Manchester United told they have lost their fear factor over Tottenham Hotspur
Michael Dawson has made a big claim about what winning the Europa League will do to Ange Postecoglou’s legacy at Tottenham as the Lilywhites prepare to lock horns with Manchester United in the final.
As things stand, it is difficult to argue that Postecoglou’s legacy at Tottenham is positive, given how abject results have been in the Premier League this season.
The Australian has already broken some unfortunate records, including the most defeats Spurs have ever had in a single Premier League campaign.
This is also the first time in 33 years that Tottenham have lost 25 games across all competitions, which does not make for pretty reading for the 59-year-old.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 | LiverpoolLiverpool | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 83 | 37 | 46 | 83 |
| 2 | ArsenalArsenal | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 71 |
| 3 | NewcastleNewcastle | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 66 |
| 4 | ChelseaChelsea | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 66 |
| 5 | Aston VillaAston Villa | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 9 | 66 |
| 6 | Man CityManchester City | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 65 |
| 7 | Nottm ForestNottingham Forest | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 65 |
| 8 | BrentfordBrentford | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 55 |
| 9 | BrightonBrighton | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 55 |
| 10 | FulhamFulham | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 54 |
| 11 | B’mouthBournemouth | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 53 |
| 12 | Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | EvertonEverton | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 45 |
| 14 | WolvesWolves | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 41 |
| 15 | West HamWest Ham | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 40 |
| 16 | Man UtdManchester United | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 39 |
| 17 | TottenhamTottenham | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 38 |
| 18 | LeicesterLeicester | 37 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 78 | -45 | 25 |
| 19 | IpswichIpswich | 37 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 79 | -44 | 22 |
| 20 | SouthamptonSouthampton | 37 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 84 | -59 | 12 |
Michael Dawson says Ange Postecoglou can write his name into Tottenham history books
The last Spurs manager to win a trophy, Juande Ramos, is not remembered too fondly by the Tottenham faithful, given the abject run that followed the League Cup win in 2008.
However, Dawson believes that Postecoglou’s legacy at Tottenham will be secured if he leads them to a European trophy for just the fourth time in the club’s 143-year history.
When asked what standing winning the Europa League would give Postecoglou, the former Spurs captain told Gambling.com: “Ange will go down in history if he can win it [the Europa League]. Because winning trophies, that is history. We still talk about 2008 and Juande Ramos, who got sacked eight months after we won [the 2008 League Cup] in February.
“He and the players will realise that their Premier League campaign has been well below par, and embarrassing really at times, with how many games they have lost, and being in 17th position.
“So he’s put all his eggs in one basket, and I’ve got absolutely no problem with that. They’ve been criticised, they’ve been questioned, yes, they’ve had injuries, but it ultimately hasn’t been good enough.
“So it’s all on this game and it can be a positive season, because Spurs will have Champions League football next season if they win.”
Michael Dawson says Spurs have a superior squad to Man United
Just a few days ago, Gary Neville insisted that only one Manchester United player would get into a combined eleven with Tottenham.
Dawson agrees with Neville’s assessment that Spurs are better than their opponents man-for-man, insisting that the fear factor that once existed with the Red Devils has now completely disappeared.
He added: “100%, definitely [if the fear factor is gone from Manchester United]. You look at them and think you can go there and win. The number of games they’ve lost at home this season is remarkable. When I played, you went to Old Trafford, and you’d think, can we get a point? If you got a win it was some achievement.
“Now, teams like West Ham, who’ve been struggling, go there and win. So they don’t have that fear factor. It’s still Manchester United, but it’s not the Manchester United of old.
“I think they’ve got a great opportunity. The history of Manchester United will scare people, and people talk about it, but this is certainly not the Manchester United of when I grew up, and the players that they had. I look at the squads, and Spurs have got a far superior squad than what Manchester United have at this moment in time.”
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