How to quantify Tottenham’s season? Having started very well under the leadership of an Ange Postecoglou perfectly comfortable in his new role, the Spurs lost the thread of their excellent start to the season. However, everything changed on November 6. Receiving Chelsea to confirm several weeks of high-flying with a coach who won the titles of coach of the month in the Premier League (three, editor’s note), the Londoners fell apart against their neighbors. Badly beaten, the latter also received two red cards and lost numerous managers to injury that evening. A first turning point in an atypical vintage, because, in the process, Tottenham did not win during four matches.
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Ange Postecoglou calls for big changes at Tottenham
A shortage which inevitably widened the gap between Heung-min Son’s teammates and the cream of the English elite. Now fifth in the Premier League, the London club does not have much to play for at the end of the season. Benefiting from a comfortable lead over their pursuers, Spurs are too far from Aston Villa to qualify for the Champions League. A gloomy situation which confirms the bitter feeling of this 2023-2024 edition for Tottenham. Capable of producing great performances, Guglielmo Vicario’s band has also experienced enormous slumps. This is currently the case in the league with three defeats in a row before traveling to Anfield to face Liverpool this Sunday (5:30 p.m.).
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Obviously, this situation annoys Ange Postecoglou. The Australian coach, who arrived last summer from Celtic Glasgow, is almost flawless in his first season at the very highest level. Anxious to see the club put every chance on its side to move forward, the latter also put serious pressure on its leaders at a press conference this Friday: “we need change. Change must happen. We’re going in a completely different direction, but we expect the same people to participate. It will not happen. We’ve had two (transfer) windows and we’ve had some player development, for sure, but when I say we still have a long way to go, that’s what I’m talking about.»
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A summer transfer window which promises to be lively
Obviously not used to stopping at words, the 58-year-old tactician would also work internally to push everyone to prepare for the summer in London. As a result, The Telegraph indicates that Spurs have two plans for the upcoming transfer window. One would be without the Champions League, the other with it. In any case, Tottenham have targeted three players who will not be retained this summer in the event of an offer. In difficulty since his arrival in the capital, Richarlison will not be spared just like Emerson Royal whose performances are not unanimously unanimous. The priority site targeted by Postecoglou is the midfield. An experienced man of duty who still provides loyal service, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg no longer fits into the plans of Spurs, who will let him go this summer one year from the end of his contract.
The case of Yves Bissouma is different. Impressive this season, the Malian midfielder is important for Tottenham who are not completely closed to the idea of parting with him in the event of a good offer, according to our colleagues across the Channel. On the expected departures, Postecoglou affirmed that he would not be emotional: “we have already made difficult decisions, we let some experienced players leave the club at the start of the year, some by choice. But again, I feel like if we really want to change, that means change. You have to make decisions. It’s just that we’re going to play a certain way, we’re going to practice a certain way and we’re going to have a certain mindset, and that’s not for everyone.» In terms of arrivals, the media indicates that several names are already on the table of the London staff. Conor Gallagher, Raphinha, Tosin Adarabioyo, Amadou Onana and even Samuel Iling-Junior are thus tracked. The message is clear: Ange Postecoglou will transform Tottenham even further in the months to come.
Pub. 05/05/2024 1:06 p.m. Updated 05/05/2024 1:07 p.m.
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