Ange Postecoglou blasted after Tottenham announcement – ‘How?’
Tottenham are 90 minutes away from the Europa League final.
Ange Postecoglou’s side saw off Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie on home turf.
The Lilywhites have travelled to Norway for the away leg, but despite having a two-goal cushion, nerves are still high among a supporter base who have had to put up with a disastrous year.
With immense pressure over his future, Postecoglou will be eager for his side to produce a similar performance and breeze through to the Bilbao final.
Postecoglou called out after Richarlison inclusion
With the second leg of the tie against Bodo/Glimt meaning so much in terms of Postecoglou’s future in North London, having injury issues on his side coming into the game has not been ideal.
Nevertheless, this did not affect his choice of team, opting to go for an unchanged side, hoping that a similar result to the home leg can be produced.
While Postecoglou may think this is a sensible move, supporters have been left questioning his decision, particularly when it comes to the inclusion of Richarlison, who was brought off at half-time in the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
| Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| 13 | 4 | 1 |
The forward did not manage to get on the scoresheet for Tottenham last time out and has struggled to hit the form he has previously shown he is capable of throughout his tenure with the Lilywhites.
Therefore, some supporters have questioned the decision to include him, suggesting the boss has not gone for a strong enough attacking line-up.
Postecoglou could see the end of the road at Tottenham
This is a massive game for both Tottenham and Postecoglou, and the amount of nerves there are over the result highlights how the season has gone for Spurs so far.
Given his side go into the tie with a two-goal cushion, if they were to throw that away, Daniel Levy could well make the call to part ways with the manager immediately and many supporters at Tottenham would surely not disagree.
If the boss takes his side to the final, the expectation will be to win it, and a trophy is the only thing that could extend the boss’ stay in North London.
Therefore, he will be hoping that his decision to keep things the same ends up paying off.