Why Postecoglou shouted at Vicario, what the keeper said to Wilson and what Son told Richarlison
A return to winning ways
It was exactly what Tottenham needed. There's always a reactionary element among football fandom and some of those calling for a total rebuild at Spurs suddenly didn't have the patience for the very thing they called for, while ignoring the injury crisis that had forced Ange Postecoglou to hammer square pegs into round holes across the pitch.
The Australian's football needed a big win to showcase just what it is going to look like when the attack properly clicks and Sunday brought it with a performance against Newcastle that could have been even more convincing than the 4-1 scoreline suggested.
The football was beautiful, with flowing moves and nutmegs aplenty to delight the crowd as the Tottenham players grew in confidence and most importantly the system brought the goals it deserved.
As they did against West Ham, Postecoglou's men had 23 shots at goal, but this time they sent 12 on target, forcing Martin Dubravka into seven saves, while Brennan Johnson struck the woodwork twice and Pape Matar Sarr and Richarlison, both returning to the starting line-up, were inches away from adding to the scoreline.
Spurs and Newcastle have faced a similar injury hell in recent weeks but the ability for Postecoglou to make two changes with Richarlison and Sarr was pivotal during a packed week of fixtures.
The four Tottenham goals on Sunday were all right out of the Postecoglou playbook. During the summer tour to Australia and Asia, football.london watched the new Spurs boss and his coaches drill the attacking players and full-backs over and over and over again in getting down the flanks to the byline before hitting low crosses into the feet of the centre forward inside the six-yard box.
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