Ange Postecoglou has set a new record for the most points earned by a coach in their first nine Premier League games (23) after his Tottenham Hotspur side won 2-0 against Fulham on Monday night.
The Spurs boss’ tally surpassed the previous record of 22 points jointly held by Mike Walker and Guus Hiddink from their first nine games in charge of Norwich City (1992-93 season) and Chelsea (2008-09 season).
Goals from Son Heung-Min and James Maddison at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were enough to give Spurs victory over Fulham and send Postecoglou’s side two points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Asked how proud he was of his record-breaking achievement, Postecoglou said: “Look, it’s a credit to everyone. It’s been a very encouraging start to the season. Performance-wise, we’ve been very consistent.”
“We had to work hard tonight. In the first half we defended very well. We had to be patient enough in looking for opportunities and I thought they [Fulham] were very well organised, especially defensively.”
“I thought our pressing was incredible throughout the game, he said. “But with possession, it was probably the worst 45 minutes we’ve had all year.
“We had to make sure we remained disciplined in our approach. In the end Vic [ Guglielmo Vicario ] made some good saves to keep a clean sheet. In that context we should have had better control of the game.”
Despite Postecoglou’s frustrations, this is the longest Premier League season in which Spurs have been top of the league since 15 December 2020 (peak after 12 PL games under José Mourinho).
Postecoglou left Celtic to coach Spurs in the summer and is yet to taste defeat in the league with his new team.
The Spurs head coach has breathed new life into Tottenham when they were at rock bottom after finishing eighth in the league last season meaning they failed to qualify for European football for the first time since 2009.
Tottenham’s start to the season was their best since the 1960-61 season when they started the season with 11 consecutive wins on their way to winning the league title.
The north London club have the chance to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League table having played a game more than their rivals when they face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Friday.
