"Tottenham players can't match the manager's level." Australian legend GK defends Postecoglou
"Tottenham players can't match the manager's level." Australian legend GK defends Postecoglou
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Australian soccer legend Mark Schwartzer (52) has defended Tottenham Hotspur Enze Postecoglou.
Postecoglou is under intense criticism. Tottenham lost 1-2 at home to Ipswich in the 11th round of the English Premier League in the 2024-25 season on Nov. 10. Ipswich had five draws and five losses in 10 league matches before their showdown with Tottenham. Ipswich announced its first win of this season in an away match against Tottenham.
Tottenham was dragged away against Ipswich by donating two goals in the first half alone. Tottenham followed Rodrigo Bentancur's pursuit goal in the 24th minute of the second half, but failed to tie the score.
Tottenham were far ahead of Ipswich in key records including shooting numbers (17-8), ball possession (66.3%-33.7%), key passes (13-5), and corner kicks (12-2).
However, the winner was Ipswich, who had not won a single game this season.
According to British media 'Football London', Tottenham manager Postecoglou said, "I was nervous from the start of the game. The players' movements were very passive."
Postecoglou continued, "The second half was different. It was our trend. We continued to attack while possessing the ball for a long time. However, we failed to take advantage of our chances. Today's defeat is my responsibility."
If Tottenham had won against Ipswich, it could have jumped to third place. However, it dropped to 10th place with a shocking loss against Ipswich.
Tottenham has five wins, one draw and five losses (16 points) in 11 league games this season.
According to the news from the club, Tottenham captain Son Heung-min said, "It was more than disappointing, a disappointing result," adding, "It was a game that we could have easily solved while leading."
"We made a good turn. We created a difficult situation. I know the importance of defense more than anyone else, but looking back at the lost points, I couldn't deal with them at all. It's painful to accept defeat," he said.
Son played full time at the match against Ipswich. During the 90 minutes, Son recorded four shots, two key passes, two successful dribbles and an 85 percent pass success rate.
Son also stressed the need for mental preparation.
Son Heung-min said, "It is a difficult situation, but we need to believe that we will be better than now. We need to trust each other and continue to look up and move on. If you move forward like that, the day will come when you become stronger."
It's not the first time Tottenham is reeling.
Tottenham also lost to Crystal Palace 0-1 on Oct. 27. Palace was on a shaky ground before the match with no wins.
Palace have not been able to continue their rise since the match against Tottenham, with one draw and one loss in two league games.
Palace has recorded one win, four draws and six losses (7 points) in 11 matches in this season's league. It is still in the relegation zone as it ranks 18th in the EPL. The only win is against Tottenham.
"Tottenham scored 16 points in 11 league matches this season," Football London said. "When Nunu Espiritu Santo scored 15 points in 10 league matches, he was dismissed. It is true that Tottenham's performance was worse at the time, but it is questionable whether Tottenham is showing good performance now as well." 온라인카지노
"Football London" continued, "Postecoglou is too aggressive. Defensive issues persist every season. Trust in Postecoglou is gradually decreasing. We need to show improved performance as soon as possible."