Ange Postecoglou might direct his frustration at Tottenham Hotspur followers if he guides the membership to Europa League glory – he is gone both approach.
That is the view of Arsenal legend Martin Keown, who believes the 59-year-old has already sealed his personal destiny following a nightmare Premier League season.
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Tottenham shockingly languish seventeenth within the top-flight desk and are heading in the right direction to complete of their lowest place because the Premier League’s inception in 1992.
With only one sport remaining, Spurs have already damaged their file for many Premier League defeats in a single season with 21.
In the meantime Tottenham have additionally equalled their most defeats throughout all competitions in a single season having misplaced on 25 events – the identical as they managed within the 1991/92 marketing campaign.
And with simply 38 factors on the board, they are going to finish the marketing campaign with their lowest factors whole, which presently stands at 44 from the 1997/98 time period.
However Spurs can finish the season on a optimistic be aware by successful the Europa League on Wednesday night time – dwell on talkSPORT – in opposition to Manchester United.
Doing so would safe the membership’s first trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008, whereas it might be their first European success since successful the UEFA Cup 41 years in the past.
Nonetheless, ending Spurs’ 17-year drought is probably not sufficient to persuade the board – and the followers – that he deserves a 3rd season within the dugout.
Postecoglou, who guided his aspect to fifth place final yr, has endured many unsavoury run-ins with supporters this time period.
The ex-Celtic boss is not any stranger to confronting disgruntled followers, having executed so at Bournemouth in December, within the dwelling loss to Leicester in January and after the 2-0 away defeat at Fulham in March.
He even appeared to cup his ears in direction of followers throughout the 1-0 loss at Chelsea final month – a declare he has strenuously denied.
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And Keown believes that Postecoglou might purpose a stinging gesture in direction of his haters ought to Spurs conquer the Crimson Devils – which he’s tipping them to do.
Talking to talkSPORT.com about Spurs’ kind forward of the upcoming closing, the three-time Premier League champion declared that Postecoglou’s days in north London are numbered.
He mentioned: “Their performances in the Premier League, to lose 20 [21] video games of soccer, is actually fairly embarrassing.
“I feel that is going to value the supervisor his job.
“However when he goes, he is in all probability going to have the ability to say, ‘I’ve received a trophy in my second season, off you go.’
“He would possibly wish to put two fingers as much as his personal followers, to the critics.
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“However in the end I see them [Spurs] successful this sport.
“You would say Man United, they suppose their title’s on it, they will see it proper by to extra-time, they will sit as a [back] 5 and go to penalties and win it.
“That is the solely approach I see Manchester United successful it – Spurs look stronger.”
talkSPORT understands that Postecoglou is not assured to stay at Tottenham even when they win the Europa League.
Former Ajax boss Francesco Farioli is an choice for Spurs, whereas Fulham’s Marco Silva can also be believed to be in rivalry.
And Keown is of the opinion that Postecoglou will certainly be heading for the exit door with Spurs sitting only a place above the relegation zone.
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Pressed as as to whether Postecoglou ought to resign if he wins the Europa League to take management of his future, Keown remarked: “No, in no way. And there could also be a change of tact.
“You do really feel although, the drop-off – they had been fifth the yr earlier than – to go to the place they’re now, seventeenth, is ridiculous.
“However you might see them reversing that in the subsequent season.
“Whether or not that is with a new supervisor, I do not actually know. I do not suppose it can occur.
“You may’t lose 20 [21] video games of soccer [in the league] and nonetheless be there the subsequent season – even should you win a trophy.
“Look, it is a huge name to be made, however they’ve in all probability already made it.”