Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham ‘car crash’ turns ugly after another Premier League defeat

Ange Postecoglou’s horror season continues to go from bad to worse with fans turning on the Aussie coach after an embarrassing defeat.

Ange Postecoglou’s season from hell has again gotten worse, with his Tottenham side beaten 2-1 by Nottingham Forest on Tuesday morning (AEDT).

Four days after masterminding the triumph in Frankfurt that secured him a stay of execution, the Aussie manager would have hoped his side had turned a corner but instead the fans turned on him, booing both him and his side off the field at half and full-time.

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Forest came into the game in sixth spot after losses to Aston Villa and Everton, but managed to stop the skid thanks to early goals from Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood.

“It’s ridiculous this – ridiculously easy for Nottingham Forest,” Alan Smith said in commentary for Sky Sports.

“Chris Wood cannot believe his luck. It’s a car crash from Spurs.”

While a late goal from Richarlison gave Tottenham hope, they couldn’t manage an equaliser in the closing minutes.

Spurs dominated possession and had more shots on goal but largely provided little threat throughout.

Tottenham have now lost 18 league matches this season – a record better than only the bottom three teams on the ladder.

The fans have turned on Ange and the club after another defeat. Image: Getty

It is also only the third time in Premier League history that Spurs have lost 18 times in a season.

One more loss and Postecoglou will be the first Tottenham manager since Osie Ardiles in 1993/94 to suffer 19 defeats in a league campaign.

And change is surely imminent with fans turning on the club’s owners and manager, with banners and scarfs at the stadium calling for change.

“Time for change,” was a message displayed on several flags, while messages on scarfs read “Enough is enough, Enic Out!”.

While a large banner read: “Built a business, killed a football club’”

The messages reference Tottenham’s owners, the Enic Group, a British investment company that took over Tottenham in 2001.

Fans have long felt aggrieved by the club’s lack of spending and ambition and this season has seen fans take extra measures to get their message across that it is time for change.

For example, the move to not sack Postecoglou is one fans simply cannot fathom.

“Daniel Levy, please sack this clown and bring back Mauricio Pochettino. It has gone south remarkably quick,” one angry Spurs fan wrote after the loss to Forest.

“Postecoglou is just unbearable, not just for the results but as a person and character. I would sack him in the morning if I were our chair, Mr Levy. One can argue about player investment, etc but a team like this shouldn’t be doing this badly in the Premiership League,” another added.

While third wrote: “Spurs really are terrible, mad that Postecoglou hasn’t been booted yet.”

Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs are enduring a horror season. Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Speaking after the game Postecoglou refused to directly address the fans’ booing of him and his squad, stating he feels their pain.

“I don’t need to say anything to the fans. The fans are disappointed and angry as well. It’s too many losses I know that,” Postecoglou said in his post-match press conference.

“I don’t need to tell the fans anything, the fans clearly wouldn’t be happy with our results but neither am I or the players.

“From our perspective, we need to take responsibility that we have fallen short of the standards we need to have.

“ … It’s another game we’ve lost where we shouldn’t lose. We make things difficult for ourselves in key moments. Concentration, giving up poor goals. It’s another loss, it’s another unacceptable loss and it’s frustrating.”

But Postecoglou still has a chance to win silverware in his second season at the club.

Spurs face Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals of the Europa League next month, with the winner of the competition guaranteed a place in next season’s Champions League.

– with AFP