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Tottenham Defender Micky van de Ven Expresses Surprise Over Postecoglou Dismissal
Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven has admitted he "never expected" the club's decision to part ways with ex-boss Postecoglou.
The Australian's two-year tenure was terminated a mere 16 days after he guided the team to a win in the Europa League final, securing the team's first piece of silverware in 17 years.
However, this European success was not matched in the Premier League, with the team ending up in a lowly 17th place in his last season in charge.
He was replaced by ex-Brentford manager Frank during the off-season, but Spurs currently sit in 11th place, with 22 points, following a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
"He is a fantastic manager. I still really like him," Van de Ven told The Overlap podcast.
"I don't know how everything went backstage. It came as a shock. It was strange how everything went after - he's the manager that brought a trophy to the club," he added.
"Later, when he got sacked, I texted to my father and my mates and said, 'I never expected this.'"
The Rise and Fall
Postecoglou arrived at Tottenham from Celtic before the 2023-24 season, replacing Conte. He enjoyed early success with his attacking style of play, collecting 26 points from his opening 10 league matches.
Nevertheless, that fine start was halted with four defeats in five matches, and the team's season tailed off, ultimately failing to secure a top-four finish by a mere two points.
In the next campaign, they managed only 11 out of 38 league matches.
Tactical Concerns Revealed
While he appreciated Postecoglou's style, Netherlands international the defender believes the squad was missing a "alternative strategy" and revealed he and defensive partner Cristian Romero discussed adopting a more cautious style with the coach.
"I liked the attacking football under Postecoglou but I appreciate what we have now with our current manager. We are more solid defensively. I dislike being vulnerable every game on the counter-attack," he said.
"At the beginning under Postecoglou, no team was used to playing against our system. We were playing unbelievable football."
"But, managers study everything and people figured out what we were doing. At times we didn't really have a plan B and we were being caught out. We didn't have solutions to get out."
"At one point me and Romero walked up to the manager and suggested we should adjust tactically and play more defensive to make sure we win those games. He was like, 'I understand with you but I want you two guys to sort this on the pitch, make sure everybody knows.'"
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