'That must change': Jamie Carragher points out Postecoglou stat at Tottenham that is simply not good enough
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Tottenham continue to be plagued by the same sort of issues they see on a yearly basis and Jamie Carragher has told Ange Postecoglou he must change at least one thing at the club.
Tottenham’s season has seen them pick up two wins from five in the Premier League, with a draw and two defeats showing the inconsistency that has been around for a long time.
Ange Postecoglou is intent on playing the way he sees fit at the club. And at times, it has worked.
However, Tottenham fell short of the Champions League places last season after giving up too many goals and ultimately, not winning enough games.
And according to Jamie Carragher, Postecoglou needs to get a grip on Tottenham’s record against the teams they’re meant to compete with.
Tottenham told to improve record against Premier League top ten
Writing in his latest column for The Telegraph, Carragher was quick to point out Postecoglou’s record against the top half of the Premier League table.
“Over Postecoglou's 18 games against the clubs which finished in the top nine last season, Spurs have won four. They are in danger of being seen as flat-track bullies. That must change,” Carragher said.
“As is often the case with managers when the questions get tougher, the demeanour and remarks which were greeted with excitement during a honeymoon period can start to wear thin and become a stick with which to beat a coach when the mood changes.
“Saying your beliefs were honed by mentor Ferenc Puskas' idea that "we will win 5-4 every week and I'll enjoy it" plays well to the gallery when winning eight of your first 10 games, but not so much when your side has three clean sheets in the past 26 Premier League games.”
Tottenham will never be consistent under Ange
As Carragher mentions here, the idea behind Postecoglou’s methods is all good intentioned but ultimately, it’s also costing them results.
Ultimately, while Ange is in charge and playing in the way he is, then Tottenham are always going to have days where they lose.
They’ll always be a threat on the attack but in defence, even as we saw against Qarabag last night, they give up chances.
And at the end of the day, unless something changes, then this record against the top clubs will remain very similar.
