Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

[Tucker]

I see the knives are being sharpened already.

 

[thePessimist]

Same old same old. Criticise anything Ange= "obviously has an agenda".

Of course not. But it was a shit performance. I don’t think another cb would have made a massive difference today

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

Calling dier a CB is optimistic and Phillips and dorrington are green.

Phillips has twice as many professional games as Hinshelwood.

Bit cowardly not trying the youth imo.

 

[Trix]

I see the knives are being sharpened already.

I think of those criticising him you'll be able to count on one hand those that are suggesting he's not the right man for the job.

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Now is the time to play one of Dorrington/Phillips, need to get them ready for the Cup game anyways.

 

[Yiddo100]

I see the knives are being sharpened already.

Not sure pointing out some potential errors is sharpening the knives

 

[murichej]

Whats the point of including Phillips and Dorrington in the squad, Ange?

 

[Jody]

Now is the time to play one of Dorrington/Phillips, need to get them ready for the Cup game anyways.

Nowvember.

 

[NRH]

Maybe Ange is giving game time to Gill and Hojberg to put them in the shopping window? Its easier to sell them , when you can see them play and they are match fit.

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Whats the point of including Phillips and Dorrington in the squad, Ange?

not sure we have anyone else

 

[oobaties]

@Trix your repetitive posts and general negativity is starting to drain me a little. It’s got to the stage where I’m 100% convinced you’re either Dorrington/Philips father or you’ve a large wager on them making their prem debut.

Please have a day off.

 

[muppetman]

Phillips has twice as many professional games as Hinshelwood.

Bit cowardly not trying the youth imo.

Absolutely, because they are equally pressured positions!

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

I see the knives are being sharpened already.

Not really just some valid criticism of our worst performance of the season and some decisions and selections which in heindsight could’ve been different.

That being said we all know injuries etc are killing us and Ange’s hands are tied to an extent.

 

[THFC_SWE]

He’s probably trying to prove a point to Levy that we need CBs in the transfer window.

Mangers doesn't try to prove anything when points are at stake. He just thinks Emerson is a better choice. And its not like he have played academy players at other positions, like Donley in midfield.

 

[Trix]

Of course not. But it was a shit performance. I don’t think another cb would have made a massive difference today

It was a shit performance but a lot of that stems from the team selection and tactics for me. These players he's picking are not capable of playing out from the back under pressure. Now throw in the fact Brighton are an effective high pressing and organised team and it's a recipe for disaster. We gave the ball away over and over just like we did against Everton trying to play out because it's so predictable and we don't have the quality to beat their press.

Look I'm not saying we need to sit in or go long every time, but we could, whilst we are without so many technical players at least mix it up a bit and give them something to think about.

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

Absolutely, because they are equally pressured positions!

We shipped 4 goals anyway mate.

At this point, if im a spurs youth player and I can't get any game time even when there is literally no senior players fit that can play my position, then I'm probably getting my agent to start sounding out clubs for a move.

 

[Mr Pink]

Yeah Emerson was ok against Villa and City but was a disaster there today.

I fully expected Agne to change at HT but he didnt

Bad night, we move on...but surely we go a different set up on Sunday.

 

[muppetman]

For what it’s worth (fuck all in case you were wondering), I think the players will learn more from the last 20 minutes of that game than all those ones we’ve squeeked through.

We need to be relentless in going at teams and we just weren’t tonight, until the end.

 

[Jody]

Mangers doesn't try to prove anything when points are at stake. He just thinks Emerson is a better choice. And its not like he have played academy players at other positions, like Donley in midfield.

He’s certainly trying to prove something.

 

[mattstev2000]

Bad night from Ange, bad team selection and subs too late. Still fully behind him but he got it wrong today.