The price of a good defeat

There are noble ways of defeat with the essence of the best victories. For him Tottenham Hotspurthe courage with which he lost on Monday against the Chelsea, against the current, pressing the midfield line when he had only nine players, will be remembered like a victory, a sign to mark his future, because it has the courage of faith and makes his fans proud. The outrageous way in which the technician Ange Postecoglou ordered to defend themselves on the field were rewarded with a final ovation, with the players and the coach uniting with the fans. It brings a great gift for ‘Spurs’, who are once again satisfied with their ambitious proposal, even if it falls in a landslide.

They are no longer invincible, they are no longer leaders, the boss is back in charge. City of Manchester, but ‘Spurs’ live a new and good time, after eleven days and a match that will serve as a reference for them from now on. No one doubts the new style at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the good path being taken Postecoglou to fight for the titles. His unique and passionate fans from North London, the ‘Yiddish Army’, take this into account, appreciating the extravagance and epicness of the fight, and also the attitude in the face of adversity, rather than the humiliating one. result.

Although there is a noticeable inferiority, the high line of pressure of Tottenham against Chelsea, even with a tie on the scoreboard, is, in fact, madness, an obvious joy and tactical concession that other technicians like Sean Dyche (Everton) or Welsh Steve Cooper (Nottingham Forest), wise in the classic closed defense, they will never understand. But this is a decisive commitment for an idea of ​​understanding football Postecoglou, dedicated to finding achievements through daring. And a strange pride took over the stances on the epic behavior of the Spurs players.

Defend yourself without fear of defeat

In the future, when the memorable games that marked the course of the Premier League are remembered, they played Tottenham and Chelsea will be one of them. Spurs suffered two fair dismissals, four injuries to their starting eleven, there were five disallowed goals, eight Var controls, 21 minutes of added time in total, six yellow cards, including one for the coach. Ange Postecoglou and finally, a heroic performance by the Spurs goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario and a whole group fighting to defend themselves without any fear.

The message of Postecoglou It is clear. Regardless of the circumstances, his team will always stick to the same style and “give themselves a chance”, and this has been picked up by Spurs fans. The irony of the confrontation is that the coach who prevented them from remaining unbeaten in the Premier is Mauricio Pochettinowhich would lead them to league runners-up and a memorable Champions League final in 2019. His Chelsea He showed no mercy this time when his rival was clearly inferior and took the match as a golden opportunity to start his Premiership recovery.

While Pochettino He was desperately trying to calm his players down, Postecoglou He stands out for orders to support his team and give it more energy, some unusual, such as his request to keep goalkeeper Vicario almost a libero. Spurs didn’t give up even though they conceded the first of three goals jackson and see them immobilizing the Chelsea With that attitude, it was an unforgettable moment.

Jackson’s hat-trick ended Spurs’ nine-man unbeaten start. But the players of Postecoglou They cannot give more than they have given. A big part of this game is will, effort and determination and Tottenham showed it. “It’s simply who we are, friend, who we are while I’m here. If we stay with five men, we’ll try,” the Greek-Australian coach responded as a message, when asked about Tottenham’s bravery. He is convinced that the Premier League will have more crazy nights like this where Tottenham, with obvious inferiority complex, try to fight back Chelseabecause he believes that referees are “no longer in control of the games.”

Maybe the Tottenham has missed its chance this year, and what comes after its beautiful revolution won’t be as exciting as the beginning, but it’s still up in the air. The impact of this London ‘derby’ will be seen in the following days, when its true level will be tested, without two of its pillars, such as the central defenders. Christian Romero and Micki van de Ven, one was expelled and the other was injured for the next two months. And there is no Italian side Destiny Udogiefor Saturday’s game at Wolverhamptonand with its leader James Maddison They lost four of their key players in a very promising start to the season. Probably, the Tottenham They will have to go to the winter market to try to strengthen themselves and defend their good position.

Spurs fans may fear that the team Postecoglou several places in the Premier, but, nevertheless, they celebrated their attitude of rebellion on the field. They reunited with the team and vibrated with it, just like in their best moments. The Australian believed in his players and, by sticking to his principles, with his risks taken, he changed the club’s aspirations. He Tottenham He had surrendered the lead, but the graceful style of his defeat gave him an incalculable moral victory.