Big Ange’s second season described as as monumental but a shambles, amid Australian fans’ trophy delight

Australian fans have quite rightly been elated that a coach from down under has made such an impact on the world’s favourite sport.

One only has to watch ABC’s documentary (above) on the big man at Tottenham and read the reactions to understand the nation’s pride.

The BoyHotspur took the opportunity to get quotes from former Spur Jamie O’Hara, and he was not vaguely interested in flip-flopping.

“He’s lost 22 games in the Premier League; this season has been a shambles.

I understand that he won the Europa League, which was a monumental moment for the football club but, let’s be honest, the game was terrible, the performance wasn’t great, and Manchester United were an awful opposition”

The problem with Jamie’s take here is that the history books won’t dwell on all the third-rate football we all had to sit through; the bottom line will read that this was the season, after seventeen years, silverware was delivered to the supporters.

Choices are out there

O’Hara’s pick of who should come in, such as Thomas Frank, is uninspiring, but perhaps like many, he feels a safe pair of hands is what is required. Both of the Englishman’s picks have managed to avoid relegation scraps, and throwing Premier League games, as Ange has suggested, isn’t acceptable. No top-flight side in England has ever operated in this manner.

Go for a bigger name? 

But if you’re going to go big, Levy should be looking at the likes of Xavi Hernandez or Simone Inzaghi – Inter Milan have just been embarrassed in the Champions League final.

Spurs have had similar managers in the past, with José Mourinho and Antonio Conte, so would that necessarily work?

Our view

For me, it’s a case of thanks for the trophy, but time to twist, not stick.

One simply cannot mumble about ‘building’ something with a coach that targets a knockout competition over the bread and butter of the league. Millions of fans have been forced to sit through dross all season long, to be rewarded with a minor European trophy.

Sure, it’s great, but the price has been far too high. Fans didn’t care for Mourinho, Nuno or Conte, yet Postecoglou’s football hasn’t been that good!

The club has to act in the best interest of all its supporters, not just those cheering on a fellow countryman.