The second area of weakness is their rest defence structure. With an aggressive on-ball system, Postecoglou likes committing players forward. However, this often leaves the team understaffed when the opposition launches counter-attacks.

It was evident in some of the goals conceded in games against Arsenal and Burnley, where the opposition exploited the weak rest defence structure.

Even when Tottenham gets their rest defence right, they can concede goals like they did against Newcastle. That is something Postecoglou will want to work on during the summer preseason.

A simple tactical area where Tottenham falls short is the diligence of the wingers to track back and prevent overloads against their back-line.

In the modern tactical age, most teams attack in a line of five, so if the opposition team plays a structure using four defenders, that leaves an extra attacking player free. Therefore, it is paramount that a winger or midfielder from the defending team track back and prevent a numerical inferiority.

Tottenham has been caught lacking in the back post by opponents to prevent such situations, costing Postecoglou many goals.

Lastly, defensive errors from misjudgments have also caused Tottenham to leak goals, putting Postecoglou on the back foot and in a difficult position to salvage a result.

Temporal Bias

The recent downpour of criticism on Postecoglou’s dogmatic attacking playstyle is warranted to an extent since Tottenham has been defensively vulnerable throughout the season – conceding a tremendous number of chances and goals.

It has, in turn, stirred a negative undercurrent around Tottenham that has slightly distracted Premier League fans from the broader picture. Postecoglou has remodelled Spurs’ playstyle drastically and successfully, pushing them into a race for Champions League football, although they did fall short in the end. Nevertheless, the club has experienced a positive trajectory under the Australian.

Moreover, and arguably more importantly, Postecoglou has transformed the club’s culture and mentality, with even his recent outburst prior to and following the Manchester City clash reflecting the passion behind his motives to take Tottenham to uncharted territories of success.

Whether the Australian will manage to fulfill his ambitions will only be revealed over time. As for this season’s performance, Tottenham looks to be on the right track.