Former Celtic boss, Ange Postecoglou, still seems to be under pressure at Tottenham Hotspur despite sitting tenth in the English Premier League just three points off the top four.
Postecoglou has won just two of his last five fixtures after losing to Matt O’Riley’s Brighton, Crystal Palace and suffering a shock home defeat to Ipswich Town just before the international break.
The pressure the Spurs boss is under is a far cry from the heady days when Postecoglou was adored at Celtic after winning five trophies out of six in two amazing seasons at the club.
Postecoglou recently spoke out about the ‘arrogance’ of the Premier League as he admitted that the pressure in England’s top flight is no different to any other league.
And now, Roy Keane has sent the Premier League club a message about Postecoglou after he watched the Australian pit Celtic against the best players in Europe.
Spurs told Postecoglou ‘won’t change’ after Celtic Champions League reminder
Postecoglou has been getting some flack for his gung-ho style of play and there is a demand that he adapts it as Spurs get punished at times after being exposed in the Premier League.
And Keane sent the London club a reminder that that is not going to happen after he watched Postecoglou’s Celtic in the Champions League.
Keane told Stick to Football [44m], “But if you look at the manager, of course, you have to be flexible as a manager and change ways of playing, but his way of playing has got him to Spurs job. You look at his CV, he’s saying it’s got me to where I am.
When he was up at Celtic, obviously they were winning the games most weeks. When they played European games, when they played some big teams, I saw his interviews and he said, ‘I’m not changing’. And that was when they were playing really good teams.
“So that’s it. So that’s part of his strength, maybe a bit of a weakness.”
Ange Postecoglou’s love-in with Celtic as Spurs boss heart stays in Paradise
Postecoglou may have left Celtic 18 months ago but the Spurs boss takes any opportunity he can to promote and talk up the club.
Immediately after joining Spurs, Postecoglou told the assembled English media that Celtic is a ‘special club’ as he praised the appointment of Brendan Rodgers.
Postecoglou also said Celtic were ‘the top of his bucket list’ as he talked up his love for the club just after starting the season at Spurs last year.
And speaking to Sky Sports just days after the ‘bucket list’ comment, Postecoglou once again spoke of his love for Celtic after he admitted that he still follows how the Parkhead club are doing.
Ange may have left Celtic over 18 months ago now but it is clear that Celtic has never really left Ange.
