If Tottenham are waiting for Pochettino part two, then season three of Postecoglou might bring the right survival vibes
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t’s panic time at the bottom of the Premier League, and if the past couple of days are anything to go by, probably don’t go following Ange Postecoglou into a job any time soon. Others who’ve followed it more closely can do Nottingham Forest and their 4 (four) managers. This is a piece about Tottenham Hotspur, or as I like to call them, my big team who win things.
November 2023 feels like a lifetime ago. Spurs were top of the league. Angeball was at its peak. Dynamic free-flowing football – they were 1-0 up against Chelsea thanks to Dejan Kulusevski (injured). It’s the 14th minute, Spurs neatly play themselves out from back down the right, it breaks to Pape Sarr who rolls the ball to Destiny Udogie (injured), and Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) steams down the left. He plays a perfect first-time ball with his left foot into the path of Son Heung-min (LAFC), who rolls it home. Tottenham are 2-0 up against a team they lose to at least twice a season.
What if Son hadn’t been a quarter of a yard offside? Is that the sliding door? Do Spurs just go the season unbeaten? Ange begins an extraordinary dynasty. Thomas Frank has Brentford ninth still. Mikel Arteta gets sacked for losing the title to his bitter rivals. The Premier League and Manchester City resolve the 100-plus charges. VAR is abolished. Kamala Harris wins the US election.
