Postecoglou dreams big but Tottenham must face reality after Fulham thumping

In recent weeks, Ange Postecoglou has been unwilling to engage with the idea that Tottenham Hotspur are simply in a battle for Champions League places. Instead, he has dreamed a little bigger. “I don’t see the sense in trying to aim for something other than No 1,” he said earlier this month.

In the aftermath of the 3-nil defeat, Postecoglou did not back down from his assertions that he is not personally concerned by the scrap for Champions League qualification. “I don’t see fourth as the prize,” he said. “Fourth is not my end goal. I don’t want to finish fourth if we haven’t grown as a team. If nobody believes me, that’s fine.

The careers of strikers can change in an instant, though, and Muniz is suddenly an entirely different threat. In his last seven games, he has scored seven times. No player in the Premier League can match his tally since the start of February. His tireless running was one of many, many issues for Spurs on the night.“What a performance, again,” said Silva. “He never gave up, even in moments when he was not even involved in the squad. When the chance came, he stepped in. He deserves all the credit.

For Spurs there were chances created, but none converted as Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner both fired wide. Last week, they won 4-0 at Aston Villa. This week, they were thrashed. Whether you see this as a race for top four or otherwise, such fluctuations in form are not conducive to a team hitting its targets.

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