“Not good enough,” Ange Postecoglou makes BRUTAL assessment of Tottenham Hotspur following 2-1 loss to rivals Arsenal
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou admitted that his players were not good enough during the club's North London derby defeat to Arsenal.
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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou stated that his players were not good enough against Arsenal. (via EuroSport)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou conceded that his side was ‘not good enough’ following their North London derby defeat to Arsenal. Spurs were beaten 2-1 by their arch-rivals at the Emirates stadium, leaving them in the 13th position on the EPL table.
Spurs continue to endure a difficult spell in the Premier League this season. They now have just one win out of their last nine EPL encounters, coming against Southampton back in December, and have 24 points from 21 league matches, and are more than ten points behind the top-four on the table Spurs have now also failed to win any of their last six meetings with Arsenal.
Tottenham did take an early lead into the match. Son Heung-min’s shot deflected off William Saliba to make it into the back of the net in the 25th minute. However, Arsenal equalized in the 40th minute through Dominic Solanke’s own goal, coming off Declan Rice’s corner. The home side went ahead four minutes later when Leandro Trossard’s low shot beat keeper Antonin Kinsky, sealing a victory for the Gunners.
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Manager Ange Postecoglou, who has faced the heat for the club’s poor display this season, expressed his disappointment with the team. Speaking after the defeat, the 59-year-old agreed that his players were ‘passive’ throughout the first half, allowing Arsenal to dominate proceedings. He took responsibility for Tottenham’s awful defeat, and admitted that the club has lost too many games this season.
Not good enough. Especially the first half, we were way too passive and allowed Arsenal to take control of the game. I’m really disappointed… It’s not who we are, it’s not the way I set the team up.
Ange Postecoglou to reporters (H/T Hayters.com)
Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglou now has a worse Tottenham record than most of his predecessors in the last ten years. Compared to the his 49 percent winning record, former managers Antonio Conte (53 percent), Jose Mourinho (52 percent) and Mauricio Pochettino (54 perecnt) are way ahead.
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit urges old rivals Tottenham to sack Ange Postecoglou
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit urged Tottenham to sack manager Ange Postecoglou, following a disappointing North London derby defeat. The Australian manager lost his 25th match in charge of the club, after having arrived from Celtic in 2023.
Coming off the back of two back-to-back Cup wins, Spurs had hoped to emerge victorious against their city-rivals. Emmanuel Petit, who spent three seasons in North London, expressed pity for the Tottenham fans. He stated that the club should sack Postecoglou immediately.
I think things are probably coming to an end for him… Something is broken in this team and so you have to make the easiest decision and that’s to sack the manager.
Emmanuel Petit on Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou (via TalkSport)
However, journalist David Ornstein had recently reported that the club is not considering sacking Postecoglou right away. He hasn’t been helped by the club’s injury crisis this season, with many first team players out.
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