Issues haven’t been going effectively for Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham currently. (Picture by Alex Pantling/Getty Pictures)
Tottenham host Liverpool within the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night time with the competitors offering Ange Postecoglou with an excellent probability to win a trophy this season.
The 2024/25 marketing campaign has been very underwhelming for Spurs because the North London membership presently sit twelfth within the Premier League with simply seven wins from 20 matches. Expectations would have been lots larger than this however the cup competitions have been a unique story.
Tottenham are in an excellent place to qualify for the subsequent spherical of the UEFA Europa League, have a straightforward draw within the FA Cup and have reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup.
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Premier League leaders Liverpool stand in the way in which of Postecoglou’s group and a visit to Wembley. Arne Slot has opted to play a robust group for the primary leg, which is one thing former Spurs defender Michael Dawson hoped the Dutch coach wouldn’t do.
The Sky Sports activities pundit has admitted that he fears for the London membership after seeing the Reds’ beginning 11 earlier than kick-off, having witnessed Liverpool hammer his former membership simply earlier than Christmas.
“The shape Tottenham have been on has not been ok. Ange Postecoglou will know that,” Dawson mentioned on Sky Sports activities. “There are plenty of causes behind that, you’ve received to take a look at the accidents they’ve received, the way in which they play. I used to be right here for the 6-3 recreation earlier than Christmas and if it goes that approach, I concern for Tottenham.
“Liverpool, once you take a look at the group and the way robust they’ve gone, I hoped that they may have gone a bit of bit weaker like they did within the final spherical in opposition to Southampton.”
Carabao Cup key to Ange Postecoglou’s future at Tottenham
Given Tottenham’s league type, the cup competitions might decide whether or not Postecoglou will stay because the Spurs boss subsequent season. Champions League qualification appears impossible for the London membership at current, nevertheless, followers would deem the marketing campaign successful if a trophy arrives.
The Carabao Cup gives the Australian coach with an excellent alternative to realize this and a win in opposition to Liverpool on Wednesday night time would ease the questions being requested in regards to the former Celtic boss throughout latest weeks.
