Alan Shearer offers Spurs fans a little advice on Ange Postecoglou

Alan Shearer says Tottenham fans will have to take the rough with the smooth, given Ange Postecoglou’s high-risk approach, and called on them to give the Australian time to show what he can do.

Postecoglou has high standards for his second season

The expectations were always going to increase substantially in Postecoglou’s second season in charge and that is exactly what has transpired, with a section of Spurs fans quite furious after two back-to-back Premier League losses against Newcastle and Arsenal.

However, reports indicate that internally at Hotspur Way, things are quite calm, with the Tottenham head coach still having the backing of the hierarchy (Daily Mail).

The Spurs boss has also remained defiant, insisting that his side have not produced anywhere near their best season and confidently asserting that there is no reason why they cannot lift silverware this campaign (Football.London).

Alan Shearer says fans need to be patient with Ange

Shearer believes that it would be ridiculous for Spurs to abandon the Postecoglou project now, given that the 59-year-old was brought in with a remit of rebuilding the squad and delivering this kind of football.

Postecoglou told Betfair (as relayed by The Metro): “Ange Postecoglou was brought into the football club because of his style of play and because of his beliefs. It would be crazy for Spurs or Postecoglou to change that now, and he’s not going to.

“He plays with a high line, with his full-backs going into midfield and at times, the opposition will catch them out. However, from set-pieces, teams see that as an area to exploit. I don’t know whether that’s the goalkeeper or the Tottenham set-up, but he’s not changing it.

“Let us not forget how Ange’s style worked for them in a lot of games last season and it was exciting football, but it is high risk. Sometimes fans have to be patient because it’ll work one week and maybe not so much the other.

“Spurs must stick with Postecoglou, there’s no doubt about it. Unfortunately, you know as a manager, and as players, that you have to deliver on the pitch and if you don’t, you’ll get criticised. Unfortunately, Tottenham haven’t had a good start to the season.”

Spurs Web Opinion

I do not think there will be any panic at all internally at Tottenham at the moment.

We are just four games into the Premier League season and while there have been a few worrying signs, our performances, on the whole, have been quite decent. There is no reason to think that Ange will not be able to turn this around.

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