Former England goalkeeper David James has urged Tottenham Hotspur to remain patient with manager Ange Postecoglou despite the club’s disappointing 6-3 Premier League defeat to Liverpool.
The heavy loss intensified scrutiny over Postecoglou’s future as Spurs slipped into the bottom half of the table, but James believes the Australian deserves more time to deliver success.
Softfootball reports the former Liverpool and England goalkeeper argued that Tottenham’s progress in the cup competitions should be the main measure of the manager’s work rather than their league position.
Speaking to BBC Sport, James said:
If it hadn’t have been Liverpool, they could have drawn or even won the game. When you’re talking about the Premier League, this Ange side was never going to challenge for the Premier League this season. His problem is trying to win a trophy.
James also pointed to Tottenham’s opportunities to end their long wait for silverware.
If I’m a Tottenham fan, I’m looking at it going, we’ve got two semi-finals and a final. We could win three games here and end up with the trophy that Ange says we’re going to get,
he added.
