In the 2-0 → 3-4 defeat against Chelsea, POSTECH's farewell clock is ticking

Dec 09, 2024

"If it doesn't change, I won't be here next season"

Tottenham Hotspur coach Enze Postecoglou's tactics and leadership have also faced strong criticism. However, rather than reflecting on himself, Postecoglou only insists that his method is not wrong.

The local broadcaster Hae Seol-jin, who criticized Postecoglou's tactics, expressed disappointment and predicted that Postecoglou would not last long. There is a growing possibility that Tottenham's head coach will change again next season.

Tottenham suffered another shocking upset. Tottenham lost 3-4 in the 15th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Chelsea in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, early on the 9th (Korea time). Tottenham, which was leading 2-0 by luckily winning two goals first in the first half, predicted victory by finishing 2-1 in the first half.

However, he allowed as many as three goals in the second half alone, losing 3-4. Son Heung-min played full time and scored his team's third goal just before the end of the game. It didn't affect the outcome of the game.

The defeat put Tottenham 11th in the league. It is becoming more difficult to leap to the top. After these results, criticism came out over Postecoglou's tactics. However, Postecoglou did not seem to care at all. He even spoke out to experts who criticized him.

British media outlet The Mirror reported on the same day that it refuted Jamie Carragher's claim that Postecoglou should change his strategy. Postecoglou told BBC Radio 5 after the game that " (my tactics) were enough to get us ahead of the game. I don't know why we have to change our approach to the game."

These remarks directly contradict Carragher's claim, who is a Liverpool legend and is commentating on Sky Sports. Carragher also raised the level of criticism after listening to Postecoglou.

He said "Postecoglou won't keep changing." When I was playing for Liverpool, I couldn't even imagine a coach who conceded four goals and said, 'We did a good job'"I wake up in the morning, and when the sun rises, I wear sneakers, shorts, and T-shirts, and if it rains, I wear a raincoat. Even when you play soccer, you can't stick to the way you play, saying, `I'm just going to do it like this.' It doesn't work."

It is pointed out that Postecoglou has to change his tactics according to the team's situation and the game situation, but he has not been able to do so at all.

Carragher continued to point out that Postecoglou's stubbornness was dangerous. Furthermore, it was expected that Postecoglou would not last long at Tottenham. "If Postecoglou doesn't change, he won't be there next season," Carragher said. It's an eerie warning.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.