Spurs went 2-0 up at home to Chelsea but imploded to lose the game 4-3 as the Australian's team and tactics once again came under question.
Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, former midfielder Jamie O'Hara believes that if performances continue in the same vein, it would be time for Postecoglou to leave the club - and has named his choice to replace the current boss in North London.
“If Ange Postecoglou keeps playing in the same way, then I’m afraid he’ll have to go, I’m sorry but Daniel Levy will have to get rid of him,” said O’Hara.
“You can’t go on with that football and style of defending any longer.”
“I love Thomas Frank and I’d have him at Spurs every day of the week if Ange left. I think he’d be a great fit as Tottenham’s manager if we could get him out of Brentford. He’s been brilliant there and if Ange does leave – he’d be someone I’d look at.”
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O'Hara went on to criticise the current manager's tactics and used former Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo and his outsmarting of Ruben Amorim as an example of what Tottenham should be doing.
Adding: “Look, Spurs went to the extreme with Jose Mourinho. His football was tough to watch—defensive and rigid—but they did win games,” he said. “Then Antonio Conte came in, similar story: some good stuff but still all about defence. Now they’ve swung completely the other way with Ange Postecoglou, and it’s all attack, no cohesion in the defensive structure. You need a balance—good football but also the ability to keep clean sheets.
“Nuno Espírito Santo, who Spurs binned off because his football wasn’t great, but he showed over the weekend why he’s still top-notch. Look at Forest against Man United—they played some great stuff bopping it about. But when it got to 3-2, he made changes. Straight away, subbed on defenders, switched to a 5-4-1, and said, ‘Try and break us!’ United couldn’t. That’s in-game management. Result? Three points for Forest.
“It’s not always pretty, but that’s the difference between a manager and one who knows how to adapt mid-game. Take Spurs against Chelsea—2-0 up, game should’ve been dead and buried. Instead of being horrible to watch and shutting it down, they fell apart and lost 4-3. That’s the gap between top managers. Nuno knows how to see a game out, understands his team’s strengths, and gets the job done.”
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