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If Postecoglou has been feeling the heat, spare a thought for Van Nistelrooy.
The Dutchman had guided Leicester to just one league victory in nine matches since taking the hot seat at King Power Stadium.
His Leicester side had lost seven league games on the bounce, and defeat in north London would have seen them match a club record of eight consecutive defeats, which was set in 2001.
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After more conservative approaches under Mourinho, Antonio Conte and, briefly, Nuno Espirito Santo, Postecoglou’s emphasis on attacking, high intensity football has led to Spurs being one of the league’s most entertaining sides.
They have scored 116 goals since he arrived and are the league’s fourth highest scorers since summer 2023.
This season, only Liverpool have scored more goals than Tottenham’s 42 goals, while they are also second in terms of
Tottenham are set to sign Slavia Prague goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky in a deal worth about £12.5m.
The 21-year-old would give Spurs further options in goal, having lost number one Guglielmo Vicario to a fractured ankle in November.
Multiple sources involved in the deal say a fee has been agreed for the Czech Republic Under-21 player but the move has not been publicly confirmed yet by Spurs or Slavia Prague.
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After Dragusin limped off in the 87th minute of the 1-0 defeat at Forest, Spurs finished with 18-year-old Archie Gray, who has been filling in in defence, and fellow midfielder Yves Bissouma in the centre-back roles.
Full-back Djed Spence is also suspended for the 15:00 GMT kick-off against Wolves as Postecoglou said the injury crisis is the worst he has faced in his managerial career.
“There’s always been issues at
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou lifted the famous line from the movie Gladiator following the wild ride of victory over Manchester United when he asked: “Are you not entertained?”
It was Postecoglou’s way of answering questions about his cavalier approach, after Spurs threatened to concede a 3-0 lead in Thursday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final before winning 4-3.
The problem is that Postecoglou’s idea of entertainment works two ways – as he and
After a very noisy week at Tottenham, it must have been nice for Postecoglou to see the spotlight turned on his opposite number.
The Spurs boss openly questioned some of his players on Thursday, specifically Timo Werner, after a difficult night against Rangers in the Europa League.
He doubled down on his criticism on Friday and made five changes for this game, albeit some of those enforced due to suspensions
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Tottenham will be without seven first-team regulars for the trip to Stamford Bridge after Ben Davies injured his thigh against Bournemouth.
Cristian Romero will be assessed on Friday afternoon to see if he can play, but Postecoglou is not using injuries as an excuse for recent performances.
“For me the disappointment last night, there was a repeat of cycle of us going into games, starting well enough but then allowing
“It has been frustrating,” says Howells. “The highs are really good. When things click, we are unstoppable like against City.
“Equally, when it’s bad, it’s schoolboy errors, unable to pass to each other. I would trade highs for consistency, a middle ground.
“Against Roma, we should have seen out the 2-1 but we didn’t come out for the second half. We need to be fully switched on. But it’s in
Inconsistency struck Tottenham Hotspur again as they were held at home by Fulham in the Premier League.
Spurs, who were missing several key players through injury and suspension, had to withstand severe pressure before taking a 54th-minute lead through Brennan Johnson.
The Wales forward volleyed home his sixth league goal of the season from close range after being teed up by Timo Werner’s cross.
But Fulham, who had the better
