Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

[Stamford]

Piss poor tonight

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

We don't even worry teams, other than a few nothing shots we haven't created fuck all.

WALOB.

We’ve created tons of chances this season we just don’t have anyone who can shoot/score apart from Son.

Our injury crisis has been insane.

We always knew this period of games was going to be really rough as will other parts of this season but stick by it and with our players back and some signings we will be fine.

The first 8 games with our fully fit XI showed just what Ange is capeable of.

 

[stevensthfc]

Made a real mess of the subs.

Hopefully lessons have been learned.

 

[CantSmileWithoutYou]

Needs to learn game management

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

We have a goal scoring problem. For years we had Kane and Son to mask poor quality of football. Now we play decent on the eye football but opponents only have to pay special attention to Son. Until Maddison comes back we're struggling for another player who can make a late run and finish off a move.

this. Ange has fixed out shit football problem we had under Conte & Jose where we just relied on Kane & Son but now we have no Kane and Son is getting older we need to sign more players who can create and score goals, until then and until we get Maddison and VDV & Bentancur etc back, we will struggle and that’s not on Ange.

 

[sparx100]

We don't even worry teams, other than a few nothing shots we haven't created fuck all.

I agree. I think that a few injuries have led to this position. Still a bit gutless. Annoying as we saw against City that we can score goals. Just think we were a bit slow today. Passing for the sake of passing.

 

[snakehipsspurs]

He absolutely has the right football to win, but the wrong players to do it currently. 90% of the fault of this run lies there and with the injuries. But it’s absolutely fair to criticise some of the substitutions and game management choices.

Skipp is so so poor and bringing him on for probably our best player tonight in GLC while chasing the game made no sense.

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Needs to switch things up, we’re becoming predictably easy to beat.

 

[Tucker]

Made a real mess of the subs.

Hopefully lessons have been learned.

Wasn’t the game for Donley I don’t think, but taking Lo Celso off was a crime against humanity. What was he thinking!

 

[agrdavidsfan]

WALOB.

We’ve created tons of chances this season we just don’t have anyone who can shoot/score apart from Son.

Our injury crisis has been insane.

We always knew this period of games was going to be really rough as will other parts of this season but stick by it and with our players back and some signings we will be fine.

The first 8 games with our fully fit XI showed just what Ange is capeable of.

All I am saying is our fans need to calm down he's got a lot to do yet, and the egg timer may run out before he does it.

May look pretty but the results talk.

We are playing a dangerous game if we never question hin

 

[keithtighe93]

His subs are baffling.

On what planet do you take off Lo Celso for Skipp? Bizzare.

Not the first time either. We lost all spark once that happened

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

I'm backing this man all the way.

He desperately needs more quality in the front 3.

 

[sidford]

Yet another game he didn't give donley a chance despite our front 3 being utterly muck and Johnson being anonymous in 2nd half.
Starting to be a big black mark against him, if he won't give the PL2 played of the month a chance when our front 3 are that bad then why should they bother sticking around.

 

[evoid]

Think the start to the season got us all a little bit overexcited & then the injuries and suspensions brought us crashing back down to earth. With that said, 100% should’ve won the villa and West Ham games & only have ourselves to blame for fucking them.

As others have said, was always going to be a transition season & Ange needs a couple more windows to shape the squad the way he wants to play, I’m holding off making any proper judgements until next season. My only two short-term concerns are:

1. we have such a small pool of decent players to currently choose from, and a hectic December schedule, that we are going to be knackered over the next few weeks, potentially causing more injuries.

2. We know how weak some of these players are mentally - 5 games on the bounce of taking the lead and bottling it, how long before they start questioning ange’s way?

Desperately need some decent signings in Jan and madders and VDV back, going to be a painful few weeks until then. Still think we should be aiming for European football this season, but the top 10 is so competitive I think it could be a tall ask with this group.

 

[THFC_SWE]

Its a mix between injuries on important players and that he has no plan b (maybe I'm wrong about the last part). I also don't get the subs or that he put Deki on the wing again. Poor match coaching from him today.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

All I am saying is our fans need to calm down he's got a lot to do yet, and the egg timer may run out before he does it.

May look pretty but the results talk.

We are playing a dangerous game if we never question hin

Agree our fans do need to calm down and find a bit of perspective.

It’s going to get rougher probably but that was always the case as soon as we got all the injuries.

Arsenal were bottom of the league after a few games under Arteta one time, Liverpool were very up and down at first under Klopp until he made more signings, heck City under Pep weren’t even that great for a while.

The good signs are there with Ange but our fans need patience through this difficult few months.

And Ange needs help in January.

 

[EireYid]

I fully trust in Ange but I think our play is so overrated. Lots of possession but not enough threat.

 

[spurs mental]

It's a results business at the end of the day.

I've enjoyed the majority of our games this season and how we've played.

But tonight, and Wolves were horrific. Absolutely horrific especially the second half. The subs, although he's not got a lot to choose from, are baffling. Skipp coming on for Gio for starters.

He needs time and he needs investment but we need to see more. Especially at the top end of the pitch, its like we don't practice shooting at times, or try and walk the ball into the net when we're facing a low block. But definitely at the back. We are consistently shooting ourselves in the foot defensively. (Injuries aside we've still conceded a bucket load lately).

 

[agrdavidsfan]

Agree our fans do need to calm down and find a bit of perspective.

It’s going to get rougher probably but that was always the case as soon as we got all the injuries.

Arsenal were bottom of the league after a few games under Arteta one time, Liverpool were very up and down at first under Klopp until he made more signings, heck City under Pep weren’t even that great for a while.

The good signs are there with Ange but our fans need patience through this difficult few months.

And Ange needs help in January.

Thats the scary part Levy won't do it quickly 4 windows minimum and we both know where our fans will be by then

 

[agrdavidsfan]

Other worry is the players will lose faith in it soon