Football: The Matildas have left home soil on a good note after beating China 2-0 in their last game before the Paris Olympics.
When Ange Postecoglou sat down for his first press conference as Tottenham manager last July, he revealed his vision for his new team.
It was a predictable discourse and one Postecoglou has faced at almost every stop in his managerial career. “I don’t know whether it’s going to be a rocky start or a good start for us but my hope and desire and what I’m going to try to do is give supporters hope that we’re going to embark on something special.”
Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro’s temporary deals became permanent while Guglielmo Vicario, James Maddison, Mickey van de Ven and Brennan Johnson all arrived in the summer, with Johnson joining on deadline day. Tottenham went on a staggering 10-game unbeaten run featuring victories over Manchester United and Liverpool, albeit the latter result was dripping in controversy as the Reds were wrongly denied a goal.
Tottenham sat in first with 26 points from a possible 30, Postecoglou was constantly serenaded to the tune of Robbie Williams’with the pop icon even signing the amended version himself — and fans dared to dream of what could be. It went from bad to worse for Tottenham when star duo Van de Ven and Maddison were forced off with significant injuries just before half time.
“But there will come a point at which they lose badly to a team they’re expected to beat because they play in this certain way. Unsurprisingly, Postecoglou was peppered with questions as to why he did not change his approach with nine men on the park.“It is who we are and who we will be for as long as I am here. If we go down to five men, we will have a go.”
Conceding goals off of set pieces also proved to be problematic, with Tottenham shipping the fifth-most throughout the season. But Postecoglou’s side won just four out of their final 11 games as the Champions League dream slipped further and further away. Tottenham would lose 2-0 to City amid a subdued atmosphere within the stadium as Postecoglou delivered an explosive post-match press conference where he criticised the club’s “fragile foundations”.“In many respects Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham Hotspur are a match made in heaven,” Law wrote.
Postecoglou and Tottenham managed to end the season on a high as a comfortable 3-0 win over Sheffield United ensured a spot in the Europa League for next season.Although some may look back on Tottenham’s season wondering what could have been, Postecoglou’s debut Premier League campaign should fill supporters with optimism.
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