Journalist reveals what the ‘noises’ are from Spurs amid inconsistent performances
The Standard reporter Dan Kilpatrick has shed light on what the decision-makers at Tottenham are likely thinking about the current project underway at the club, in light of the side’s struggles this season.
Has Ange Postecoglou exhausted all of his goodwill?
Now that Ange Postecoglou is into his second season at Spurs, it is fair to say that patience is now running thin among a section of the Tottenham fanbase amid some frustrating results and a lack of consistency.
The Australian’s cause has not been helped by the bold statements he has made about the side’s trophy ambitions this season as he has repeatedly asserted that he will have failed if the club do not win silverware (Daily Mail).
On the evidence of what we have seen so far this term, Tottenham are a considerable distance away from challenging the best sides in the Premier League, but Kilpatrick believes those within the N17 boardroom are calm about recent setbacks.
Spurs see the Postecoglou era as a long-term project
The journalist explained that even though the ambition is to win trophies right now, the club see the current project as a medium to long-term one.
Kilpatrick claimed that the approach is to build a team that can compete for the next five years, which is why they are committed to seeing this through.
When asked how Daniel Levy and co see the recent setbacks, The Evening Standard journalist said on The Tottenham Way podcast: “So I don’t know what Levy and the board are thinking. To be honest, I think all the noises from the club, that they sort of accept that this is a medium-term venture.
“I mean, they’ve talked about being successful in the here and now, but they’ve also talked about building a squad, that they want to be successful in four or five years’ time.
“And that’s been obvious in the age profile of the players they’ve signed, the three teenagers over the summer, two more coming next year.
“So I think that there is a kind of commitment to see this through, or at least keep saying where it goes. But again, I can understand anyone associated with Spurs who’s losing a bit of patience or getting frustrated.”
Fans have to see the bigger picture with Ange
While the frustration with the team’s inconsistency is understandable, there are still plenty of signs that Tottenham are moving in the right direction.
Five defeats in 11 league matches looks extremely bad on paper, but some of those games, including the ones against Newcastle and Arsenal, could have easily gone in the other direction.
Spurs sit just three points off third place at the moment and are still going strong in the cup competitions. There is more than enough evidence in our performances and metrics this season to suggest that we will be in and around the top four places by the end of the campaign.
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