Ange Postecoglou remains the right man to lead Tottenham Hotspur forward despite a frustrating sophomore season at the helm, believes Teddy Sheringham.
The Greek-Australian made a strong start to life after he arrived from Celtic last season, but saw injuries sideline their early momentum as they finished in fifth place.
This term has proven even more troubling in north London, with Spurs currently nine points adrift of the top half of the table and well out of the race for Europe.
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But Sheringham, who had two different spells with the club either side of a highly successful stint with Manchester United, still believes Postecoglou is the man for the job.
"I'm quite happy with Ange," he told Prime Casino. "I think he’s had a learning period in terms of working with the English press.
"He probably wouldn't use that terminology at different times in the season. He probably wouldn’t leave himself open to such criticism.
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"He’s very open and honest, and sometimes that comes back to bite you when you speak to the English press like that, it definitely did with Ange.
"I'm still optimistic about him because of the way he approaches football matches and the way he takes the game to the opposition. They’ve had loads of injuries.
"For me, he speaks sense. If you’re missing your two international top performers in your centre-halves, and your goalkeeper, they make a massive difference to any football team.
"I'm backing Ange, and when the players come back, things will look so much more positive and strong for Tottenham.
"That positivity floods through the rest of the team. The confidence will ooze once they come back into their positions."
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