Postecoglou sack: Tottenham ‘casting for solutions’ after ‘brutal’ developments
Ange Postecoglou has been under some severe scrutiny at Tottenham due to the poor form his team have been in this season.
While all the blame can’t be solely placed upon Postecoglou’s head, the fact he’s stuck in his ways and refuses to change anything within his tactics likely has a large part to do with how Spurs’ season has gone so far.
Injuries are the other major factor in Tottenham’s below-par performance with players such as Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero both getting sidelined for extended periods.
However, at the end of the day, it still feels like a lot more should be coming from the North London outfit than what is currently being put on show.
Which, in all honesty, is why it isn’t much of a surprise to see BBC Radio London report Nick Godwin moot that Daniel Levy could be “casting for solutions” to find an answer to their problems.
Ange Postecoglou is on borrowed time at Tottenham
It feels as if Postecoglou’s time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been on borrowed time since near the start of the season.
While his performance last season was less than ideal, he managed to keep his role and was allowed to bolster his ranks in the summer with players of his choosing.
Now we’re over halfway through the Premier League season, it feels like no progress has been made and even though both Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel have been brought in to try and make things better, it feels like it’s too little, too late.
Writing for the BBC Sport website (12 February), Godwin shared his thoughts on what lies ahead for Tottenham.
“Their brutal departure from two cup competitions and the difficult position they find themselves in in the Premier League means they are already casting around for solutions,” he wrote.
“As things stand, the Europa League is very unlikely to provide an answer – unless this team’s ability to deal with high-level knockout football increases significantly in the next few weeks.
“So, rather than being overwhelmed by events, maybe the fans – and the club’s hierarchy – need to make life simple.
“What is the single most important thing to address at this point? Is it the kind of fundamental change that some fans have advocated? Is it managerial stability, one way or the other?
“Or does there need to be a reset of expectations and understanding of what is achievable in this most demanding of leagues?
“As Spurs fans lick their wounds and wonder what to do, with their wonderful new stadium continuing to hum with activity – concerts, other sports and revenue-generating fun of every kind – someone needs to provide clarity of purpose for the direction of the football team and stick to it.”
Daniel Levy needs to decide what’s best for the North London outfit
Much like Postecoglou, Levy’s role within Tottenham has also been brought up for debate by fans for as long as most people can remember.
While the Englishman may be giving Postecoglou some slack due to the sheer amount of injuries his team have suffered this season, if they want to be competitive in the Europa League, it feels like a new face and new ideas could be the best way for Spurs to do that.
Because, if things continue playing out as they have done over the past few weeks in the Premier League, it’s hard to see how anything positive is going to emerge from the Tottenham Hotspur stadium this season, no matter how hard they try.