A stat regarding Tottenham’s start to the season shows how Ange Postecoglou’s record compares to one of his predecessors, and it makes for grim reading for the Tottenham head coach.
Pressure now mounting on Postecoglou
After Tottenham‘s 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town on Sunday, there is a very real sense that the opinion of the Spurs fan base regarding Postecoglou is starting to shift.
There is an increasing number of supporters voicing their discontent with the manager, with the team not looking capable of getting results consistently.
In fact, Spurs’ record over the course of 2024 makes for grim reading and contradicts the perception of some that the club are moving in the right direction.
Postecoglou’s record compared to Nuno Espirito Santo
The particularly worrying stat for Postecoglou is the fact that Tottenham‘s record at the start of this season is not looking too dissimilar to their record at the start of the 2021-22 season.
Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked by the end of October, just a few months after taking over at the North London club.
However, Tottenham had 15 points from their first 10 league games under the Portuguese coach that season while they have just 16 points after 11 matches so far this campaign.
The Lilywhites have already suffered five losses from their 11 encounters so far, and unless they manage to turn things around soon, the 59-year-old position might come into question.
Postecoglou’s job is safe… FOR NOW
This stat comparing Nuno’s start to the season with Postecoglou’s lacks context. Tottenham were playing extremely poor football under the Portuguese coach and did not look capable of scoring goals, which is certainly not the case right now.
The Australian will undoubtedly be given an opportunity to turn things around and he deserves that chance. However, a couple more defeats over the coming matches might seriously turn up the pressure on the Spurs boss, who has now exhausted a lot of his goodwill.