Pointing out achievements and supporting them, especially at the Spurs, are two entirely different things. But the Carabao Cup now offers a very attractive chance of that long-awaited and long-awaited good fortune, even if Manchester United have similar aspirations, probably under potential unused head coach Ruben Amorim.
Postecoglou desperately needed Spurs to show their proper face and then one of those performances that demonstrated his team’s maddening inconsistency, even from the first half to the final when they lost a 2-0 break scorer to travel. I’m sick. 3-2 at Brighton, and then were tamely crushed by Crystal Palace at the end of the weekend.
A defeat to Town would require greater scrutiny on Postecoglou, not in the context of his pace at the club, but whether his form and his unwavering confidence in his all-out attacking strategy could shape the luck he insists it will bring. deliver.
Instead, these were the Spurs who have provided such comical fare throughout the Postecoglou era in terms of price.
Manchester Town were not in top form, with Erling Haaland saved from the bench even if they were chasing an equaliser, but they still had enough skill on display and this was a thoroughly deserved victory for the hosts. .
It was the enigmatic Timo Werner who gave them the lead after five minutes with a shot that he did not have time to take into account, a key factor in the case of this forward, after a play by Dejan Kulusevski.
Werner’s role was his first of the season, only his third in 26 appearances for the club, but the way he was filled by his elated teammates and the reaction of the home fans illustrated that he is more of a determined of the client. The same thing happened at Chelsea, amid similar finishing difficulties, due to their huge abandoned effort.
The chant that followed “Timo Werner, score when he wants” was very ironic, but also in good humour.
Pape Matar Sarr’s tough finish increased Spurs’ dominance and although nerves were frayed – Matheus Nunes gave Town hope seconds before the break – Postecoglou’s side maintained their ambitious approach.
They created greater chances, and only survived a real week of fear when substitute Yves Bissouma cleared Nico O’Reilly’s sequence with two minutes remaining.
It used to be no more than the Spurs deserved. A late draw by Town would have been an injustice as the hosts once again had their number at this luxurious stadium, this being their sixth win in eight games here.
Postecoglou. who understandably cut a disgruntled and irritable figure as Spurs lost their brilliance in their 3-0 win at Manchester United to lose in such disappointing fashion at Brighton and Palace, enthusiastically made a stick for his own back and that of his avid players . along with his personal and specific “second season syndrome”.
But when Spurs play games like this, and naturally have the Europa League and FA Cup coming back, he may simply be keeping his word of honour.
The trick for Postecoglou is to make the Spurs version against Manchester United and Manchester Town, not the only one against Brighton or Crystal Palace.
This used to be the proper face of Postecoglou’s Spurs.
