In his programme notes, Postecoglou praised his squad’s “huge growth” over the past year. You can only assume he is referring to their moral mettle and charitable exploits – or even Rodrigo Bentancur learning that racism is wrong – because to say as much about their on-pitch performances would be outright misdirection.
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Read MoreAfter 19 league games last season, Tottenham were fifth, on 36 points. At the same point in 2024-25, they sit 11th – with potential to drop lower if Brentford beat Arsenal – thanks to 24 points and the eighth-worst defence in the Premier League.
Jorgen Strand Larsen’s equaliser means Tottenham will go at least two months without a home league win, while Hwang Hee-chan’s opener was the 15th time they have conceded first at home this season, a Premier League record.
And still, Postecoglou appears bafflingly far from losing his job. This is, of course, the consequence of successfully selling himself as an investment, as a project so complex and intricate he requires almost unlimited time and investment to realise his full potential.
But until they return to that land of milk and honey, they’re left with Son Heung-min slowly collapsing in on himself, meandering near the game like a new parent hoping to stay awake long enough to get round Tesco.
Dejan Kulusevski battles for the ball with Matt Doherty (Photo: Reuters)A lot of talented footballers trying very hard, sprinting until their hamstrings repeatedly pop and believing that’s their route to salvation, because a very convincing Australian told them so.
Where do they think this is going? How are his methods helping them get there? How have we reached this point of delusion verging on institutional self-harm?
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The buck can only stop with the manager here. By enacting such significant influence on tactics and philosophy, he has to take equally great responsibility for the consequences.
The level of funding and loyalty Postecoglou requires was something Levy was never going to supply, a leap of faith simply not in his programming.
Something has to give, and everyone knows it won’t be Levy. There are simply no more positives left to spin.
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