Postecoglou

16 Jan

‘Not Acceptable’ – Postecoglou On ‘Thin Ice’ At Spurs

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With six defeats in their past 10 games, a loss to their biggest rivals and closer to the relegation zone than the top four, things are going from bad to worse for Tottenham Hotspur. Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat by Arsenal at Emirates Stadium leaves Spurs 13th with 24 points, 14 off Newcastle in fourth but just eight above 18th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. There would be a brief moment of cheer for Tottenham fans in the game when Son Heung-min fired them ahead in the 25th minute, but that was to be the last time they managed a shot on target as Arsenal scored twice…

13 Dec

‘Not Acceptable’ – Postecoglou Criticises Werner Display

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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says Timo Werner’s performance was “not acceptable” after replacing him at half-time in the 1-1 Europa League draw at Rangers. The German forward, 28, lost possession 16 times, did not win any of his five duels and only completed 69% of his passes. Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson, covering the game for BBC Sportsound, said at the time: “Timo Werner’s final decision on the ball so far has been abysmal. “I’ll be amazed if he’s not hooked at half-time.” Werner was indeed replaced before the players came out for the second half by Dejan Kulusevski, who…