The surprising Premier League table since Tottenham appointed Ange Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou’s tenure at Tottenham has divided opinion – but how good a job has the Australian coach done if you zoom out and look at the bigger picture?
Spurs have fluctuated between excellent and disastrous runs of form since Postecoglou was appointed as Antonio Conte’s permanent successor in the summer of 2023.
It’s easy to forget now that Postecoglou actually made the best start of any coach in Premier League history last season, having led Spurs to eight wins and two draws from his first 10 matches at the helm.
But it would be an understatement to say that Postecoglou’s Spurs struggled to maintain that early title-worthy form.
They picked up just one point from 15 available immediately after that strong start and later lost five of the last seven matches of last season.
The combination ultimately levelled out at Spurs ending up fifth in the Premier League table, which can probably be considered about par when you consider their transfer spending, the loss of talisman Harry Kane, and their wage bill.
On the one hand, they did well to finish ahead of Chelsea and Manchester United – both of whom spend considerably more in terms of transfers and wages.
But, on the other hand, they can consider it a missed opportunity to be pipped to Champions League qualification by Aston Villa after two of their immediate rivals dramatically underperformed.
Having made moves in the transfer market to further shape the squad in Postecoglou’s image in the summer, Spurs have continued to oscillate between impressive and underwhelming.
They’ve been superb in big wins over Everton, Manchester United, West Ham and Manchester City but hapless across 18 Premier League defeats this season.
Their progress to the Europa League semis is unlikely to save Postecoglou’s job, with numerous candidates being linked to the position.
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Here’s how the Premier League table stacks up if you go back to the start of last season, after Postecoglou was appointed by Tottenham that summer.
Spurs are seventh over Postecoglou’s entire reign so far, which is a surprisingly respectable position given some of the low points and criticism that the manager has faced.