Ange should have signed the “non-existent” 5/10 Spurs

It felt like a predetermined result. Tottenham Hotspur it would take a miraculous performance to turn the high-flyers around Newcastle Unitedgiven their injury crisis and rut on the field.

In fairness, the Spurs showed courage and togetherness against him Eddie Howeforeign, but they were not able to prevent him from running away with all three points, extending his own Premier League winning streak up to five matches.

Tottenham, on the other hand, are still languishing at the bottom of the table at the start of the second part of the campaign. Ange Postecoglou watched Dominic Solanke secure an early lead but Anthony Gordon and the unstoppable Alexander Isak responded in a frantic first half.

It’s not all doom and gloom, with Brandon Austin impressing between the bats and the 18-year-old Archie Gray continuing to perform bravely in central defence.

However, this is where Lucas Bergvall shined the most. Let’s choose the positive sides, shall we? What a future lies ahead for this talent.

Lucas Bergvall shines in the center

Postecoglou took off Bergvall just after the hour mark and a few groans echoed around the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. The 18-year-old midfielder impressed against one of the Premier League’s most dynamic and imposing central engines.

While the Lilywhites lost again, it is important to remember that they are battling a shocking injury crisis that has made a mockery of Postecoglou’s tactics, with the Australian unable to execute his vision as a result.

But with promising prospects like the Swede able to stand out among his more experienced counterparts, the club is sure to rise again.

Bergvall was fresh in the challenge, finishing his only dribble and easily could have stayed longer. Football content creator George Achille he even called him “the home team’s best player”, berating winger Brennan Johnson for his “non-existent” display on the right.

We would like to ask the same thing.

Ange was supposed to replace Brennan Johnson

Johnson played the full 90 against Newcastle and there are questions about Postecoglou’s persistence. Why didn’t he get hooked? Dejan Kulusevski could easily move to his natural position and Bergvall would retain his style and elegance on the field.

Writing in his player ratings after the game, London World asked ‘puzzling’ decision to remove Bergvall and criticized 5/10 Johnson for missing good opportunities in front of goal.

According to SofascoreJohnson missed two chances, once scraping the woodwork, and also failed to support the likes of Solanke in midfield, missing each of his three attempted crosses.

The Welshman was saved by winning four of seven duels and tackling three times, ready to hook but not offering enough for a team desperate for a result to move the story down the N17.

The general consensus was that Bergvall should have stayed on the field, and that the ‘non-existent’ Johnson deserved the hook instead.

Kulusevski could easily move to the right side and allow Yves Bissouma to still enter the fray and strike against the Magpies.

Postecoglou will be frustrated with his scrappy options, but he didn’t get this one right and fell to yet another defeat.