Former Spurs and Arsenal player says Postecoglou’s ‘honeymoon period is over’

David Bentley believes that Ange Postecoglou’s honeymoon period at Tottenham is now well and truly over and the Australian will come under a lot of pressure if he is not able to deliver results soon.

Postecoglou is building something at Spurs

If one were to gauge the sentiment of Spurs fans through the reactions on social media, there is a sense that the tide is now starting to turn, with a lot of fans now starting to question Postecoglou’s methods.

However, the Australian will feel that a lot of the criticism is unwarranted, especially given the performances that his side has delivered in the first three games of the season.

There is no doubt that the 59-year-old has put a lot of things right at N17 since he walked through the door a little over a year ago but Bentley believes that pressure is inevitable if results do not turn around.

The former Tottenham winger told Football365: “You are going to find yourself under pressure at a club like Tottenham if you are losing matches.

“Ange was welcomed into the football club because what came before him with (Jose) Mourinho and (Antonio) Conte was not what the fans wanted to see.

“There was negativity both with the style of football and also among the fans in general and I think Ange has repaired those two elements. After that, it all comes down to results and if they are going against you, the pressure will not be long in coming your way.”

Where will Spurs finish this season?

Bentley believes that the best Tottenham can do in the Premier League this season is to finish in fourth place and he suggested that Postecoglou should focus on ending the club’s trophy drought.

He added: “I like Ange and what he has done at the club. He has changed the energy among the fans for the better, but that only goes so far. You need to win matches or the pressure builds. That’s football.

“The honeymoon period of last season is over now so they have to try and get to the next level. That means finishing in the top four and trying to win a trophy because as we know, Tottenham haven’t won anything for a long time and their fans are fed up hearing about it.”

“You look at Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool and they are really strong. You’d expect them to be in the top four and then you see Spurs fighting it out with Chelsea and Man United.

“Even though they have had their problems, Chelsea and United have a great squad and if they get it right, Spurs might struggle to finish fourth.”

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I think we can only judge Ange and this Tottenham team after eight to 10 games into the season.

There have certainly been a lot of positives to take from our three performances so far but the jury is still out on whether Postecoglou’s system offers us enough defensive control.

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