“It is Europa League or bust and the competitors appears huge open,” former Blackburn and Celtic striker Chris Sutton informed BBC Sport.
“It seems to be winnable for all of the groups which are left in it, and that is why you possibly can’t rule Tottenham out.”
Tottenham have not gained a trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008.
Postecoglou is in his second season on the membership, and in September, he mentioned: “I all the time win issues in my second yr.”
Proper now, his report seems to be to be in critical hazard.
However should you rewind to the beginning of this marketing campaign, hopes of success underneath Postecoglou did not appear too outlandish.
The Australian had led Tottenham to a fifth-placed end final season the place, in moments, his facet regarded good.
They have been 5 factors clear on the high of the league 10 video games into the 2023-24 marketing campaign, with Postecoglou named the Premier League’s supervisor of the month in August, September and October.
Then, in November, got here the accidents and suspensions. Inconsistency surfaced: Tottenham completed the season with 5 defeats from seven video games.
It was additionally round this time a smattering of followers began to voice their frustration with Ange-ball and Postecoglou’s lack of tactical plan B.
These cries have since received louder, with Spurs set for his or her worst league marketing campaign since 2003-04, once they completed 14th. They have not ended a weekend within the high half of the desk since November.
After needing additional time to beat non-league Tamworth within the FA Cup, they have been then knocked out within the fourth spherical at Aston Villa.
They reached the EFL Cup semi-finals, the place they beat Liverpool within the first leg however crumbled within the Anfield return for a 4-1 mixture loss.
The Europa League is now their final probability of salvation. With out the trophy and a spot within the Champions League subsequent season, Postecoglou might discover it onerous to outlive.
