Ange Postecoglou’s second season at Tottenham has taken a historic turn for all the wrong reasons in domestic competition.
His debut season was fantastic and it promised an exciting new era under the Australian, however, the second season has fallen way below expectations.
The 2-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday marked another poor result for Tottenham, who have been dismal in the Premier League.
And now, that result has placed Postecoglou in the club’s history books for all the wrong reasons.
Ange Postecoglou breaks unwanted Tottenham record
Tottenham’s defeat to Crystal Palace wasn’t just another disappointing day at the office, it was a record-breaking one.
The result marked the club’s 20th defeat in the Premier League this season, making Postecoglou the first Spurs manager to lose that many games in a single league campaign.
He surpasses the previous unwanted records held by Ossie Ardiles, who lost 19 games in the 1993/94 season, and Gerry Francis, who oversaw 18 defeats in 1996/97.
Injuries have contributed to the poor form. But for many fans, the sheer volume of losses, often in winnable fixtures points to problems beyond fitness issues.
The early promise of attractive football has been overshadowed by an inability to see out results, especially against mid-table sides. And with Spurs’ top-four hopes long gone, pressure is mounting on the former Celtic boss to salvage the season.
Tottenham have fared surprisingly well in Europe
While things have fallen apart domestically, the North London club have done surprisingly well in the Europa League.
Tottenham created an incredible unbeaten record after beating Bodo/Glimt at home in the first leg and then beat them again to book their place in the final where they will now play Manchester United.
Despite the awful domestic season which has put Ange’s future at Tottenham in doubt, he can still achieve something incredible.
A win in the Europa League final will end the club’s trophy drought ,making it their first major trophy since 2008 and the first European trophy since 1984. It will also book them a spot in next season’s Champions League.
