Spurs fans turn on Postecoglou, Newcastle down Wolves, US Solheim win, what happened overnight

Sacked in the morning, you’re getting sacked in the morning - but is that Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche, or Dallas Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin, is stopped by New Orleans Saints players during the first half the game in Arlington, Texas. Photo: AP

Published: 7:30am, 16 Sep 2024Updated: 7:32am, 16 Sep 2024

It’s Monday, so let’s play the ‘which manager is getting sacked first, game’. Surprisingly, it does not appear to be Sean Dyche, who, in a blow to all Everton fans, has been told his job is safe despite his team throwing away a two-goal lead for the second week running.

Maybe it’s Ange Postecoglou, whose Spurs side have lost at home to Arsenal, again. And you can never count out Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag, who despite a win over Southampton feels to be only ever one devastating defeat from the sack.

Anyway, that’s just part of what’s been going on this weekend; and with NFL, golf, and some cricketers watching it rain, here’s what happened while you were sleeping.

Tottenham Hot-seat

Everyone’s favourite Aussie, and admittedly it’s a short list, has got the wholesome “mate” thing down pat, but Spurs fans appear to be getting tired of Ange Postecoglou’s schtick.

Newcastle United’s Harvey Barnes scores his side’s winner against Wolves. Photo: Reuters

Fury at losing to an Arsenal team missing both midfield starters in Declan Rice (suspension) and Martin Odegaard (injury) was not helped by the toothless nature of the Spurs’ attack. Boos and match day programmes rained down onto the pitch at the end.

“Really poor, tactically naive, and bang average”, were just some of the politer comments floating around after Gabriel Magalhaes’s 64th minute header settled matters.

Postecoglou talked “bigger picture” and things that were “more important than the finer details” in his post-match press conference. Here’s one detail: Spurs have one win in four league games, and have lost seven of their past 11 straddling this season and last.

Howe’s about that

Newcastle United fought back from a half-time deficit with two long-range strikes in the space of five minutes to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Molineux and move into third place in the Premier League.