Remember the name, Andreas Georgson.
The Ange Postecoglou era brought with it a much-needed European trophy, and perhaps, if we’re honest with ourselves, ended the reign of Daniel Levy and Donna Cullen, which regular readers know I would have swapped a kidney for at any point over that last 25 years or so.
The opening fixtures this weekend reminded us of the downside of the Australian. Arsenal battered Nottingham Forest, and the post-match press conference was hardly uplifting. Spurs fans had heard it all before, 22 times, in fact.
Pape Matar Sarr delighted
Speaking to the club website, Pape told fans:
“It’s (the pointing celebration) for the coach – he’s there! He’s there!” beamed Pape. “He spoke about it at half-time. He just told me when the ball arrives there, you will score. It was good timing. I scored – and it’s for the coach.”
“We worked on it two days ago,” added Pape. “I told Xavi yesterday, ‘if you have the ball, put the ball in and I will score’. In the first half, we spoke together. I told him to cross the ball, and it was good timing. When the ball arrived, I headed it in. It was a nice goal, always nice to score in a derby.”
The coaching was beginning to make a difference, and in this instance, the man behind the move was First Team Assistant Coach and set-piece expert, Andreas Georgson.
When Ange was confronted with questions about set-pieces at Tottenham. He looked bemused.
Frank and Georgson’s tactical impact is real
Against West Ham, we were a constant threat from set plays and crosses. Indeed, half-time stats showed West Ham had made 27 clearances in the first half alone – and that went up to 42 by the end of the game.
Frank praised Potter post-match but emphasised his own man-to-man press and wide overloads as decisive.
In 2025, Frank guided Tottenham to a strong start, using this to secure a 10th-place finish with Brentford in 2024/25 before his move.
Against West Ham specifically, he’s predicted Potter’s flexibility (e.g., 5-3-2 out of possession) and countered with fluid attacks.
More, please.