Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he “always” wins trophies in his second year in charge of clubs after Spurs suffered a second defeat of the season by losing the north London derby.
Arsenal defender Gabriel nodded in Bukayo Saka’s corner in the 64th minute, settling a contest that had matched the record for the most yellow cards during the first half of a top-flight game, with Spurs accruing five of those bookings.
“I don’t usually win things – I always win things in my second year,” Postecoglou told Sky Sports. “Nothing has changed.”
“I ALWAYS win things in my second year” 👀
Ange Postecoglou with a big statement 💥 pic.twitter.com/FEQq0dpIik
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 15, 2024
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Postecoglou trophies
Postecoglou first won a trophy in his second season as a manager when he led South Melbourne to glory in the National Soccer League Premiership in 1997-98.
The Australian repeated the trick with honours including the A-League Premiership for Brisbane Roar in 2010-11, the Japanese title with Yokohama F Marinos in 2019 and the Scottish treble with Celtic in 2022-23.
Now 59, he also won confederational youth titles during his spells in charge of Australia’s Under-17 and Under-2o teams.
Tottenham trophies
Tottenham’s only major trophy of the 21st century is the 2007-08 Carabao Cup, beating Chelsea in the final under Juande Ramos.
In their first season under Postecoglou, Spurs led the Premier League for three matchdays as part of a 10-game unbeaten start before finishing fifth.
“We dominated the game”
Son Heung-min says Spurs have to stick together after their North London derby defeat 👇 pic.twitter.com/5bb6kdEL82
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Their first game in the Carabao Cup ended in a defeat on penalties to Fulham and their second match in the FA Cup resulted in a loss to Manchester City, who finished 25 points above them as Premier League champions.
Spurs results
Spurs are 13th after their fourth Premier League game of this season, four points off the bottom and eight behind leaders City.
“It was a big game for us and our supporters but we didn’t deliver so you have to take the pain of that,” accepted Postecoglou.
“For the most part, we controlled it and created chances. But we lacked a bit of belief and conviction in the final third. That’s up to me to fix.”
