Enze Postecoglou's appearance is gradually coming out when Jose Mourinho or Antonio Conte was replaced.
Tottenham will play the 16th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, at 4 a.m. on the 16th (Korea time). Tottenham, which has not won five consecutive games, could fall to the middle and lower ranks of the league if it does not win this game as well.
Ahead of Southampton, Tottenham's mood is not very good. In addition to the fact that the period of failure to win is getting longer, the supervision issue has erupted. This is because of what happened when Postecoglou openly shot Timo Werner after the match between Tottenham and Rangers on the 13th.
In the last Rangers match, Postecoglou gave Werner a chance to start. There were so many injuries in Tottenham that the appointment of Werner was an inevitable choice. I was concerned that Werner had recently lost his confidence to the point of extreme, but there was no player to put him without Werner.
However, Coach Postecoglou replaced Werner immediately after the first half. It was no less than a sign that Werner's first-half play was not liked. At the press conference, Postecoglou publicly criticized Werner. "He didn't even come close to the level he had to show", he said, explaining the reason for the replacement.
Another question about Werner also asked "Even if an 18-year-old played, it was an unacceptable play for me. I said this to Werner. Werner is an important veteran and former member of the German national team. We don't have much choice now. I want at least all the players to go out and fight, and do their best. Werner's first-half play was unacceptable" raised his voice.
Postecoglou's public criticism did not stop. He said "I don't know how Werner accepted it." It's not too much to worry about. All players, including Werner, should contribute. This is because we don't have many players enough to exclude players who lack performance. We need players who can do their part, especially veterans. I expected some performance from some veterans, but I didn't do that today"He did not hide his disappointment with Werner.
It was a remark that could push Werner, whose confidence has already fallen due to his sluggishness and ups and downs, into a more corner. At the pre-press conference against Southampton, what coach Postecoglou said to Werner was of interest.
However, Postecoglou was not considerate of Werner at all. He said "It wasn't a criticism, it was an evaluation. It doesn't matter if Werner did well or not. The game against Rangers was difficult. I asked 18-year-old players for difficult roles. Werner, by the way, is a member of the national team and also won the European Champions League. But Werner did not reach that level. I just made an evaluation. Werner needed to perform better"His remarks were not criticism," he claimed.
Postecoglou didn't care much about how Werner was affected by his remarks. He said "We're fighting here. I have no intention of worrying about people's hurt pride. We are here to win. If anyone in the locker room felt they needed something more, that player wouldn't be the right one," he said firmly.
It feels like Mourinho and Conte just before being replaced by Tottenham. Mourinho and Conte also criticized the players as their performance deteriorated, and public opinion began to turn their backs. Public criticism of the players will eventually turn their backs on the coach, so the performance will inevitably fall further. If the performance does not rebound, the coach will be replaced in the end.
How different can Postecoglou be from the previous two coaches.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
