Great managers such as Alex Ferguson and Jurgen Klopp understood the difference between rhetoric and reality
told journalists at the end of November. There’s no accounting for the rose-tinting powers of fading memory, but those with accurate recall of the details of the Australian’s time atwas absolutely fantastic to watch for everyone except Spurs fans. This was Postecoglou’s 19th Premier League defeat, a total he has crammed into just 40 matches since his first in November last year.
That was the legendary game in which Spurs were reduced to nine men with 35 minutes to play, but rather than drop back and defend the 1-1 scoreline by defending their box, they pushed up to defend on the halfway line, challenging Chelsea to break them down. Chelsea unsurprisingly proved able to crack that code and scored three times in the last 15 minutes to win 4-1.
It established Postecoglou’s unfortunate habit of coming out with his silliest remarks after the most painful defeats. When Arsenal came to Tottenham last April and won 3-2, with two of the goals coming from set-pieces, he poured scorn on the suggestion that Spurs should follow their opponents’ lead by appointing a specialist set-piece coach. “I’m just not interested in it.
Postecoglou often talks proudly about his lack of interest in boring stuff. “Is there ever a scenario which dictates that maybe you need to be a bit more pragmatic?” he was asked in a press conference two weeks ago. He laughed. “Look, I don’t know how many ways I can say this. I understand it. Look, there’s plenty of room for pragmatism in all walks of life, and in football as well. But ... I’m just not interested in it.
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