Ange Postecoglou insists he always wins silverware in his second seasons at clubs and he expects the exact same for this campaign at Tottenham Hotspur.
It was a frustrating afternoon for Spurs on Sunday as they were beaten 1-0 at home by fierce rivals Arsenal thanks to a goal from Gabriel.
The season so far has been a frustrating one, with just four points from their first four games despite being very competitive in all the matches they dropped points in.
The north London derby was the same, with little between the sides but Spurs coming away with nothing to show for their efforts.
The Australian is undeterred, though, having mentioned over the summer that he ‘usually’ wins things in his second season in charge of a club.
Asked if he still has that confidence he doubled down on his words, saying he ‘always’ wins things in his second year and he expects the same at Tottenham.
‘Yeah absolutely,’ Postecoglou told Sky Sports. ‘I’ll correct what I said, I don’t usually win things, I always win things in my second year, nothing’s changed. I’ve said it now, I don’t say things unless I believe it.’
The 59-year-old has indeed had successful second seasons with the likes of Celtic, Yokohama F. Marinos and Brisbane Roar, but Scotland, Japan and Australia are very different challenges to competitions in England.
Postecoglou recognised that difference, but was confident when he made the claim over the summer.
‘Usually in my second season I win things,’ he told Sky Sports in August. ‘That’s the whole idea. First year is about establishing principles and creating a foundation. Hopefully the second year is going onto win things.
‘Of course it’s easier said than done, particularly in the Premier League and the competition we’re in. That’s always the way I’ve looked at it, is that the second year you should be in a position where you can push on, depending on how the first year has gone.
‘Last year we had some really good moments, obviously we had some tough moments. I think we learnt as much from the tough moments as we did from the good stuff and hopefully that means we’re in a good place.
‘We’re definitely a better-prepared team than we were last year.’
Tottenham’s last piece of silverware came in 2008 when they won the League Cup, with their last FA Cup triumph in 1991.
Spurs are also playing in the Europa League this season, with their last European glory coming in the 1984 UEFA Cup final when they beat Anderlecht on penalties.
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