Ange Postecoglou is finding himself in a precarious situation at Tottenham Hotspur, as the team faces a dramatic dip in form. With only two victories in their last seven matches—one of which came against fifth-tier Tamworth—the club is closer to the relegation zone than to a Champions League spot. As the pressure mounts, all eyes are on the manager's future at the helm.
Despite claims from inside the club that the lack of investment by chairman Daniel Levy during the summer transfer window is the primary cause of the team's struggles, Postecoglou's job is now in jeopardy. Players continue to support and admire the coach, but with the team sitting on just 24 points—almost half of what the league leaders have—his position is becoming increasingly fragile.
Tottenham's aspirations of returning to the Champions League after a two-year absence are slipping away. Teams like Bournemouth, Fulham, Brentford, Brighton, and West Ham United have accumulated more points than Spurs, and the gap between them and the relegation zone is only eight points. A win for Ipswich Town this Thursday would see them trail Tottenham by just five points.
The situation was further exposed in a dismal 2-0 loss to Arsenal, where Spurs failed to compete with their arch-rivals. Postecoglou himself admitted, "We haven't been close to the identity I want us to have. We were aggressive with and without the ball against Liverpool, but today we were very passive. This is not acceptable. Losing this many games in a season is not acceptable for anyone at the club."
If Postecoglou has any hope left, it lies in the Carabao Cup. Tottenham secured a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of the semifinals and will face them in the return match at Anfield on February 6. While the slim advantage isn't enough to ease the tension, it provides a glimmer of hope to end the club's long trophy drought since Juande Ramos last won silverware in 2008.
Firing a coach with a potential title on the horizon would echo the situation in 2021, when José Mourinho was dismissed just six days before Tottenham's League Cup final against Manchester City. Spurs lost 1-0 in that match, missing their best opportunity to end their long-standing curse.
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