The new Spurs manager needs a goalkeeper, defender and midfielder to strengthen the spine of his disjointed team
By Ben McAleer for WhoScored
“It’s an exciting opportunity for us to set off in a new direction, play football and create an environment that embodies the values and traditions of this fantastic football club, hopefully a team you can all be proud of and, more importantly, get excited by.” Ange Postecoglou certainly talked the talk in his first message to Tottenham fans following his appointment as Antonio Conte’s successor.
Now comes the hard part of walking the walk and leading what has become a disjointed and dejected group of players. Tottenham finished eighth in the Premier League, which means they will have no European football for the first time since the 2009-10 campaign. That being said, this means that Spurs can focus on domestic duties, easing the pressure on Postecoglou in his first season in England. Not playing in Europe can have its advantages – as shown by Liverpool in 2013-14, Leicester in 2015-16, Chelsea in 2016-17 and even Newcastle in the season just finished.
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