ANGE POSTECOGLOU’S first match as Tottenham Hotspur boss has led to defeat.
And Spurs followers had been all declaring the identical factor after the ex-Celtic supervisor misplaced 3-2 to West Ham.
Postecoglou, 57, left Parkhead at finish of final season to take up the emptiness in North London.
He departed having gained 5 of six home trophies out there, main the Hoops to a treble in his second and remaining marketing campaign in cost.
Away from the trophy success, Postecoglou’s all-action type of soccer – typically coined ‘Angeball’ – delighted Celtic followers over the previous two years.
And it definitely wasn’t boring both as Spurs faced-off with London rivals West Ham in a pre-season encounter in Perth, Australia.
If his time at Celtic taught anybody something, it was that targets had been kind of a assure in video games involving Postecoglou’s groups.
And there have been FIVE right here.
West Ham raced right into a 2-0 first-half lead with Danny Ings and Divin Mubama scoring, earlier than Giovani Lo Celso and Future Ugodige struck twice in a three-minute spell to carry it degree once more.
The Hammers and boss David Moyes had the final snigger, nevertheless, with Gianluca Scamacca scoring a 78th minute winner.
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And there have been evidently a few issues on most Spurs’ followers minds on the full time whistle.
Firstly, the primary take a look at Postecoglou’s type appeared to impress.
Spurs had an enormous 31 photographs throughout the sport, in comparison with West Ham’s 5.
And that leads into the second factor Spurs followers had been all speaking about – enchancment in defence.
One fan commented: “Result’s irrelevant. That’s the finest I’ve seen Spurs carry out in a very long time.
“Give Ange one, only one, world class centre again and we are going to win a trophy 100 per-cent.”
One other added: “Very promising going ahead. Defenders please!”
A 3rd stated: “Genuinely loved that greater than any aggressive Spurs sport for the final three years.”
One other added: “This was his first sport. Think about in three months time how properly spurs will play”
A fifth optimistically added: “Two new centre backs and will probably be good.”
Postecoglou will get one other 90 minutes together with his new gamers this coming weekend.
It is English opposition as soon as once more within the type of relegated Leicester.