During the first half I wondered if Postecoglou had handed over to someone who actually knows how to coach a football team. We even seemed to have tactics to counter the opposition. A first this season during which in most games Spurs have followed an utterly predictable “High line” attacking “plan”. It worked for ten games when we found ourselves unbeaten and top of the table. Then opponents rumbled us with Chelsea turning us over at home and we finished with nine men! And we are finishing the season not just trophy-less (again) but with some of the fans caring more about abusing Arsenal than cheering for Spurs.
The blame culture is rife at N17 with the man who gave us the “country’s best stadium” unfairly in the firing line. The truth is that Postecoglou is no Wenger, or Ferguson or even Pochettino. He’s not the saviour, just out of his depth – inflexible and tactically naive.
Dan Levy has given Spurs a great venue, a sound business and a decent squad. But the blame culture attacks him and some of the players rather than a coaching team that broadcasts in advance its cunning plan for every game (“Same again”).
We didn’t fall apart last night but Pep Guardiola finessed City’s tactics at half time and that was enough. As versus Chelsea in November a violent tackle opened the door for the better second half team to win comfortably. At Seven Sisters station on my way home a group of thuggish fans were shouting abusive anti-Arsenal chants. Is that the best we can do?
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