Apart from the fact that there hasn’t been an injury crisis all season, yet these same results and patterns have persisted regardless. Let’s not pretend this is some sudden development or an excuse for the performances we’ve been seeing for months.
We aren't talking about the season as a whole are we? We are discussing this specific Press conference after a game where Spurs had more than half their team out. Postecoglou hasn't brought up injuries once this season - he did this time. When:
Vicario
Romero
Van Den Ven
Bentancur
Odobert
Richarlison
Moore
Solanke
Were all unavailable due to injury, illness or suspension.
So let's not try and pretend you're not shifting the goalposts just because you were called out for an overwrought hysterical reaction to what was a perfectly normal and rational answer by any manager in this type of situation.
What we’re witnessing isn’t just bad luck with injuries—it’s a manager desperately deflecting criticism to protect himself at the expense of the football club.
What on earth? How's his presser come "at the expense of the club"
He's legiimately in the middle of an injury crisis. Any manager ever would say the same. Blimey!
And frankly, your attempt to frame my criticism as though I’m acting like he’s personally spat in my face is just another layer of deflection. The reality is, this isn’t about personal offense at all—it’s about standards that I expect from this football club and the manager of it.
I wrote what I wrote because, imo, he doesn’t deserve to be the manager of this football club (like I said, others have been sacked for far less) and it’s frankly insulting to see people continuously handwave his behavior.
I'm framing your criticism in this specific instance as overwrought, hysterical and lacking any sort of coherence whatsoever.
I have no problem with you wanting Ange Out or not thinking his results are good enough etc etc... He's lost football games. He's lost your trust. Fine. What I responded to was the ridiculous essay you wrote criticising his Presser like it was a personal affront to you.
And you're still acting like he personally took a dump in your cornflakes and told you to thank him for it!
He just pointed out we have loads of injuries - when we do, indeed, have loads of injuries. Any manager would do the same - especially when they are under pressure for their jobs. Chill the fuck out. He isn't rogering your sister!
How can anyone justify this level of protection for a manager who has delivered so little for us at this point? I’ve never seen a fanbase bend over backward like this for someone whose achievements here are nonexistent, you could argue that we are objectively worse results wise despite playing "better football" Perhaps the real question is: why are you so determined to defend the indefensible?
What "level of protection" ffs
He's 18 months into his contract.
Some people are just fucking bored of the constant sacking of managers - with no improvement from one to the next and none of whom given even a minimum amount of time to build. It's not "defending the indefensible" - it's trying to be a normal club for once. We aren't in a relegation fight and, as far as we know, he hasn't lost the dressing room.
Conte, Mourinho, Poch, AVB, Redknapp, Jol... Sack after sack after sack. It's FUCKING BORING
