Tottenham fans will agree that this current Premier League campaign has been a failure, with numerous suggested explanations proffered, but few are agreeable to anyone. Injuries have dogged the season, but then one must ask why a coach cannot manage the physical demands on his personnel better, and also, is it not the case that all sides pick up injuries?
Many voices have wondered if Ange’s atypical methods have contributed to poor outcomes for players.
Speaking to the BBC’s football news reporter at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre and
There have now been multiple ‘misunderstandings’ between Ange with supporters at games, the injuries and after the VAR decisions at Stamford Bridge the Aussie sounds as if he’s had enough.
“There’s life after this for everybody, including Tottenham and including me.”
The coach feels he has been goaded this term and that winning the Europa League may be his only way of repairing the damage.
Our view
Ange also said in the interview:
‘If people don’t really see what I’m trying to do, then I don’t think they’re ever going to see it…’
which may well sum up the entire situation for all concerned. Tottenham are 14th in the table, cushioned from the immediate threat of relegation thanks to the truly abysmal quality of sides below us.
Southampton and Leicester City will be playing football in the Championship next term, and two out of the current three in the drop zone have beaten us this season.
The one question that the mainstream media aren’t asking is, ‘Is Ange out of his depth in this division?’ The data suggest that whatever else has been on his mind, the truth may require a lot less analysis.
