Ange Postecoglou

Nottingham Forest played their first European football match after 30 years of absence, but were not capable of getting the three points against the Spanish side Real Betis, who managed to snatch a 2-2 draw in the final minutes of the game. Nottingham Forest did their best to win the...

While everything seemed to be going well on the pitch, there was turmoil off it at Nottingham Forest.  After a historic season that saw Forest spend a lot of time in a UEFA Champions League place but eventually finish seventh, Nuno Espírito Santo’s job was in question.  Tension was building...

The decision to dismiss Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham Hotspur manager over the summer, following the club's UEFA Europa League triumph, was certainly a controversial one. Despite an unprecedented 22 Premier League defeats, Postecoglou had ultimately ended Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought. That would undoubtedly lead to Postecoglou being the man to lead Tottenham into the...

Birmingham City have completed the signing of Japan international Kyōgo Furuhashi from Stade Rennais for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old joined Rennes in January and leaves having made just six goalless appearances in his short stint at the club. Before this, Kyōgo spent four seasons in Scotland, playing for Celtic, the reigning...

After a mixed season, Tottenham Hotspur fired head coach Ange Postecoglou. A 17th-place finish was far too unsatisfactory for the eventual UEFA Europa League winners. After his admirable stint at Brentford, Thomas Frank takes over as the new Spurs head coach. While it is a surprising turn of events, it is an...

Tottenham Hotspur have lifted the UEFA Europa League trophy following a 1-0 win over Manchester United. In addition to the silverware, this win grants Tottenham participation in next season’s UEFA Champions League despite finishing in the 17th spot in the Premier League—a remarkable achievement for the team this season. In...

Tottenham Hotspur will host Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League Final on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. The Europa Final will be a perfect occasion for both teams to salvage their disastrous Premier League seasons and miraculously reserve a precious spot in...

Tottenham currently sit in 12th place in the Premier League after 20 matches, with only 24 points. They’ve scored 42 goals but conceded 30, which is the eighth-highest number of goals conceded in the Premier League. They average 1.5 goals allowed per match. This unexpected form has been quite surprising,...

At the start of this FPL season, Fantasy Premier League managers were intrigued by the announcement of a new mystery chip. After months of speculation, its mechanics have now been revealed, and we now have a better idea of how the assistant manager chip works! Although its overall impact on...

The goal kick has remained in a constant flux of evolution since the rule change introduced in 2019 that mandated the ball no longer having to leave the penalty box before being touched by another player. Many teams insist on playing out even under intense pressure from the opposition, and...

The start of the Premier League season has seen two teams flourish defensively with one of football’s riskiest yet most effective tactics.  Brighton, under new manager Fabian Hürzeler's tactics, has started to play an incredibly high defensive line, which has led to them catching more opponents offside than any other team in...

Last season, Tottenham started life under Ange Postecoglou in an unbelievable fashion. They collected 20 points in their opening eight games, a feat achieved by only 28 teams in Premier League history, of which 11 went on to win the title. Over the next 30 games, they only managed to...

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There are some fixtures in football that have a habit of producing memorable encounters. Following the infamous Battle of the Bridge in 2016, Tottenham's 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea last week was another classic. However, it wasn't so much a battle this time but Lunacy at the Lane. There were...

Tottenham are one of the form teams not just in the Premier League but the entirety of Europe. Spurs are joint-top of the table after 8 match weeks into the season. Ange Postecoglou’s men have been near perfect so far, thanks to several players stepping up in their performances. The...

Counterpressing, a translation of the German word "gegenpress", is a team's immediate attempt to regain possession in the aftermath of losing the ball. One of the leading proponents of the gegenpress over the last decade has been Liverpool and former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp. This season, it has been...

Tottenham are flying in the Premier League. Former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was presented with an arduous rebuilding job in the summer, and after Harry Kane’s departure to Bayern Munich, it looked even more challenging. While many believed in the Australian manager, nobody expected results this fast. The sustainability of...

Asked about his utilisation of inverted full-backs following the impressive 2-0 victory against Bournemouth, Ange Postecoglou joked, "There's no secret, I'm just copying Pep, mate." The 57-year-old coach was in fine spirits, having a promising start in the Premier League despite losing Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. In this tactical...

This tactical theory will analyse how teams can attack the box in a traditional 4-3-3 (or 4-2-3-1) formation. Examples from Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton and Ange Postecoglou's Celtic will be analysed to provide insight into how goalscoring opportunities can be created in the final third. This tactical analysis will focus on...

Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic are on the cusp of another domestic treble having sown up their 11th Scottish Premiership title in 12 years at Tynecastle yesterday. With the League Cup already won, only Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle stand in the way of Celtic’s 41st Scottish Cup and another season of complete...