"I always win in my second year!" Tottenham manager's reasonable confidence in '13th place'

Sep 17, 2024

"I always win in the second season."

Manager Angie Postecoglou made a big promise to Tottenham fans who were disappointed after losing to Arsenal.

Tottenham took a tight flow at home against Arsenal in the first North London derby of the fourth round of the English Premier League (EPL) season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 15th (Korea time), but lost 0-1 to Gabriel Mahanis in the second half. Tottenham played a close game in each of the first four games of the season, but the results were only 13th, 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, and 4 points. The home fans are also disappointed with the loss of the first derby and two consecutive losses following the match against Newcastle.

However, Postecoglou did not lose his reasonable confidence. He re-emphasized his second-year winning syndrome. In an interview with Sky Sports in August, he said "Usually you win in the second season."

In an interview with Sky Sports after the match against Arsenal on the same day, Postecoglou asked if he still had that confidence in his remarks about winning the title in his second year, saying, `Of course,' but rather "I will correct what I said. I said I was going to win in my second year, but I'm going to correct that I'm going to win in my second year, and I'm going to correct that I'm going to win in my second year, always" gave a spirited answer. Coach Postecoglou lifted the trophy without fail in his second year at Celtic in Scotland, Marinos in Yokohama in Japan, and Lower Brisbane in Australia.

He said in an interview last August: `Usually in the second year, we win"The first year is a time to establish principles and lay the foundation. In the second year, it's the time to get something." "Of course, the Premier League tournaments we belong to are not as easy as it sounds, but it is the way I have always thought that we should be in a position to go further in the second year depending on our performance in the first year."

"Last season we had some really good moments and obviously some tough moments. I think we've learned a lot from hard moments as well as good moments and this means we're in a good position. We are definitely a better prepared team than we were last year."

Will Captain Son Heung-min, who craves the trophy more than anyone else at Tottenham, be thrilled to win his first championship in the second year of Postecoglou's 'Winning Always'. Tottenham's last win was in the 2008 League Cup, and their last FA Cup was in 1991. Tottenham, who is participating in the Europa League this season, last won the European stage in 1984, when it beat Anderlecht after a penalty shootout.

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