Standing on the touchline, Ange Postecoglou considered the change into a more recognizable Tottenham struggle.
Tottenham, who was previously leading the table by five points, has now dropped four of their last five games and is no longer eligible for the Champions League. The Ange-Ball era has ended abruptly, disappointing supporters who had been enthusiastically cheering on Tottenham’s recent comeback, only to see things go back to how they were.
Tottenham suffered their fourth loss in five games at the hands of West Ham, who overcame a goal deficit to deny them all hope for the days when everything seemed to be a dream.
Spurs were once thought to be title contenders after winning at Crystal Palace on October 27 (even though they had to play an extra game) and taking a five-point lead. They are currently traveling in a downward direction.
Players have claimed that their “Spursy” days are over, but the team’s recent self-implosion defies this assertion. The away supporters applauded their team’s performance, emphasizing exactly what Spurs appeared to be lacking in a miserable London derby for the home team.
According to the graph above, their attack isn’t even among the top six in the league, and their defense is nearly as bad as Manchester United’s.
Was “Ange-ball” ever really that great of a thing? Many supporters and commentators appeared to jump prematurely on Spurs’ promotion as Premier League contenders. It is a fact, not an opinion, that they were never, statistically speaking, a strong contender in the Premier League.
The only comparison that comes to mind is the well-known situation where everyone becomes fixated on a brand-new toy (Postecoglou), but the fixation ends after a few months when it turns out to be identical to the previous toys.
