Manager Ange Postecoglou

[Deleted member 17133]

Would you say the same about Porto? How about Besiktas? Tewnte? Olympiakos? Lazio? Bodo beat them all on the way to the Semi Final.

Premier League fans have a weird superiority complex - just because they have the most money. That doesn't go well to explain why in the last 41 years, since Spurs won it - English have won it 4 times (Liverpool, Chelsea x 2, United).

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In Germany, they say, "Money alone doesn't buy happiness!"

Bundesliga clubs like Eintracht Frankfurt will only achieve the wealth of Premier League clubs through multiple bank robberies.
Apart from Hoffenheim (billionaire's toy), Leipzig (drink snot), Leverkusen (pharmaceutical company), and Wolfsburg (VW), all other clubs are without an investor.
This is because, in principle, registered clubs must have the majority (Leipzig bought the license from a small village club and, with billions in reserve, gradually won the leagues – which is why these "plastic clubs" are so hated by the vast majority!).

We, Eintracht, burned through endless amounts of money.
Only in 2003 – just hours before the license was revoked – did we get a new CEO, Heribert Bruchhagen, who ruled with an iron fist.
It's thanks to his work and the work of his successors (Fredy Bobic and now Markus Krösche) that we still exist in this form.
We generate our income from ticket sales, fan merchandise, television revenue, advertising partners, and transfer revenue.

Since 2003, Eintracht Frankfurt has operated reliably and financially excellently, and after several relegations and promotions, we have worked our way to where we are now.

Anyone with football knowledge can find us ridiculous as opponents.
That would be the same mistake United made, but I wouldn't care.
Nobody had any faith in us until 2018. We won the DFB Cup against Bayern Munich 3-1, after only being runners-up in the 2017 final.

In my opinion, the Financial Fair Play rule will never be enforceable if investors have the say in the clubs.
The rule won't change, but I'm still an advocate of "50+1."

 

[Deleted member 17133]

Nah I’m happy they are.

I was replying to to WUMteurz about it being easy to win the EL because everyone was shit.

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[Deleted member 17133]

Nah I’m happy they are.

I was replying to to WUMteurz about it being easy to win the EL because everyone was shit.

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Winning the European Championship is something very special!

Especially after the setbacks this season, which in my opinion are largely due to the many injured players, winning the European Championship becomes even more significant than it already is!

All opponents – without exception – showed that they are "worthy representatives of their association"!
Small, seemingly insignificant clubs like Bodo are absolutely respectable clubs in my opinion! What an achievement to play like that against much wealthier clubs and to be able to show what this club is capable of.

The victory in the European Championship is indescribable! It shows the strength of "us," it shows that this team is alive, that it is truly a team!
The fact that "we" won the cup isn't because United were so bad, but because Tottenham Hotspur FC made it clear what this team is capable of!
Tottenham were the better team and deserved to win this tough European Championship!

Hats off! And this non-stop!

 

[Engorged Onion]

So you want Ange to stay, I guess. Do you see any progress during his time at the club? He won a title, yes. I can accept that, but I don't know if it was thanks to Ange or despite of him. Of course he's spinning the "Given up the league, going for the title" story. Strangely, he never mentioned it until after the final.

I think he's a shit manager and as close to Donald Trump personality as you can get.

In two seasons he hasn't been able to install the smallest resemblance of a style of play that is effective in the league. And in the winning run in the Europa League, he had to revert to Mourinho-ball in order to win. Will he ditch the positive playing style next season and become the Australian Mouringho? Because clearly his preferred style of play doesn't work. 21 league losses, and counting in one season is the worst record in Tottenham history,

I think it's time for a change. Replace him now or after the last game, hopefully in a few days time we can have some new hope and keep building on the squad change. Hopefully not only with 19 year old prospects.

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Numerous reasons to not mention it - least of all the betting companies...

 

[dudu]

Only on spurs forums can you have the same posters who shit on the club for not winning trophies and then callour trophy just 'a moment'.

Some of you have serious issues - no one is saying Ange is now pep fucking guardiola.

Facts are Facts - he did something most managers, if not every manager we have actually liked the last 20+ years, has not managed to do. Win something. It's what you wanted. It's what you complain about when it suits your narrative, and now its happened, the narrative has shifted into defensive mode where you try to take away a feeling from others because you are incapable of holding onto a feeling of joy for longer that 2 hours if it doesnt involve you being right about something.

I said it before the game, ill say it again - pathetic, loser mentality.

 

[dudu]

I don't know why people get upset about saying that we had a fairly easy run to win the trophy. We played an average Frankfurt, Bodo fucking Glimt (wtf are they?) and the worst United side in living memory.

It takes nothing away from our glory, or success. But it seems some can't look at things objectively.

Obviously nobody cares who we played to win it, and nor should we/they. All that matters is history saying Europa League Winners 2025 Tottenham Hotspur

But when it comes to assessing the manager, this stuff does matter. I am not sure why some people say those 3 wins are enough to keep a manager, over a horrendous 38 game PL season.

Ange did great in the Europa, that's fantastic, but we won't be in that competition next season. We will however still be in the PL, and he's been utter shit in that.

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He wasnt as shit the previous year though, and ultimately, if he is building something - if this could be springboard and he is actually changing the mentality of the club and giving us the mindset to get over the line then that counts for something.

I don't think he should stay personally, and I hope that the mentality he has instilled in our players remains, but let's be honest - it's a tough decision for the club

 

[Shadydan]

We're not winning it, mate. The whole loser mentality built up around the club means United's name is already on the trophy.

They'll be more up for the fight and more determined to secure CL football whereas Levy will worry about the increased expectations CL football brings with a summer transfer window looming around the corner.

He'll, man....the club has already started celebrating reaching the final as some kind of achievement

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Anyone seen this dickhead?

 

[dustybin]

Perhaps he needs a fresh coaching team. Mason and the rest are bang average.
A reset there might see an uptick in week to week form.
A new manager would almost certainly have a sweeping brush to that lot and half the medical team.

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think so too, Ange is a motivator, he’s not an X’s and 0’s type. He needs real top class coaches to implement what he wants to see, as this ain’t it. Can’t see him clearing them all out though, he seems like he’d be loyal to them. Appreciate what he’s done this week but we still look like a badly coached team and I don’t see that changing next year without, without something changing

 

[ultima64]

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1kt42ly/south_melbourne_fcs_tribute_to_ange_postecoglou/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Sweet tribute video put together by South Melbourne FC, a club founded by Greek immigrants. Bloke had a banger in his locker.

As far as his tenure goes, I think the Europa win is a fitting end to his time here. For someone who evokes such passion and respect for the game, I've felt little of that in watching many of our performances under Ange. The league form has been inexcusably poor: disorganised, predictable, and often mundane. Adaptations to game state, such as substitutions, have been baffling. And his cobbled-together backroom staff (Chris Davies aside) was a massive red flag too.

Perhaps there's something to be said for the state of Prem football, too, for its lack of flair and instinct. Most games are such a dull and rudimentary watch now.

Shed a tear or 50 over the last 24h, tho, and for that I'll always be grateful to Ange. You bloody went and did it.

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Great content this.

 

[ultima64]

think so too, Ange is a motivator, he’s not an X’s and 0’s type. He needs real top class coaches to implement what he wants to see, as this ain’t it. Can’t see him clearing them all out though, he seems like he’d be loyal to them. Appreciate what he’s done this week but we still look like a badly coached team and I don’t see that changing next year without, without something changing

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Agree with this.

I think some fresh faces, in top quality coaches to support the vision is needed.

 

[malin]

I concur, he didn't have his first choice team for a majority of the season. Not saying he would have got top five or anything but sure as hell would have done a lot better if we weren't the walking wounded.

I reckon he's learned a lot and that's why he's wanting to stay on now cos he know he can deliver in the league now.

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Kindly disagree with last paragraph (that he knows he can deliver in the league).

In my opinion he just knows that despite winning EL - he doesn't get job at any other PL team. And i am not sure about other Top5 leagues.

 

[SpurFromOz]

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Sweet tribute video put together by South Melbourne FC, a club founded by Greek immigrants. Bloke had a banger in his locker.

As far as his tenure goes, I think the Europa win is a fitting end to his time here. For someone who evokes such passion and respect for the game, I've felt little of that in watching many of our performances under Ange. The league form has been inexcusably poor: disorganised, predictable, and often mundane. Adaptations to game state, such as substitutions, have been baffling. And his cobbled-together backroom staff (Chris Davies aside) was a massive red flag too.

Perhaps there's something to be said for the state of Prem football, too, for its lack of flair and instinct. Most games are such a dull and rudimentary watch now.

Shed a tear or 50 over the last 24h, tho, and for that I'll always be grateful to Ange. You bloody went and did it.

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Thanks for sharing mate. That was most enjoyable.

 

[White Van Jan]

The club was hammered by injuries from December onwards

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please answer why we had so many injuries.

If the word "luck" features, go away and do it again

entirely sef-inflicted.

Even Celtic had a ton of hammies and they can coast in 90% of their SPL matches.

 

[White Van Jan]

I reckon he's learned a lot and that's why he's wanting to stay on now cos he know he can deliver in the league now.

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he's coming up to retirement age FFS

He shouldnt be "learning on the job" at his age

there's a feckin good reason why he never got a PL gig until he's near a free bus pass

I can think of it. You?

 

[White Van Jan]

Fuck right off.

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you need to put her on ignore. I did a year ago and my Dr. has been amazed at my drop in blood pressure

 

[Richard Arlison]

please answer why we had so many injuries.

If the word "luck" features, go away and do it again

entirely sef-inflicted.

Even Celtic had a ton of hammies and they can coast in 90% of their SPL matches.

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Entirely self-inflicted?

lol

Solanke, Maddison, Kulusevski Bergvall all self inflicted

Romero coming back from a foot injury and doing his quad… self inflicted

We were a mess in our medical department and Ange definitely wished he’d taken VDV off earlier but holding onto to every injury like it was the managers fault is bonkers

 

[dudu]

Anyone seen this dickhead?

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I have him on ignore now but I'm sure he will pop in to say he was celebrating with people, say congrats and how he enjoyed it and will likely be eerily quiet fora few months about trophies being the most important thing for the club to focus on.

Its so weird how he and some others find SOOOOOOOOO much time to post after we lose, yet they are just sooooooo busy after we win.

Such a coincidence.

 

[Pathfinder]

Please, please ask Sonny the question then.

If you could pick 1 moment to keep, would it be losing the champions league in 2019, or winning the Europa league in 2025.

Hahahahhaha you goose

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Ask player or chairmen in a big club - like Man City, Real M., Barca, Bayer - if they prefer to reach a CL final and lose or win the EL...
Big clubs think big which is why they aim high.
So, by your logic, since it's much easier to win the EL than the CL, Spurs not aim for top 4/5 because then they'll qualify for the CL but aim lower because then they'll stand a chance of winning a trophy.
Hey, why not just get relegated so Spurs can win the Championship.
I am happy Spurs won that trophy naturally, but I am not getting carried away.
But good to see you laugh at your own small-mind club mentality

 

[Slav]

Thanks for sharing mate. That was most enjoyable.

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It's been interesting experiencing the reactions to Ange as someone who grew up in Aus, who remembers watching his Brisbane Roar tear the league apart, coaching the national side, and his unwavering devotion to Australian football.

I don't think he's cut out for this level of footy long term (and his league management has been appalling at times), but some of the awful shit levelled at him (on this forum and elsewhere) has been galling to read... especially for a man who's just achieved what few else at the club have.

 

[Engorged Onion]

Let’s be crystal clear:

EPL form this season and winning the European trophy are not contradictions—they’re chapters in the same story.

Ange Postecoglou didn’t “fluke” silverware. He chose to prioritise identity, belief, and front-foot football—even when the table didn't flatter him. He wasn’t managing for applause after 38 games. He was reshaping a club's DNA.

Yes, there were losses. Yes, there was risk. But while some fans screamed for pragmatism, Ange laid the groundwork for something lasting. He had the guts to take short-term pain for long-term success—and now, he has silverware to prove it.

"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." – Schopenhauer

Some of you are stuck in Stage Two. But Ange? He’s already lifting trophies.