Ange Postecoglou already has made Tottenham not afraid of any team
First, pop star Robbie Williams. Then, actor Henry Winkler, the latest in a random cast of feelgood icons from popular culture keen to climb aboard Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham fun bus.
Not so much Jurgen Klopp but more of that later.
Postecoglou has a good thing going on and the Spurs faithful are already locked in with him. Even with a train strike to contend with, none left before the end, gripped as their team poured forward against Liverpool’s nine men to score a winner in stoppage time for the second home game in a row.
This time an own goal by Joel Matip and the High Road was still swarming with thousands late into the night. All trying their hardest to savour what they have and keep expectations under control, while aware they will go top of the Premier League if they win at Luton on Saturday.
‘It’s too early say if we are title candidates this year but we will keep pushing and we’re going to see,’ said defender Micky van de Ven. ‘We’re not afraid of any team. We will keep playing our way and hopefully we can improve even more.’
The top four is firmly in their minds, though. ‘You want Champions League because it’s the highest you can get next to being champions,’ added Van de Ven. ‘That’s our goal.’
Having beaten Manchester United and Liverpool and taken a point from Arsenal, Spurs are stepping into a sequence that could help them reinforce this positive start.
After Luton, they face Fulham, who knocked them out of the Carabao Cup, and Crystal Palace. Then it is Chelsea and the return of Mauricio Pochettino, followed by Wolves.
‘I’m not sitting here thinking we’re ahead of some schedule,’ said Postecoglou. ‘I can understand why some people have had that in their minds. But for me it’s just not of interest because I
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