Ange Postecoglou offers Spurs prediction amid relegation fears - ‘Not been easy’

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Ange Postecoglou still believes Tottenham can avoid relegation from the Premier League , having admitted their woes have not been easy to watch. The North London side have endured a miserable season this term.

Following the weekend’s shocking 3-0 defeat at the hands of relegation rivals Nottingham Forest , Spurs sit 17th and just one point clear of West Ham United with seven games to be played.

Postecoglou, who was sacked by Spurs in the summer after helping them to the Europa League , believes that there is still enough talent within the squad for them to avoid a place in the Championship.

Speaking to Australian broadcaster SEN 1116, he said: “I still have a really strong attachment to the club. It was two years and they were by no means easy years, but we invested a lot into them.

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“Second last game we won a European trophy, which was an incredible high. The connection there will be there forever. To watch them struggle has not been easy and it’s not the way I thought it would go.

“They’re in a hell of a fight, relegation is massive for any club but for Tottenham , it’s a pretty big deal. They have some fighting to do and they have the quality to get out. They need a circuit-breaker, for sure.”

Two different faces have taken the reins at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season - Thomas Frank having been replaced by Igor Tudor. Postecoglou has also had a dramatic season, having been sacked by Nottingham Forest after just eight games.

Asked what he is looking for in his next job, the Australian added: “I’ve figured out that for me to do what I do, the start of pre-season is a good starting point, Jumping in mid-season – especially in the Premier League but in most leagues – is just probably too much of a challenge for the way I do things. That’s what I’m holding out for.

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“Where that is and what it looks like is hard to say at the moment, but I haven’t even scratched the surface of what I want to do over here yet and the impact I want to make, the football I want to play.

“I want to win things still. I still have that drive and passion to achieve, that hasn’t changed. The fact now it’s the first time I’m coming off a bad experience – that’s just more fuel for me.

“Wherever I go in there will be plenty of scepticism – that’s brilliant, that’s what I need. Get the gloves, put the helmet on again on and go really hard.”