Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has doubled down on his comments stating he always wins a trophy in his second season.
The Australian caught the attention of the media last week after claiming he is a serial winner and has won in his second campaign in charge at every club he has managed.
Postecoglou won the Australian title with both South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar, and the Japanese league with Yokohama F Marinos.
He also won the Asian Cup two years as Australia manager, and the Scottish championship twice with Celtic.
But after a second loss in four in the Premier League in 2024-25, the Spurs boss has been questioned about whether he and his team have what it takes to end the club’s trophy drought.
Speaking in his press conference, he said: “I’ll correct myself – I don’t usually win things, I always win things in my second year. Nothing’s changed.
“I’ve just said something that’s true and it seems it’s upset a lot of people for some reason!”😬
Ange Postecoglou doesn’t understand the negative reaction to his trophy comment after the north London derby🧐
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“It’s amazing, isn’t it? I just stated a fact. Am I supposed to just lie or just say it never happened?
“But do you really think it’s me sort of boasting?
“It’s just confusing to me that people are making a big deal out of something. I’m not sure how I’m supposed to answer something that is true.
“I’ve just said something that’s true, and it seems like it’s upset a lot of people for some reason.”
Tottenham have not won a trophy since the League Cup in 2008, but have a good chance of ending their run in both domestic cup competitions as well as the Europa League this season.
But after losing a third home North London derby on Sunday, many pundits, journalists and fans are doubting whether Postecoglou can keep his run going in England.
“It’s not an easy process but I’ve always believed if you keep playing well the results will come. We need to make sure we take advantage of those critical moments.”
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Romero post clarified
To add to the drama surrounding Postecoglou, one of his star players Cristian Romero reposted a report on social media following the loss to Arsenal, suggesting he was tired and had to arrange his own travel back from international duties with Argentina.
The centre-back had to do a lot of travelling following his commitment to the World Cup and Copa America champions and flew back from Colombia on a commercial plane, not in a private jet as many of his team-mates do.
But the former Celtic boss has clarified the situation, suggesting none of his squad was rushed back from the break.
He added: “No, it was mentioned to me [after] but it wasn’t mentioned to me before the game.
“No-one reported anything other than the usual checks of people coming back from international duty, so prior to the game no-one said anything.
“The international calendar is really putting some strenuous demands on footballers performing at the highest level.
“We want to win tomorrow night, so we’re looking at which players are in the best position to do that.”
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“It is something we need to have a look at from a holistic view, but it is not really relevant to the current situation.
“We are definitely pushing the boundaries of what we are asking of players today, if we want elite performances across the board and players constantly being available.
“I think we are bursting at the seems in terms of how much we require from players, absolutely.”
Spurs travel to Coventry on Wednesday night as they get their Carabao Cup campaign underway against the Championship side.
