Ange Postecoglou has hit again at criticism over his personal declare that he “always wins things” in his second 12 months at golf equipment, saying it’s true and he plans to do it once more with Tottenham.
The claims stretch again into pre-season, when Postecoglou mentioned he “usually” wins trophies in his second season.
However after a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in Sunday’s North London derby, Postecoglou strengthened his assertion, telling Sky Sports activities: “I’ll correct myself – I don’t usually win things, I always win things in my second year. Nothing’s changed. I’ve said it now. I don’t say things unless I believe them.”
It drew criticism from some quarters, with Sky Sports activities’ Paul Merson saying: “I like Ange but I’ve got more chance of winning Strictly! That’s what chance they have got. I don’t see it at the moment.”
Tottenham are again in motion on Wednesday after they go to Championship aspect Coventry within the Carabao Cup third spherical, stay on Sky Sports activities.
With the cup competitors one in every of 4 trophies Tottenham can win this season, Postecoglou was questioned a number of occasions over his feedback, which drew an exasperated response from the Spurs boss.
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Paul Merson says he has extra likelihood of profitable Strictly Come Dancing than Tottenham profitable silverware this season after Postecoglou doubled down on his claims that he wins silverware in his second season at a membership
He mentioned: “I simply acknowledged a reality and am I speculated to lie and say it by no means occurs? It is complicated to me that persons are making an enormous deal out of it. It is upset lots of people for some purpose.
“Do you actually suppose I am boasting? How am I speculated to reply one thing that is true? Is it to say, ‘properly truly, it wasn’t that necessary, they have been straightforward competitions and it doesn’t suggest something’. In case you’ve achieved one thing, aren’t you speculated to say, ‘sure I’ve and that is what I hope to do once more’.
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Highlights from the Premier League as Tottenham confronted Arsenal within the first North London derby of the season
“I don’t understand why people misconstrued it as me trying to boast about something, I’ve answered a question, which is true. That’s all that’s happened.
“My plan is for it to occur once more this 12 months and if it would not, I am unable to reply that query in the identical method once more. I can say ‘largely’ and now ‘all the time’.”
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Are Postecoglou’s ‘second season’ claims true?
By way of golf equipment, Postecoglou is right when he’s speaking about his second season or second full season answerable for his golf equipment.
He did so when profitable league titles with South Melbourne (1997/98) and Brisbane Roar (2010/11) and the Japanese league with Yokohama F Marinos (2019). He additionally received extra cup competitions at every membership.
Postecoglou received back-to-back league titles at Celtic
At Celtic, Postecoglou received the Scottish Premiership title in each of his campaigns, doing so sooner than at different factors in his profession. He received the Scottish League Cup in every season too, and the 2022/23 Scottish Cup.
When managing Australia, Postecoglou additionally received the Asian Cup in 2015, two years after he took over. He additionally had success as boss of Australia’s U17 and U20 groups.
There are three golf equipment he didn’t win any trophies with, however he didn’t see out two seasons answerable for them – Panachaiki, Whittlesea Zebras, and Melbourne Victory.
