Postecoglou ‘cannot hide behind’ injuries and stubborn tactics anymore – Sam Allardyce

Former Premier League manager Sam Allardyce and former Liverpool defender Phil Thompson have given a scathing indictment of Ange Postecoglou’s tactics and have asserted that the Australian’s days at Spurs are numbered if he does not adapt.

Pressure once again starts to mount on Ange Postecoglou

Unsurprisingly, questions have once again been raised about Postecoglou‘s future at Tottenham after the Lilywhites were knocked out of both the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup.

While some reports over the last 48 hours have claimed that Spurs are not considering getting rid of the Australian with immediate effect, others have claimed that the Lilywhites have already formulated a shortlist to take over from the 59-year-old if results do not improve immediately.

Postecoglou came out fighting after his side’s defeat against Villa on Sunday, insisting that Tottenham will be a formidable outfit when some of their key players return to action and adding that the club will set their sights on Europa League glory this season.

Sam Allardyce says stubborn Postecoglou could pay big price

Sam Allardyce, who certainly knows a thing or two about the pressures of managing in the Premier League, believes that it is Postecoglou‘s stubborn tactics that are letting Tottenham down.

He suggested that the Aussie coach cannot hide behind the excuses of injuries any further and needs to find a way to get results.

The former England boss said on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast: “Managers have gone a lot quicker than Ange, and not done as bad as his results, and sadly you can only hide behind injuries for so long, irrespective of how much it’s affecting the team and how difficult it is to get through that period.

“You’ve got to find a way to get results, and I think that as the game is today, his inability to change.