DANNY MURPHY: Ange Postecoglou needs to adapt or Tottenham will suffer against Arsenal... it's admirable to have strong principles but there's nothing wrong in mixing it up
11 months ago

DANNY MURPHY: Ange Postecoglou needs to adapt or Tottenham will suffer against Arsenal... it's admirable to have strong principles but there's nothing wrong in mixing it up

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Tottenham don't tend to deviate from 'Angeball'. It's admirable to have strong principles but in a one-off derby against one of the best pressing teams in the country, there's also nothing wrong in mixing things up to avoid playing into Arsenal's hands. I wouldn't see any shame in Ange Postecoglou introducing a couple of surprises to knock Mikel Arteta's title challengers out of their stride. Ange Postecoglou should introduce a couple of surprises for Arsenal in Tottenham's derby Arsenal are one of the best pressing teams in the country and are top of the Premier League The Brazilian provides a physical presence that Son Heung-min lacks. Bringing back Richarlison to start up top would give Arsenal something different to think about If Postecoglou's side can deter Arsenal from pressing, space in the midfield would open up Whatever the manager had said to me before kick-off, if I saw Rice charging down at me, I'd be happy to take one touch and play a pass into the channel.

History of this topic

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Tottenham extend winning run to continue mini-revival under Ange Postecoglou
1 month, 1 week ago
Ange Postecoglou urges Tottenham to build on recent Premier League results
1 month, 1 week ago
Premier League 2024-25: Pressure eases on Postecoglou as Tottenham avoid ‘car crash’
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tottenham vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League confirmed line-ups as United hit by injury crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou hits out at ‘agenda-driven’ criticism with dig at Liverpool’s FA Cup defeat
1 month, 3 weeks ago
FA Cup: Richarlison’s injury adds to Spurs’ woes ahead of game against Villa
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Postecoglou hails Spurs’ 3-0 Europa League win as ‘made in Tottenham’
2 months ago
Dejan Kulusevski convinced Ange Postecoglou remains ‘right man’ for Tottenham
2 months ago
Ange Postecoglou reacts to Tottenham fans' anger following shock home defeat by Leicester and admits Spurs are 'as low as we've been' as his future as boss hangs in the balance
2 months ago
'It hurts a lot': Ange Postecoglou reacts after Tottenham's shock loss to Leicester... as Spurs boss insists 'I can't task any more of this group' despite fourth straight defeat
2 months ago
Premier League 2024-25: Son slams ‘sloppy’ Spurs as pressure mounts on Postecoglou
2 months ago
Ange Postecoglou takes blame for early Tottenham collapse in Everton defeat
2 months, 1 week ago
Premier League 2024-25: Postecoglou defends Spurs’ lack of action in transfer market
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou takes 'responsibility' for Tottenham's 'unacceptable' display in north London derby defeat by bitter rivals Arsenal as he labels it 'nowhere near good enough'
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou: Dominic Solanke has exceeded expectations – with more to come
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Postecoglou's youthful approach starts to pay dividends
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou claims Mohamed Salah would STRUGGLE if he played for Tottenham as he makes Son Heung-min prediction ahead of Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool
2 months, 3 weeks ago
League Cup: Even Salah would struggle for goals at Spurs, says Postecoglou
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why angry Ange Postecoglou is trapped in his own delusional world, writes CRAIG HOPE
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou confident Tottenham will find consistency when injuries ease
3 months ago
Football needs idealists like Ange Postecoglou. His Tottenham side are the most captivating in the Premier League era since Newcastle under Kevin Keegan, writes IAN HERBERT
3 months, 1 week ago
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Jamie Carragher aims fresh dig at Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham approach
3 months, 1 week ago
Ange Postecoglou vows to turn Spurs’ season around after painful Chelsea defeat
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Postecoglou needs smoother waters as problems mount for Tottenham
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou: Impossible to compare respective projects of Spurs and Chelsea
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou determined to get more consistency from Tottenham
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou urges frustrated Tottenham fans to look beyond rotten results - after Spurs boss confronted angry supporters following Bournemouth defeat
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Spurs rocked as teenager Huijsen seals Bournemouth's shock win
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Martin Odegaard showed Arsenal exactly what they've been missing with talismanic display in 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest
4 months ago
Ange Postecoglou takes responsibility as Tottenham loses to lowly Ipswich Town in EPL boilover
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Crisis? What crisis? Tottenham shut out the noise to prove Ange Postecoglou right
4 months, 3 weeks ago
THE SHARPE END: Spurs' new attacking guard has a bright future under Ange Postecoglou after years of heavily relying on Son Heung-min and Harry Kane
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The simple Arsenal gameplan that preyed on Tottenham’s weakness
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou feels Tottenham can bridge gap to Man City and Arsenal quickly
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Tottenham v Arsenal: The difference between Ange Postecoglou and Mikel Arteta that will decide the north London derby
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Will Tottenham hand the Premier League title to Arsenal? Spurs boast a brilliant home record against Man City and are Pep Guardiola's bogey team... a win for Ange Postecoglou's side will be fatal for
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Tottenham preparing to give it ‘a crack’ against Man City – Ange Postecoglou
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Tottenham find a new way of being dismal – Angeball is missing one obvious quality
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Nowhere near good enough: Ange Postecoglou worried Spurs are losing the faith
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou snaps back at a Sky Sports reporter after he was asked why his message 'wasn't getting through' during Tottenham's 2-0 defeat by Chelsea
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Chelsea punish Tottenham’s glaring weakness to leave Ange Postecoglou with his first Spurs crisis
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Tottenham lost their heads during chaotic 4-1 loss to Chelsea that derailed their season after going gung-ho with nine men... but has Ange Postecoglou learnt his lesson as he bids for revenge at Stamf
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou admits he's 'not interested' in Tottenham's set piece struggles... as Spurs boss quotes Billy Joel and says he WILL build a successful side in north London
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Ange Postecoglou is sent warning by Paul Merson ahead of next season - as the ex-Arsenal star insists Tottenham fans won't tolerate manner of Newcastle and Fulham defeats
11 months ago
Roy Keane and Paul Merson predict Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard will 'absolutely destroy' Spurs star who 'gets caught out quite a bit' in north London derby
11 months ago
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