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Tottenham Centre-Back Micky van de Ven Shares Surprise Over Postecoglou Sacking
Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven has revealed he "never expected" the club's move to part ways with ex-boss Postecoglou.
The Australian's spell in charge came to an end a just 16 days after he guided Tottenham to a win in the Europa League final, securing the team's first piece of silverware in nearly two decades.
Yet, this continental triumph was not mirrored in the domestic league, with the team ending up in a disappointing 17th position in his last season at the helm.
He was succeeded by ex-Brentford manager Thomas Frank during the off-season, but Tottenham are presently in 11th place, with 22 points from 16 games, following a 3-0 defeat to Forest at the weekend.
"He is a fantastic manager. I have a lot of respect for him," Van de Ven told The Overlap podcast.
"I'm not sure how everything went backstage. I didn't expect it. It was strange how everything went afterwards - he is the coach that won silverware to the club," he added.
"Later, when he was dismissed, I texted to my dad and my friends and said, 'This was the last thing I thought would happen.'"
Initial Success and Subsequent Struggle
Postecoglou joined Spurs from Scottish champions Celtic ahead of the 2023-24 season, replacing Antonio Conte. He enjoyed early success with his offensive philosophy of play, amassing an impressive points haul from his opening 10 Premier League games.
However, that fine start came to an abrupt end with four defeats in five games, and the club's form deteriorated, eventually missing out on a top-four finish by a mere two points.
In the next campaign, they managed only 11 of their 38 league matches.
Tactical Concerns Revealed
While he appreciated the attacking approach, Netherlands international Van de Ven thinks the team was missing a "plan B" and revealed he and defensive partner Romero spoke about adopting a more defensive approach with the coach.
"I liked the attacking football at that time but I appreciate what we have now with our current manager. We are more secure at the back. I dislike getting exposed every game on the break," he explained.
"Initially under Postecoglou, no team was accustomed to playing against our style. We were playing unbelievable football."
"However, coaches analyse everything and people knew what we were doing. Sometimes we didn't really have a plan B and we were getting exposed. We lacked solutions to resolve it."
"At one point Romero and I approached the manager and suggested we should change some things and be more defensive to ensure we secure victory in those games. He was responded, 'I agree with you but I want you two guys to sort this on the pitch, ensure everybody knows.'"
Rita Jenkins
A financial strategist with over a decade of experience in wealth management and investment planning, dedicated to empowering others.
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