Every season there are at least 2.3 clubs that are hit by an “epidemic” of injuries. This is part of football, where training, disposition of the players in matches and not least recovery affect how long the legs last. For the coach, a true affliction, where supporters and the media blithely overlook the fact that Premier League matches are not won with 2nd or 3rd picks in several positions. This season, it is Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou who are most out and about.
The Australian, who had a strong debut season in the world’s toughest league, is constantly asked this season about weaknesses in his game and whether he thinks he will be fired. Questions that make Postecoglou’s blood rush.
On Sunday, the injury situation also worsened in the Spurs defence.
Tottenham had to give up points against Wolverhampton, and another defender hobbled off the pitch, this time Destiny Udogie.
-I think it was a muscle strain. Like I said, we’ve been relying on a core group of players because we just haven’t had the ability to rotate. So at some point, it would catch up with us. Unfortunately, it caught up with Destiny,” said Ange Postecoglou according to Football London.
With this, Postecoglu enters the new year with the following defenders out: Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Udogie.
