Backed into a corner, Ange Postecoglou has once again punched his way out . After disappointing losses to Newcastle and arch rival Arsenal, the pressure was mounting on the Australian. But, in typical Postecoglou fashion, he has doubled down on his attacking style — affectionately dubbed ‘Angeball’ — which has yielded back-to-back Premier League wins amid four consecutive victories in all competitions.
Spurs now sit eighth on the Premier League table with ten points from six games after they humiliated Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday. The post-match coverage focused on growing calls for United manager Erik Ten Hag to be axed, but among the hysteria was high praise for Postecoglou’s aggressive tactics which delivered a win against a ‘big-six’ rival for the first time in a year. So effective they were that the Red Devils would be somewhat thankful the damage was not worse.
Spurs were wasteful in front of goal at times – missing two one-on-ones with United goalkeeper Andre Onana - in the absence of injured star Son Heung-min. Their inability to pile on more pain was reflected by the expected score statistic stating that Tottenham was expected to score 5.33 goals based on the chances they created.
Nevertheless, Postecoglou would have few complaints as the pressure on him starts to ease. Spurs lead the Premier League for shots on targets, touches in the opposition’s box and expected goals as well as having the second most shots and the third most .
