Forest vs Chelsea: Ange gives speech on 'Spursy' Tottenham

[ad_1] Nottingham Forest supervisor Ange Postecoglou has accused Tottenham of overlooking his document at his former membership and claimed he can carry silverware to the Metropolis Floor in a rare press convention monologue earlier than the go to of Chelsea on Saturday.

Postecoglou gained the Europa League earlier than leaving Spurs on the finish of final season and is below stress at Forest, with stories suggesting his new employers are contemplating changing the Australian, who has didn't win any of his first seven matches in cost and is on a run of three consecutive defeats in all competitions.

“Should you have a look at it by the prism that I’m a failed supervisor who’s fortunate to get this job… then these first 5 weeks seems to be like this man’s below stress,” stated Postecoglou, suggesting that the reporter who requested the primary query on the media name was “smirking” at him.

“There may be another story you'll be able to have a look at. I got here to the Premier League two years in the past and took over ‘Spursy’ Tottenham.

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“I used to be advised by the chairman on the time [Daniel Levy], ‘this membership has to win a trophy. We’ve tried to carry winners in – Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] – and it hasn’t labored. We have now to strive one thing completely different’.

“We completed fifth in my first 12 months and, each time Harry Kane scores a objective, I want he’d stayed another 12 months, as a result of it will have been helpful to have had him. However in some way that 12 months has disappeared from the document books.”

Tottenham trophy ‘was every part’ – Postecoglou

Spurs topped the desk after 10 league video games below Postecoglou in 2023/24 however took one level from their subsequent 5 matches and misplaced 5 of their last seven that season.

All-time high scorer Kane left the membership for Bayern Munich in August 2023 and has been the main marksman within the Bundesliga for the previous two seasons, though Spurs gained the 2024/25 Europa League in his absence and scored 64 league targets in a dismal last home season below Postecoglou, dropping 22 of their 38 top-flight video games.

Postecoglou posited that the marketing campaign “was used as a motive for me dropping my job” as a result of “even Tottenham determined to exclude the primary 10 video games”.

“They have been an anomaly, apparently – though the primary 10 video games [at Forest] are crucial, apparently,” stated the 60-year-old.

“I used to be in conferences and people who find themselves nonetheless on the membership have been in these conferences the place I used to be advised that ‘successful a trophy is every part to this soccer membership.'”

Spurs ‘partied for 2 days’ after Europa League glory

Postecoglou repeatedly stated he was concentrating on the Europa League in the course of the latter levels of his last season at Spurs however was changed by Thomas Frank in June regardless of ending Tottenham’s 17-year trophy drought.

“We win a trophy,” Postecoglou stated, elaborating on his Tottenham document whereas referencing a time period utilized by Tottenham’s detractors to mock them over their perceived failure to understand alternatives.

“We shed the tag of being ‘Spursy’. It’s Champions League soccer, which brings some rewards and the chance to usher in higher gamers.

“However all I’ve heard, since I completed at Tottenham, is that we completed seventeenth final 12 months. If I've to clarify why we completed seventeenth, it doesn’t have to enter an excessive amount of depth.

“Simply have a look at the final 5 - 6 teamsheets of ours within the league final season and also you’ll see what I prioritised.

“Earlier than the final recreation in opposition to Brighton [a 4-1 home defeat on May 25], the gamers have been out partying for 2 days – which I sanctioned, as a result of I felt they deserved to.

“If individuals suppose [finishing 17th] is a mirrored image of me and my teaching, they’re taking a look at it by the prism [that] I don’t match.”

Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea: Postecoglou needs time

Forest certified for Europe by ending seventh below Nuno Espirito Santo final season however are actually a degree above the relegation zone and three above backside facet Wolves.

“Perhaps I’m a supervisor the place, in case you give them time, the story all the time ends the identical… with me and a trophy,” stated Postecoglou.

When he was requested whether or not he had held talks with Forest over outcomes, Postecoglou replied: “No. We’re simply getting on with it.”

Forest have began the “strategy of figuring out replacements” if Postecoglou is sacked, in keeping with BBC Sport, which stated that work “developed in the course of the worldwide break”.

The report added that “rising unhappiness with [Postecoglou] from sections of supporters” has made a possible change “appear extra concrete”.

Postecoglou document

Postecoglou, who was capped by Australia, spent his complete enjoying profession with South Melbourne between 1978 and 1993 and led the membership in his first managerial position from 1996 till 2000.

After seven years as an Australia coach at youth ranges, he had spells with Greek membership Panachaiki and Australian sides Whittlesea Zebras, Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory earlier than managing Australia from 2013 to 2017.

The previous defender moved on to Japanese membership Yokohama F Marinos till 2021 and Scottish giants Celtic till 2023, when he succeeded Antonio Conte as Tottenham supervisor.

Postecoglou trophies, titles

A two-time Australian champion as a participant, Postecoglou has tended to win trophies throughout his second season in control of golf equipment.

Amongst an in depth record of silverware, he gained championships with each of his Australia youth sides, the Australian title thrice as a supervisor and the Japanese and Scottish high flights.

The Soccer Australia Corridor of Fame inductee was additionally named the PFA Supervisor of the Decade in Australia in 2015 and gained the Premier League Supervisor of the Month award thrice throughout his debut season within the division.

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