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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has called on his team to transform their reputation for inconsistency by demonstrating a more relentless approach to achieving success. The club has long been associated with the term “Spursy” – a reference to their tendency to falter in promising positions, both within individual matches and across entire seasons. This pattern has persisted into Postecoglou’s tenure, with the team missing out on Champions League qualification last season and showing inconsistent form in the current campaign.
The recent 3-2 defeat at Brighton, where Spurs surrendered a 2-0 lead, marked the 10th time in Premier League history that the team has lost after establishing a two-goal advantage. This loss, coming before the international break, echoed previous disappointments, including a memorable 3-3 draw against West Ham in 2020 where they squandered a three-goal lead.
While Postecoglou dismissed criticism as “irrelevant,” he acknowledged that changing perceptions requires tangible success rather than protests against negative labels. He pointedly noted that while Spurs may have collapsed ten times historically, these incidents haven’t all occurred under his management, suggesting he needs time to implement his vision. The Australian manager expressed particular frustration with his team’s second-half performance against Brighton, describing it as uncharacteristically passive both with and without the ball, lacking the conviction and courage he expects from his squad.
Currently sitting in ninth place after three defeats in seven league games, Postecoglou views the Brighton collapse as a valuable lesson for his team about the importance of maintaining their core principles throughout entire matches, regardless of the game situation.
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