Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

[Ray Ray]

Going very strong on Werner in his post match comments

Easy to throw a loan player under the bus, but the big question is why keep picking him when he continually digs him out? Just seems like a bit of a cop out for me, and not actually acknowledging the bigger issues.

 

[knowlespurs]

What’s he said?

Said he is shit

 

[snakehipsspurs]

Wow never heard this from Ange before. Good to hear it tbf, I love Ange but he’s been too nice to underperforming players so far for me. Time to ring in the changes!

 

[Mr Pink]

Going very strong on Werner in his post match comments

What did he say?

 

[Impspur1]

Said he is shit

Sorry edited to ask what he said?

 

[fecka]

What puzzles me is the inconsistency.

We beat city away, thrashed Villa. So there is something there.

Yet we lose to Ipswich, Palace and whatever bottom team who has not won a game for a while.

It’s not random or inconsistent, there’s a clear recipe to succeed against us. Press hard, let us make mistakes, counter and punish us for them.

We won against City because they exposed themselves, which is the reason for their torrid form.

 

[Impspur1]

Wow that’s strong and needed. Werner responds in one of 2 ways now. Surely we terminate his loan with the Korean lad coming in?

 

[matty74]

Good hopefully cancel his loan in January and fill it with a player that can control a ball and shoot on target

 

[RuskyM]

Not a huge fan of individually digging players out but fairs fair, he's gotta try something.

 

[nedley]

@Archibald&Crooks

Any chance you can add a poll to this thread. Preferable one you can change as the days pass.

It's time..

 

[Mr Pink]

Yeah he's right but also a sign the pressure is getting to him

But he keeps picking these guys as well

 

[GioW]

I think Ange knows how close he is to the chop. Nothing to lose now... Gotta find a way to survive until the new year

 

[TommyW]

Slightly ironic given he said he never believes in singling players out for criticism in the press literally yesterday

 

[freeeki]

Not a huge fan of individually digging players out but fairs fair, he's gotta try something.

Smart move though.

Start calling out individual bad performances so senior players step up, but do it to the guy who isn’t actually our player.

 

[fecka]

Yeah he's right but also a sign the pressure is getting to him

But he keeps picking these guys as well

Yes, he essentially signed him twice and has picked him over others repeatedly.
Don’t trust Ange’s talent ID even for a second.

 

[jezz]

He's done.
I saw it last season and said so only to get bashed.
He played Maddison when he was woefully out of form and cost us champions league ( blessing in disguise) with Gio just sat on the bench.
Hes doing the same thing this year with Djed and Reg.
His tactics have been sussed and doesn't have a plan B through sure ignorance or being tactically inept.
I'm not judging our current squad until we get someone who has a plan B.
Nice guy but out of his depth.

 

[rabbikeane]

it's so obviously over

 

[Albertbarich]

I mean Werner was shit but so was Son, Johnson, Bissouma etc etc

Feels like he is calling a loan player out knowing he can get rid in two weeks.

 

[snakehipsspurs]

Yeah he's right but also a sign the pressure is getting to him

But he keeps picking these guys as well

I think he’s desperate to play Moore or Odobert but just can’t. Werner was meant to be the 5/6 option, not number 2.

The midfield is where he has to make changes now though. The youngsters are ready

 

[nedley]

Yeah he's right but also a sign the pressure is getting to him

But he keeps picking these guys as well

He also chose to resign him.

Werners current ability and form should not come as a surprise to any of us.