Pundit thinks Ange Postecoglou is already tweaking his system at Spurs

Michael Brown has said that Tottenham Hotspur are now not as attacking and adventurous as they were at the start of the season, opining that Ange Postecoglou has tweaked his side’s approach.

One of Postecoglou’s main remits when he arrived at Spurs last summer was to deliver an attacking brand of football, with the Australian having a track record of getting his side’s play an adventurous style.

He promised to do the same at Tottenham and he has certainly delivered on that promise, with the Lilywhites being involved in some extremely entertaining matches over the course of the season.

However, over the past couple of months, there are some signs that opposition teams have figured out the weaknesses of Spurs’ system, with Postecoglou’s men sometimes struggling to break down defences while also looking susceptible at the back.

Is Postecoglou tweaking his tactics at Tottenham?

Brown believes that the 58-year-old will ultimately be judged on results, suggesting that he has already rolled back his hyper-aggressive approach.

The pundit wrote in his column for BBC Sport: “Ange Postecoglou’s style is amazing. But if you start to not get results then we go back to the old thing of the style being ‘too progressive’ now.

“Ultimately it is all about results. The style only comes into play for so long but if you do not get results then the questioning is going to happen.

I do not see him changing it, however – he has said that the whole time. At times, he might be able to slow it down and be more compact in some games. That might be one thing he can try.

“But I do think he has already started to change things a little. They are not as gung-ho and they are not flying forwards and leaving it open as much as they have done at times.

“As they now head into the final few games of the season and chase the top-four spot that looks to be needed for a Champions League place, you look at their fixtures and it is going to be very difficult. 

“They have the north London derby against Arsenal, they have Liverpool and they have leaders Manchester City coming up – those are two really difficult fixtures in the last six games. 

“But they are going to have to start picking up some more results, especially with their away form. As it stands though, they are sat in fifth. Is it exciting for the fans to watch? Is it taking them up off their seats? Yes, it is.”

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We have to acknowledge that this is a new experience for Postecoglou as he has never competed with the calibre of managers that he is at the moment in the Premier League.

Opposition teams will adapt to his methods and it is up to the Australian and his coaching staff to make some tweaks and stay one step ahead.

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