Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan believes Ange Postecoglou is creating a special environment at Tottenham Hotspur but stopped short of confirming a Premier League title charge.
Another convincing win against Fulham moved Spurs two points clear at the top of the table, with James Maddison and Son Heung-min continuing their goalscoring streak. Few expected Tottenham to mount a top-four challenge let alone a title charge at the beginning of the campaign.
Losing Harry Kane was viewed as a devastating blow but Postecoglou has regrouped the squad since his departure. A damning reality is how Spurs are yet to lose a Premier League match since their former talisman left for Bayern Munich.
Ex-Palace chief Jordan, a usually tough customer to please, has backed Spurs to continue their progress under Postecoglou. But the 56-year-old refused to get carried away with the hype, insisting the stars would have to align for Tottenham to win the title.
“If we see a decline in Manchester City, we see a decline in Arsenal, Liverpool don’t pick up their standards from the disappointment of last season, Man United continue their decline, then we can have this conversation,” Jordan told talkSPORT. “If we’re talking about people maintaining a certain level, then no, I don’t expect Tottenham Hotspur to win the Premier League.
“I am an absolute stalwart for supporting Postecoglou. I think he’s a very sensible manager. I listened to Tim Sherwood tell me he got all fed up with having nice dryers at the training ground. This guy tells me about the fact that they’ve got wonderful training facilities.
Jordan also claimed Kane’s exit may have benefited others at the club. Tottenham are yet to lose a Premier League game since selling him to Bayern Munich in August.
“I didn’t expect Tottenham to be top of the league but I did expect Tottenham to have a Postecoglou effect,” the radio presenter added. “That they would be something worth discussing. If we were sitting here with Tottenham in fourth or fifth in the league, we would still be saying, ‘this is a really good turnaroun
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“The Harry Kane departure has created an opportunity for others to step into the breach because it is radiators and drains. If you’re listening every year, about the radiator that is Harry Kane and the drain that he wants to leave, it has a debilitating effect. Now he’s not there, it has afforded an opportunity for others.”
