Ange must take down Spurs star who once could have been on 'every team in the world'

Ange Postecoglou held the position at Tottenham Hotspur for almost a year and a half now, and it would be fair to say that he has had a mixed tenure so far.

For example, he managed to transform what was one of the The Premier League the most boring teams under previous managers into arguably one of the most entertaining teams in Europe, let alone England.

However, he has been unable to solve the club's serious problem with consistency, and the last few weeks have highlighted precisely that.

Additionally, the club's unpredictable form has seen one of its most promising and exciting talents become a liability this season.

Tottenham Hotspur's recent form

Spurs have started this season in worrying form, falling away to newly promoted Leicester City, losing to a weakened Arsenal at home and coming close to crossing the line against Coventry City, the team of the championship. League Cup.

However, this late fightback against the Sky Blues acted as something of a reset for the north Londoners, and thanks to the sensational form of Brennan Johnson, the team won their next four games, which also saw them dismantle Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Unfortunately, as has been the hallmark of Postecoglou's reign thus far, inconsistency has returned.

Since their 3-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in early August, the Lilywhites have dropped points against Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Galatasaray, Fulham, AS Roma and, most recently, Bournemouth.

Now, they put on a masterclass performance at Manchester City two weeks ago, but this stands as the club's only win in the last six games, which is the sort of form that could see a manager get sacked.

There have been injury issues to take into account, but even then some of the worst performances have come from regular starters who are still fit, including one who was considered one of the most promising players in his position last season. , and must now be abandoned.

The Spurs star who must be abandoned

So to get straight to the point, the player in question is none other than Destiny Udogie.

The promising full-back initially joined Spurs for £15m from Serie A Udinese in the summer of 2022, and after spending another season on loan in Italy, played his first full season with the Lilywhites last year, and what a season it was.

In total, the 22-year-old managed 30 appearances for Postecoglouscoring two goals, providing three assists and even being the club's first nomination for the Premier League title. Young Player of the Year Award.

It was virtually the perfect debut campaign for the talented full-back, and he certainly impressed the media, with the journalist Hunter Godson proclaiming that he “gets into almost every team in the world” – high praise indeed.

Unfortunately, this year has been noticeably different, and instead of a fearless young fullback who seems ready to take on anyone and capable of stopping any winger, we have seen an altogether less dynamic, less dynamic player. confident and generally less capable.

We can see this decline in the simple fact that in his 18 appearances to datethe Verona-born gem provided just one assist and put in several particularly poor performances.

For example, respected Spurs writer Alasdair Gold only awarded him a Match rating of 5/10 against Ipswich Town, a miserable rating of 3/10 against Brighton, and still 5/10 against Palace.

Now, there is undoubtedly a possibility that this total collapse of the form is linked to the hamstring injury he picked up towards the end of last season, but even then it's still a problem for Postecoglou.

Ultimately, while Udogie is an exciting talent, his form has been nothing short of chaotic this season, and for his own sake and that of the team, the manager should look to remove him from the team for a while. time, especially when there are players. who could replace him in the team.

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