Ange Postecoglou secured his first Premier League win with Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-0 match against Brentford, showcasing a pragmatic and defensive game strategy. The match marked a stark contrast to Postecoglou's usual aggressive style known as 'Angeball,' as Spurs managed the game effectively despite missing nine players due to injury. Critics noted the team sat deep defensively and scored a scrappy goal, indicating their ability to adapt their playing style. The victory offered a welcome respite for Postecoglou and signaled potential tactical evolution for the team moving forward.
Spurs made sure of the win when (Pape Matar) Sarr, a substitute, prodded in a second on the break with three of the 90 minutes left to play, but the buccaneering early days of Ange-ball felt like a distant memory in the intervening hour, during which Brentford largely laid siege to the Tottenham penalty area.
A first Premier League win for Tottenham in almost 50 days brings some respite for Ange Postecoglou. And what was notable about the performance at Brentford was how different it was to the rinse-and-repeat style Spurs have played throughout the Australian's reign.
Spurs were still without nine players through injury, of course, and Postecoglou will have been proud of the way his patched up back four repelled Brentford's early onslaught and barrage of crosses in the second half.
Perhaps Postecoglou compromised, although he insisted that wasn’t true.
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