Jamie Carragher feels Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham are in danger of being seen as flat-track bullies.
The North London club have made amends for a slow start to the new season by winning each of their last three outings. Things could get even better if they manage to defeat Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United away from home on Sunday.
But, they don’t really have a great track record against top teams in the Premier League since Ange Postecoglou took charge. While Spurs have been playing an attacking and attractive brand of football, they haven’t been able to get the desired results against the teams from the top half of the table.
In his latest column for The Telegraph, Jamie Carragher has highlighted the fact that Spurs under the Australian manager have struggled to get positive results against the top teams.
The former Liverpool man wrote on The Telegraph: “Over Postecoglou’s 18 games against the clubs which finished in the top nine last season, Spurs have won four. They are in danger of being seen as flat-track bullies. That must change.”
Tottenham did manage to secure a fifth-place finish last season and they have been playing some impressive football under the former Celtic boss. But they have failed to get the better of their rivals. The fact that they only have four wins out of the 18 fixtures against teams that finished inside the top nine last season suggests they need to deliver in the big games.
Unless they manage to get the better of their immediate rivals, they will not be able to compete with the biggest teams in the country. The game against United will be a major challenge for Tottenham, a win will help Postecoglou ensure his team are not labelled as flat-track bullies.