Cesc Fabregas explains why he is not a fan of Tottenham’s system
Cesc Fabregas has said that he is not a fan of the way Ange Postecoglou sets up Tottenham as the Lilywhites are reactive defensively rather...
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Cesc Fabregas has said that he is not a fan of the way Ange Postecoglou sets up Tottenham as the Lilywhites are reactive defensively rather than being proactive.
This season has undoubtedly been the most enjoyable one that Spurs fans have had since Mauricio Pochettino’s heyday, with Postecoglou getting the side playing brave, front-foot football as opposed to the negative counter-attacking style of his predecessors.
The Australian has been widely praised for his bravery, having made Tottenham the Premier League’s biggest entertainers in such a short space of time.
However, Fabregas insisted that he has reservations about Spurs’ style, mainly due to their lack of control in matches.
Fabregas says Tottenham are not in control under Postecoglou
The former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder also pointed to the fact that Tottenham are quite reactive in the way they defend, allowing the opposition to dictate their approach.
He explained that he would prefer his teams to set the tone for how they defend rather than allowing the opposition attackers to do the same.
Speaking about Spurs’ approach, the 36-year-old told Planet Premier League Podcast (via The Metro): “It is brave and you need to trust your players a lot.”
“But for me, you are not under control because you are basically reacting, you are not proactive. You are reacting to their movements, you are reacting to whatever the striker wants to do.
“If he comes deep, I come with him. If he goes attacking the space, I go with him. I’m not a big fan of this because as I said, you are not in control of the situation. He’s dictating the play for you.
“I like to dictate my play and I like to take the defence. If the ball is covered, then I can press. If the ball is uncovered then my defenders need to drop a little bit.”
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Postecoglou has said time and again that he actually enjoys it when his methods are questioned. The Australian is certainly not going to change his ways and is going to relish the opportunity to prove Fabregas and others wrong.
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