neither of them could win anything, so who next? Mason? Who is available that would consider Spurs a good managerial option? Seems like a bit of a suicidal career move if you are just starting to make waves like say an Iraola. And they already had Nuno and turfed him as soon as Conte was available.
 
adexkola said:
We are comparing a league match and a derby where form usually goes out the window, to a do or die cup semifinal tie?

Again, I'm waiting for some insight on what about this coach rubs people the wrong way into some ridiculous takes
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"form goes out the window" is a worn out cliche. United played well on the day to earn a draw. Spurs who just needed a draw and they played utter rubbish with not even a shot on target and lucky they didn't concede more than the 4 goals.

Big Ange time as Spurs manager is coming to close results/performances speak for themselves and no need to defend him if that's what you are trying to achieve here?
 
He is genuinely the worst manager in the league. Just insanely stubborn and inflexible to the point of madness. His system sucks and he never deviates and has himself convinced everything else is to blame.

Spurs have a good squad with a lot of quality young players and he is making a complete mess of it.
 
Maluco said:
He is genuinely the worst manager in the league. Just insanely stubborn and inflexible to the point of madness. His system sucks and he never deviates and has himself convinced everything else is to blame.

Spurs have a good squad with a lot of quality young players and he is making a complete mess of it.
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A lot of resemblance to our own manager in terms of being stubborn and inflexible.
 
ayushreddevil9 said:
A lot of resemblance to our own manager in terms of being stubborn and inflexible.
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At least our own manager has shown some subtle touches in big games. Isolating Trent against Liverpool and using Bruno to cause problems in between defenders, for example.

This guy has nothing subtle about him. Just gung ho for 95 minutes no matter who they play or what the in game situation is. He is not cut out for this level.
 
He just seems to be an oaf on the sidelines, I find it amusing that he is so well loved by Spurs fans, but as a neutral he gives a great interview.
 
Remember the geese said:
Hardly. Our manager can adapt his system accordingly depending on the quality of opposition.
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He is not adapting to what he has. Imo he should not force this system on these trash players(most of them are out on their way in a few months anyways) and recruit well for his system starting next summer. I’m not saying that he should give up on his style however we cant keep losing winnable games against the likes of Palace etc. we are in this free fall because the players cant do basics of his system. We are in desperate need for points.
 
ayushreddevil9 said:
He is not adapting to what he has. Imo he should not force this system on these trash players(most of them are out on their way in a few months anyways) and recruit well for his system starting next summer. I’m not saying that he should give up on his style however we cant keep losing winnable games against the likes of Palace etc. we are in this free fall because the players cant do basics of his system. We are in desperate need for points.
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We really aren't in desperate need of points. We aren't getting CL or EL football without winning the Europa league, and we are comfortably clear of relegation. We're just firmly in mid table and the only difference points make is being slightly higher in mid table so we get the slightly higher prize money for standings. The league season is a write off and the club is acting like it is a write off.
 
ayushreddevil9 said:
He is not adapting to what he has. Imo he should not force this system on these trash players(most of them are out on their way in a few months anyways) and recruit well for his system starting next summer. I’m not saying that he should give up on his style however we cant keep losing winnable games against the likes of Palace etc. we are in this free fall because the players cant do basics of his system. We are in desperate need for points.
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The players adapt to him. Not the other way around. I don't agree with the idea of putting a plaster on it and playing a 'temporary system' until the summer. Also, we are no more desperate for points than anyone else. We are in that boringly dull pergatory of being comfortably clear of relegation, yet too far adrift of the European spots.
 
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