“I always win something in my second season.” These were the words or were there by Tottenham Hotspur boss Anji Post Koglu at the beginning of this semester.
The lumpy Australian is walking on apparently thin ice as the Spurs sit in 14th in the Premier League, staring at the barrels of another trophyless campaign.
It’s been a terrifying season at the domestic level, but Lily White enjoys at least a strong run in Europe. The Europa League continues to be the only chance for Ange to win great honors this semester, and whether he will continue his job could be decisive.
Daniel Levy oversees the looting and employment of many managers in North London and prays that Postcoglu can design turnarounds. Stability is something you need for next season.
It wasn’t just a tricky season for the manager and his coaching staff, but many Spurs players are not particularly left to the task of defence.
Pedro Polo is the most suspected member of the backline.
Pedro Polo season count
Given the forefront nature of Postecoglou’s playing style, Spurs is always trying to acknowledge their goals. They attacked football last season and excited their supporters at the beginning of this semester, but ultimately came at the expense of the outcome.
They had to deal with a lot of injuries. In particular, fullbacks Christian Romero, Mickey Van de Ben and Destiny Udogie have gone missing at some stage this season.
The truth is said, none of the sides miss a three-quarters of their backline, but Polo is Polo, as senior politicians, along with Archie Gray and Radu Dragusin, weren’t covered in glory.
There have been some notable mistakes this season, and they are primarily focused on the Spanish positioning. This is the realm of the gaming that hasn’t improved since his terrible debut game with Leicester.
Polo’s Debut XI: Leicester 4-1 Spurs |
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GK -Fraser Forster |
RWB – Pedro Porro |
CB -Eric Dier |
CB -Ben Davies |
CB – Japhet Tanganga |
LWB -Ivan Perisic |
CM -Rodrigo Bentancur |
CM -Pierre -Emile Hojberg |
Glass – DejanKulusveski |
Kam – Hyun Min’s Son |
CF-Harry Kane |
Tim Sherwood quickly criticized him after that match, simply hinting, “Polo is incredibly bad. I hate his positioning.”
Since that moment, he has improved significantly in the last third. In 2023/24, Spain International scored four times and scored seven assists. He also contributed seven assists this semester.
However, although there may be a magical moment in the offensive phase of his play, the 25-year-old is consistently caught up in the back.
Polo: Premier League 2024/25 | |
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The game has been played | 28 |
the goal | 2 |
assist | 5 |
A big opportunity has been created | 5 |
Key Passes for each game | 1.5 |
Passing success rate | 76% |
A beautiful sheet | 5 |
Tackle for each game | 2.1 |
Intercepts per game | 1.1 |
I dribbled the past with each game | 1 |
Statistics via Sofascore. |
Take the Spurs defeat to Ipswich at home early in the season. Polo was captured positionally in both goals in that 2-1 defeat.
There was that painful moment against Arsenal. There, a smart turn on Leandro Torosad’s left flank left the right back in the dust.
Then there was his ball concession in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. He caught up to the field, Polo handed out his possessions, and Milos Karques dismantled the left and Marcus Tavernier was able to cross to find the net.
It was the latest in mistakes for a long time. So where can I rely on Post-Cogro?
How Spur can solve Polo’s difficult problems?
The most natural solution for Tottenham Hotspur here is to unleash DJed Spence, a player who was chipped to be included in one of Thomas Touchel’s England teams after a remarkable revival this season.
Spence was not featured at all on Spurs last year and loaned it to both Italy’s Leeds United and Genoa, but he returned in vengeance and now looks like a major part of the club’s future, scoring twice in 24 games and registering two assists.
Spence must be looking forward to a more regular role on the side, as Polo reportedly attracts interest from elsewhere before summer.
However, that role should be handed over to Archie Gray instead, and in the eyes of data analyst Ben Mattinson, a “100 million pounds of the future” talent.
Gray signed from Leeds last summer for around £30 million and endured the baptism of Spurs Colour Fire. A midfielder by trade, the majority of Post-Coglow’s outings came to centre-backs, mostly due to their defensive injury crisis.
However, he praised his performance remarkably, saying, “He is not embarrassed and not hiding after that. He just continues. He gets a lot of growth from him during this period, but now he is contributing to us, he is contributing to us.”
Despite being impressed by the centre of defense, his future certainly appears to be moving forward a bit as if he were midfielder and even Polo’s right-back position.
Certainly, it was on the right side of defense that the teenagers captured Leeds’ imagination last season. He missed only two games of the championship and appeared on the right back 30 times.
Career with Archie Gray’s position | |
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position | The game has been played |
Right back | 37 |
Central midfield | twenty one |
Center back | 19 |
Attacks midfield | 14 |
Defensive midfield | 9 |
Left back | 5 |
Center Forward | 2 |
Left wing | 1 |
Statistics through the transfer market. |
He can not only give you a more refined defensive performance than a right-back polo, but also contribute effectively in the final third. He only received his last two assist campaigns, but at just 19 years old, he has plenty of time to develop that aspect of the game.
One of these assists was a 4-0 victory over Swansea in February 2024, when BBC expert John Newsom became lyrically lyrical in his exhibit. man. “
So, while Polo’s future north of London doesn’t look bright, it certainly looks rosy to Mr. Gray, who is still trying to tell Premier League viewers, regardless of the position he plays.
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