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Tottenham have been famously (or infamously) rather judicious with their spending under Daniel Levy - and when they have deigned to go big on a signing, it has not always delivered the desired results.

Spurs have had some success storied among their big signings, but a lot of their best performers in recent times have either been homegrown stars - most notably Harry Kane, who is ranked at No.7 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League strikers of all time - or astute bits of scouting secured for less-than-monstrous fees.

Here's a look at the very patchy record Tottenham Hotspur have with their biggest-money signings.

Who is Tottenham Hotspur's most expensive ever signing?

Richarlison had been Everton's undisputed star for four years, hitting double figures for goals in each of his four seasons at Goodison Park. At 25 years old in summer 2022, he should have been just hitting his peak.

Unfortunately for Tottenham, the Brazilian was unable to replicate that kind of form in his first season at the club, struggling with injuries and publicly falling out with Antonio Cotnte (which isn't difficult).

The Italian's departure did not immediately help, but after struggling with mental health issues and more injuries problems, Richarlison hit a brief run of excellent form that included nine goals in just eight Premier League games. Since then, it's been pretty dry again.

Who held the Tottenham Hotspur transfer record before Richarlison?

Ah, geez, it's Tanguy Ndombele, who for our money (or rather, for Tottenham's) ranks as Spurs' worst-ever signing.

Ndombele was supposed to be the marquee signing of summer 2019 following Spurs' heartbreak in the Champions League final, but Mauricio Pochettino's swift departure meant he quickly fell out of favour and ended up spending most of his town out of the side or out on loan.

Dominic Solanke's arrival in summer 2024 equalled the amount Spurs paid for Ndombele, but of course Richarlison had already set the bar for the record that little bit higher.

Davinson Sanchez being the previous club record signing doesn't feel a huge amount better. He wasn't on Ndombele levels, of course, but he was hardly Virgil van Dijk for the club either, and spent a lot of his time at the club going in and out of the side.

The club have breached the £40m mark ten times, with Leeds United youngster Archie Gray the latest player Spurs have splashed out at least that figure to sign.

Being Tottenham, the full top ten contains a real mixed bag of players who have been genuinely good investments, others who have been total flops, and a few who sit somewhere in between.

Like a lot of the rest of the Premier League, it's heavily 2020s-centric, too, reflecting the huge inflation in transfer fees over the past five years or so.

Tottenham Hotspur's top ten most expensive players of all time

Nottingham Forest vs Spurs is a Premier League game you simply can’t miss as the high-flying home side take on an entertaining Tottenham team at the City Ground. This guide explains how to watch Forest vs Spurs online, on TV, and from anywhere this Boxing Day.

Not even the most optimistic of Forest fans would have predicted that the club would be in the top four come Christmas Day. But after a remarkable start to the season, the Tricky Trees fully deserve to be in fourth place.

Nuno Espírito Santo has worked wonders since arriving at the club one year ago, creating a side that is tough to break down and dangerous in attack. Chris Wood is in the form of his life and is being ably assisted by the likes of Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson Odoi.

Having beaten Brentford 2-0 last time out, they’ll be confident of exposing a Tottenham side that conceded six against Liverpool on Sunday and are prone to defensive mistakes. Ange Postecoglou’s charges were swept aside by the Reds and now sit 11th in the table with just one win from their last five league games.

Read on for all the information on how to watch Forest vs Spurs live streams, wherever you are in the world.

Nottingham Forest vs Spurs team news

There's just one change from the Forest side that beat Brentford, with captain Ryan Yates coming in for Morato. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Bentancur, Brennan Johnson and Destiny Udogie all eturn to the Spurs side, with Pedro Porro, James Maddison and Yves Bissouma dropping to the bench.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Yates, Hudson-Odoi, Wood, Elanga

Subs: Toffolo, Moreno, Boly, Morato, Ward-Prowse, Silva, Sosa, Awoniyi, Miguel

Tottenham XI: Forster, Spence, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie, Sarr, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Johnson, Son, Solanke

Subs: Porro, Bissouma, Bergvall, Werner, Maddison, Olusesi, Lankshear, Reguilon, Austin

Watch Nottingham Forest vs Spurs in the UK

You can watch Nottingham Forest vs Spurs on Amazon Prime Video which is broadcasting all 10 Premier League fixtures in the UK on Boxing Day and December 27.

The full match will be streamed live exclusively for Amazon Prime subscribers and can be watched on any device that offers the Amazon Prime Video app.

Prime Video is available as part of the Amazon Prime membership, which costs £8.99 per month or £95 annually for an individual. You can also sign-up for Prime Video on its own for £5.99 per month. New Prime subscribers get a 30-day free trial.

If you’re outside the UK but have an Amazon Prime subscription, you can still watch the Nottingham Forest vs Spurs live stream by using a VPN, such as NordVPN.

Watch Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham in the US

In the US, you can watch Nottingham Forest vs Spurs on Peacock.

Peacock is the streaming platform owned by NBC, and has rights to several Premier League games each week.

A subscription to Peacock costs $7.99 a month, or $79.99 for a full year.

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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Spurs from anywhere

We know many fans will be travelling over the festive period, but that doesn't mean you can't still tune into the games. The solution is a VPN, a piece of software that sets your devices to appear to be in any country in the world.

Assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to unblock the streaming services you're subscribed to, with a host of privacy and protection benefits on top – that sounds like a result.

FourFourTwo’s colleagues at TechRadar are experts in this field, and they reckon NordVPN is the best VPN provider on the market.

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Can I watch Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham in Canada?

Canadians can watch Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham on Fubo, the home of Premier League soccer in Canada, with all games shown. Prices start from $24.99 a month, with savings for longer-term plans.

Can I watch Nottingham Forest vs Spurs in Australia?

Fans in Australia can watch Nottingham Forest vs Spurs on Optus Sport, which also carries all Premier League games. A monthly subscription costs $24.99.

Can I watch Nottingham Forest vs Spurs in New Zealand?

Fans in New Zealand can watch Nottingham Forest vs Spurs on Sky Sport Now.

Whatever Tottenham Hotspur may lack in recent silverware, they certainly aren’t deficit in goalscoring ability.

Some of the Premier League’s most renowned strikers have walked through the doors of White Hart Lane and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but it’s not only no.9s who have provided the goals.

Ange Postecoglou is ending 2024 under substantial pressure at the north London side, a fact likely not helped by the fact he entered just as razor-sharp marksman Harry Kane was heading for his flight to Germany.

But it’s not all bad: the Aussie does still have one of the top 20 at his disposal as we speak.

The man at the top provided 213 Premier League goals to Spurs over the course of his time with the club, but those 20-plus-goal wonders at the base of this list may be a little more obscure.

We’ve given you five minutes to complete this quiz, and we’re looking for the 20 players who have scored the most Premier League goals for Tottenham.

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The Tottenham 2025/26 home kit is still a long way from being released by Nike, but some details have started to emerge in recent times.

After a few seasons of fairly boring, plain designs, Tottenham's home kit this term has been a little more interesting with navy sleeves and subtle detailing - though a lot more could be done to spice it up.

Fortunately, there's potential that Tottenham could look quite different in 2025/26, with the latest information on their new home shirt coming to light...

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According to Footy Headlines, the Tottenham 2025/26 home shirt could see Nike go for a design that is a lot more interesting than in recent years. While the 2021/22 home kit was, essentially, just a plain white shirt with the Spurs crest stuck on, in 2025/26 Tottenham fans might actually have something enjoyable to watch their team play in.

The official colours are set to be 'White, Lt Iron Ore and Binary Blue', which throws two accents into the mix, rather than just the one that is used on the 2024/25 kit.

Lt Iron Ore has been used by Nike in the past, and is essentially a light grey that is set to provide plenty of contrast to the general white base - certainly a welcome addition for Spurs supporters.

Footy Headlines does make clear that the prediction for how the shirt will look is "highly speculative", though the colours are official.

Clear details on how Tottenham's 2025/26 home shirt will look at this stage are difficult to ascertain right now, but the colours give a good indication as to how the shirt could look.

Nike used yellow sparingly a few seasons ago for the home shirt, but generally just two colours feature on the Spurs home kits - seeing three, in whatever capacity that might be, is a change for the good, in FourFourTwo's view.

You're going to want to watch Spurs vs Liverpool, with Sunday's clash the standout fixture of the Premier League weekend, and thankfully we have you covered with all the information on live streams, TV channels, and tuning in all over the world.

All eyes will be on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as league leaders Liverpool travel to one of the most enigmatic sides in the world right now.

On their day, Tottenham can dispatch anyone. They recently battered the Premier League champions Man City 4-0 and they come into this having smashed Southampton 5-0 in their last league game. And yet, those eye-catching victories have been interspersed with lacklustre displays and tepid defeats to weaker sides.

The very best version of Spurs will need to show up considering the quality of the visitors. Liverpool sit at the top of the Premier League and Champions League. They dropped points against Fulham last time out so will be eager to get back to winning ways as they look to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Read on for all the information on how to watch Tottenham vs Liverpool online and on TV, wherever you are in the world.

Watch Tottenham vs Liverpool in the UK

You can watch Spurs vs Liverpool on Sky Sports, the game being the second instalment of the broadcaster's weekly 'Super Sunday', following Fulham vs Southampton at 2pm.

To watch Sky Sports on your television, you have to add it to the package you have with your pay-TV providers, such as Sky, BT, EE, and Virgin Media – costs vary by platform.

Existing Sky Sports subscribers can watch online using the Sky Go apps but for those not looking for a long-term TV contract, you can get all 12 Sky Sports channels via the Now TV streaming service, which offers a monthly plan at £29.99 a month.

Watch Spurs vs Liverpool in the US

In the US, you can watch Spurs vs Liverpool on USA Network, a television channel that comes on most cable packages.

There is no dedicated streaming platform for USA Network, so for those that want to stream the game online, you're looking at a cord-cutting cable TV streaming service, such as Sling TV or Fubo.

USA Network is included on the Sling Blue package, which starts from $40 a month – half price for the first month – and there's no need for the Sports Extra add-on here.

Fubo, meanwhile, is a heftier investment, at $79.99 a month, discounted to $44.99 for the first month, but you do get more channels and more live sport.

USA Network can also be streamed via YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DirectTV Stream.

How to watch Spurs vs Liverpool from anywhere

You can watch Spurs vs Liverpool all over the world, with the Premier League product attracting a huge array of global broadcasters. We've outlined the UK and US options above but you can also watch in more than 100 countries. For more detail, check out our handy guide on how to watch Premier League live streams from anywhere in the world in 2024/25.

But what if you're away from home, and find access to your usual streaming service geo-blocked? The solution is a VPN, a piece of software that sets your devices to appear to be in any country in the world.

Assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, you can use a VPN to unblock the streaming services you're subscribed to, with a host of privacy and protection benefits on top – that sounds like a result.

FourFourTwo’s colleagues at TechRadar are experts in this field, and they reckon NordVPN is the best VPN provider on the market.

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Can I watch Spurs vs Liverpool in Canada?

Canadians can watch Spurs vs Liverpool on Fubo, the home of Premier League soccer in Canada, with all games shown. Prices start from $24.99 a month, with savings for longer-term plans.

Can I watch Spurs vs Liverpool in Australia?

Fans in Australia can watch Spurs vs Liverpool on Optus Sport, which also carries all Premier League games. A monthly subscription costs $24.99.

Can I watch Spurs vs Liverpool in New Zealand?

Fans in New Zealand can watch Spurs vs Liverpool on Sky Sport Now.

They're the Premier League’s most thrilling team for the neutral but most of their supporters would sacrifice a little entertainment to be a few places higher in the league table.

Tottenham Hotspur have turned chaos into an art form under Ange Postecoglou this season and the Australian head coach is sticking to his guns despite his tactical approach coming under fire.

Spurs knocked out Manchester United courtesy of a frantic 4-3 win on Wednesday to reach a Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool and Postecoglou was bullish about his way of doing things.

Ange Postecoglou isn’t budging on Tottenham’s playing style

The outcome of Postecoglou’s tactics would have most Premier League managers tearing their hair out. They average almost six shots on target per match, more than every other team in the league. They’re lodged in mid-table but have a better goal difference than everyone but the top two. Only Chelsea have scored more goals.

Their potency in attack is matched by their habit of getting turned over. Postecoglou plays a game of high risk for high reward and has moved to defend his philosophy in the face of increasing scrutiny.

“Are you not entertained?” he asked Sky Sports after 90 mind-boggling minutes against Manchester United. “What do you want? Do you want a scrambling 1-0? I know the studio are probably going on a meltdown over my lack of tactics but you know what, I love the fact that we just go out there and take it to the opposition.

“In terms of the mentality of the boys, I love it. I love football and I love watching teams that go out there and entertain.

“Obviously we want to be successful as well and we won’t be if we, you know, make things difficult for ourselves like we did tonight. But you balance that up with the situation we’re in right now, ten first team players out, I keep saying it and I don’t think it’s registered with people but that’s okay.”

Postecoglou himself continues to be good value. Managers and head coaches in the Premier League are pragmatists more often than not, and those who seek to play entertaining football to the potential detriment of results tend to get caught out eventually.

But not always. Postecoglou believes he has the players at his disposal to make it work when Spurs are back to full strength, and some of their statement wins this season suggest he might be right.

Spurs will be in action this weekend, taking on league leaders Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the last Premier League fixture before Christmas.

At 19 years and 235 days, Dean Huijsen became the youngest goalscorer in AFC Bournemouth’s history as he headed the Cherries’ 17th-minute winner from a Marcus Tavernier corner against Tottenham Hotspur.

While Spurs boasted 65.5% possession on the night, Bournemouth were the more purposeful of the two teams with 21 shots to the visitors’ 12 – eight of which were on target compared to the Lilywhites’ four. Evanilson had a ‘goal’ disallowed for the Cherries in both halves while a late effort from Heung-Min Son was also chalked off for offside.

Here, we look at five things we learned from a wet and windy night on the South Coast…

Tottenham’s set-piece woes continue

From the start of the 2023/24 season until now, only Nottingham Forest (23) have conceded more goals from set-pieces in the Premier League than Spurs (20).

After Gabriel Magalhaes scored from a corner in Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the north London derby back in September, Ange Postecoglou dismissed the “narrative” around Spurs’ set-piece vulnerabilities. He previously insisted the club have no plans to employ a dedicated set-piece coach, commenting that defending from free-kicks and corners is “my burden to carry”.

The Australian must have been fuming at the way in which Huijsen ghosted in unopposed at the back post to score Bournemouth’s winner on Thursday night – the third time Spurs have conceded from a corner in the Premier League this season.

Dean’s the man

Teenage defender Dean Huijsen produced a performance against Spurs that defied his age. While Dominic Solanke got the better of the Spain Under-21 international in their first duel of the night, Huijsen dealt well with the threat of the former Cherries forward for the remainder of the game.

Over the course of the 90 minutes, he made 10 clearances and four tackles, while he won four ground duels and one in the air. He celebrated his winning goal by paying homage to the ‘chill guy’ meme on what was just his third start of the season.

The initial £12.8m Bournemouth paid to Juventus back in the summer to sign Huijsen is already looking like an astute bit of business.

Davies injury could be a big blow to Spurs

In the absence of Spurs’ first-choice central defensive partnership of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, Ben Davies has been a solid performer in the north Londoners’ backline. It was a huge blow therefore to see the Welshman substituted around the hour mark with what looked like a hamstring injury.

Youngster Archie Gray had to slot into the central defence for the remainder of the game. With the severity of Davies’ injury unknown at this time - while Romero faces a late fitness test - Spurs might only have one available, senior recognised central defender in the shape of Radu Dragusin for Sunday’s home game against Chelsea.

Left-side gains for Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth found a great deal of joy on the night in attacking down the wings, exploiting Spurs’ use of inverted full-backs.

Their left-side combination of Milos Kerkez and Marcus Tavernier were particularly effective on the night in creating goalscoring opportunities. So far this season, 43% of the Cherries’ attacks have been built down their left-hand side and 33% from the right, while 25% of forward plays have come from central areas.

‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Tottenham

What makes Spurs compelling to watch this season is that you never know what version of them to expect on a match-by-match basis. Utterly brilliant in the way they won at both Manchester clubs, scoring seven goals without conceding, Ange Postecoglou’s side have also squandered a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion, while both Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town were winless in 2024/25 before they encountered ‘Dr Tottenham’.

Despite their indifferent form, Spurs supporters at home and away matches have remained behind their head coach since his appointment in the summer of 2023. But words were exchanged between Postecoglou and a small section of the travelling support at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday night with the Australian commenting he “didn’t like what was being said” but that sometimes “you’ve got to cop it”.

While discussion over Postecoglou’s future is surely premature, the 59-year-old must look to arrest Spurs’ inconsistencies heading into a busy period which sees them play seven fixtures between now and the new year. After a London derby with Chelsea on Sunday, they face a crunch Europa League match at Ibrox next Thursday while they host Manchester United in a Carabao Cup quarter-final on 19 December.

Two of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures will be played at the unusual kick-off time of 7pm on Sunday.

Chelsea v Brentford and Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur will both begin after the Manchester derby finishes in the more familiar 4.30pm time slot.

After the postponement of last Saturday’s Merseyside derby, this is the third weekend in a row without a 12.30pm kick-off in the Premier League.

European commitments shift the Premier League time slots

Chelsea and Tottenham both play in European competition on Thursday, meaning neither can play in the Premier League on Saturday. But there are different reasons behind the move into the rare 7pm slot.

The Blues face a long trip home from Kazakhstan after their Conference League game against Astana, a 3.30pm kick-off on Thursday for Chelsea fans watching at home. The later kick-off in the Premier League will allow them extra recovery time after their European exertions.

Spurs aren’t travelling nearly as far for their Europa League match this week. Glasgow is their destination for an 8pm kick-off against Rangers. It’ll be a special occasion for under-fire former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou but there’s a knock-on effect for fans.

Postecoglou’s team would have shifted into the 2pm kick-off slot on Sunday but TNT Sports selected Tottenham’s trip to struggling Southampton for live broadcast this weekend.

The second 7pm game on Sunday is the cost of topsy-turvy Spurs being pure Premier League box office.

They can’t play in the Saturday lunchtime TNT Sports slot so their game against Southampton moves to Sunday. TNT can’t clash with Sky Sports’ 2pm and 4.30pm slots on Sunday afternoon so they slide to the next available time and kick off at 7pm at St Mary’s Stadium.

The simple logic of the teams’ travel requirements, recovery time and television scheduling isn’t much solace for match-going supporters, who face the unpleasant prospect of getting to and from a Premier League game in the depths of a Sunday evening.

Manchester United and Fulham will play at 7pm on Sunday 26th January. Man United play Rangers at home in the Europa League the Thursday before and their trip to Craven Cottage is TNT Sports’ pick that weekend.

A possible 12pm kick-off on Sunday was rebuffed by Man United, who argued that it didn’t allow the required recovery time.

With 2pm and 4.30pm off the table, 7pm was the inevitable outcome. There are no trains timetabled to leave London for Manchester after the game.

Most Chelsea and Brentford fans might not be inconvenienced as much with the proximity of the clubs and access to the TFL, but supporters going further afield to Southampton – or from Manchester to London and back – won’t appreciate the extra complications of Sunday evening travel.

Newcastle United want a Tottenham Hotspur star in what could be the shock transfer of the January window.

Despite wowing at times this season, the Magpies have been wildly inconsistent and struggled to put together a solid run in the Premier League. Having won five, drawn five and lost five, manager Eddie Howe finds his team down in 12th, with injuries having affected form, too.

There isn't believed to be a lot of money for Newcastle to spend in January, with the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) affecting the club's ability to spend – but there could yet be a surprise move on the cards.

Tottenham Hotspur could sell flop to Newcastle United, with the move suiting all parties

Newcastle are believed to be in the market for a number of players as they look to mount a challenge for the European spots in the second half of the season.

A botched summer move for Marc Guehi highlighted their need for depth in defence in the absence of Sven Botman, while the attack has looked threadbare, given a fresh injury to Callum Wilson and the poor form of Miguel Almiron.

Transfer expert and journalist Ben Jacobs has delivered an update on Newcastle's chances of signing Richarlison, following the Brazilian's underwhelming spell at Tottenham.

Speaking on the NUFC Matters YouTube channel, Jacobs claimed that Richarlison is looking to leave Spurs in 2025 with a place in the Selecao's World Cup squad in 2026 at stake. Jacobs believes the 27-year-old could be a major target for the Toon.

“There is some substance to Richarlison and Newcastle, but price is the big issue because Spurs have been adamant throughout all of 2024 that if they’re to entertain an offer, it’s £60million or more,” Jacobs said.

“Newcastle would not be looking anywhere near that number, given the player’s injury record and his form. Therefore, if this is to develop and Richarlison is open to going to another Premier League club, it would have to be from Newcastle’s point of view around the £40-45m mark.”

In FourFourTwo's opinion, a loan could be the best option for both parties. Richarlison wants to play, while Newcastle need options in attack, with only Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon reliable starters for Howe this term.

Richarlison is worth €35m, according to Transfermarkt. Newcastle take on Leicester City this weekend when Premier League action returns.

It's difficult to see Richarlison signing for Newcastle, says club expert Matt Ketchell

Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with a South American star to replace Micky van de Ven.

Van de Ven signed from Wolfsburg as one of Ange Postecoglou's first signings and has been well-received by fans. The Dutchman is the fastest player in the Premier League according to the stats, with his recovery pace a helping factor in Tottenham's ability to play a high line.

But with the Lilywhites struggling defensively this season, Postecoglou is now on the hunt for a player to replace Van de Ven, with his injury issues a big problem for the Australian.

Micky van de Ven's Tottenham Hotspur career has been blighted by injury – and now the club are to act

Tottenham were unbeaten in 11 fixtures before Van de Ven's untimely injury against Chelsea at home last November. The north Londoners sunk into a mire from that match onwards to finish outside the top four – having led the table at one point.

Van de Ven has struggled more than most, missing 15 games through hamstring injuries since the start of last season. Now, Postecoglou's patience may be wearing thin, as he's no longer able to rely on the defender.

According to Paraguayan outlet D10, Spurs have “entered negotiations” for South American defender Omar Alderete, who is able to function both centrally or as a left-back.

The 27-year-old has been an ever-present for Getafe this term and could offer the kind of muscle and experience missing in the centre of defence for Tottenham, with Cristian Romero's performances below par this term, too.

Radu Dragusin – signed last winter – is the only other natural centre-back on offer to Postecoglou, who has fielded Ben Davies at centre-back, too.

In FourFourTwo's opinion, a new defensive figure is of paramount importance to Postecoglou, whose team are languishing far below expectations right now – but as much as Alderete would provide valuable cover, the problem is far bigger replacing Van de Ven while he's on the sidelines.

Unlike some of their rivals, Tottenham's build-up can expose them with two central defenders ahead of the goalkeeper, Yves Bissouma not a natural No.6, and the full-backs far too attack-minded to often help out.

Tottenham need to reassess their entire defensive structure. Both Romero and Van de Ven feel like players who would be paired with a calmer influence if they were at Arsenal, Liverpool or Manchester City – so perhaps Spurs should look to sign a leader at the back and address the structural problems that Postecoglou has implemented with a gung-ho style of play.