On Sunday afternoon, Tottenham Hotspur suffered their fifth Premier League loss of the season as they were defeated by Ipswich Town, who achieved their first victory of the season. Alan Shearer criticised the North London team’s lack of consistency but insisted that Ange Postecoglou is not under any pressure.
The Tractor Boyes led by two goals at the break thanks to a fantastic overhead kick from Sammie Szmodics and a tap-in from Liam Delap. Rodrigo Bentancur then drew one back in the second stanza. Spurs dropped to tenth place going into the international break despite their late-game push for an equaliser.
Shearer bemoans the Lillywhites’ inconsistent performance thus far in the season, but he doesn’t think this should put significant pressure on Postecoglou’s position because the Australian’s team is still within striking distance of the top four.
Shearer: Postecoglou Not Under Pressure
They’re only three points behind third
After investing heavily in the summer, signing the likes of Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray, Wilson Odobert and Lucas Bergvall, Spurs were expected to push on this season and compete for silverware, as well as qualify for the Champions League. Only three points behind third place Chelsea, in the Quarter-Final of the EFL Cup and seventh in the Europa League, their objectives are still achievable, but the unpredictable nature of their results and performances will be a cause for concern. Postecoglou is under growing pressure to enact a level of consistency, although the former Celtic head coach isn’t quite under the firing line as of yet. Speaking on the Rest is Football podcast, when asked if the Spurs boss was under pressure, Shearer responded:
“Typical Spurs though, isn’t it? My goodness me. They beat City at home, they beat Villa at home with a great win, and then you got Ipswich at home. Ipswich turn you over. I don’t think so [Postecoglou under pressure]. No, I think you just look at it like that, he took responsibility, didn’t he? He said it’s his fault, his problem. He’s got to sort it out. But when you see them in the second half against Villa and then beating City, it’s just, it’s the inconsistency again. How long have we been saying that about Spurs?”
Postecoglou’s Record as Spurs Manager
Matches Managed
58
Wins
31
Draws
7
Losses
20
Win Percentage
53.4%
All Statistics via TransferMarkt – correct as of 11/09/2024
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