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Metro
4 days ago
- Sport
- Metro
Postecoglou could be gone by the end of the week
It's less than a fortnight since Ange Postecoglou told nearly a quarter of a million Tottenham fans during the parade to celebrate their Europa League victory in Bilbao: 'All the best television series, season three is better than season two.' The 59-year-old former Celtic manager clearly wasn't paying attention if he watched Game of Thrones as episode nine of the third season, The Rains of Castamere, sees leading character Robb Stark, his pregnant wife Talisa, his mother and top soldiers attend a celebration where there is singing and drinking galore – just as there was on the Tottenham High Road – only for them to be slaughtered in the Red Wedding bloodbath. According to reports swirling around the club, Daniel Levy and his advisors are about to, metaphorically at least, plunge their knives into the back of the unsuspecting Postecoglou by sacking the Australian, who delivered on his proud statement that he always wins a trophy in his second season in charge by sending Manchester United to defeat in Spain. Spurs may have finished 17th in the Premier League after losing 22 games during an injury-plagued campaign but Postecoglou insists he sacrificed domestic results to make the club relevant again after years of consistently finishing in the top four but failing to win a trophy since the 2008 League Cup. Fair dinkum, mate. Big Ange was a general 4/7 on Sunday to be in charge of Spurs next season but could be out of the door by the end of the week and he's out to 2/1 with bet365 to keep his job. Brentford boss Thomas Frank has reportedly held talks with Levy and is the 4/5 favourite with the same firm to be his replacement. He has worked wonders with the Bees, gaining promotion from the Championship and establishing them as Premier League regulars after finishing 13th, ninth, 16th and ninth again this term, but it looks a sideways move at best. It also looks a penny-pinching one as Frank is a brilliant coach and will develop young and cheap players while Postecoglou and potential big-name successors like Inter chief Simone Inzaghi and former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez will demand to strengthen the squad by signing experienced but expensive recruits. If Tottenham do appoint a 14th manager in 24 years he is likely to follow those before him by having one arm tied behind his back and the best price of 6/1 with Sporting Index and SpreadEx for a top-four finish next season looks way off the mark. Just as it appeared Tottenham have finally ditched their 'Spursy' tag they are on the brink of grabbing it back again. Eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti can reach the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros by beating American Frances Tiafoe on the Paris clay after defeating Holger Rune in four sets. More Trending Musetti reached the last four at Madrid and Rome after progressing to the final in Monte Carlo earlier this year and was a bronze medalist in the Paris Olympics. He is 11/4 with Ladbrokes and Coral to win three sets to one and is 6/5 with BoyleSports to win by more than 6.5 games in this match. Meanwhile Iga Swiatek, the Queen of Roland Garros after winning four French Open titles in the past five years, entered this year's tournament in poor form and it appeared the defence of her crown would be over when she lost the first set in her fourth-round match with Elena Rybakina. But Swiatek is back to somewhere near her glorious best after a recovering to register a stunning 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory. She can beat Elina Svitolina in the deciding set to reach the semi-finals at 3/1 with Ladbrokes, Coral, William Hill and many others. MORE: Shoppers amazed by top quality cordless hedge trimmer you can now save £70 with this exclusive code MORE: Chelsea told they should have signed £64m Man Utd target instead of Liam Delap MORE: Chelsea open talks with Borussia Dortmund's £50m Arsenal and Liverpool target
BreakingNews.ie
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
The Last of Us thrills viewers with an episode for the ages
* This article contains spoilers if you're not up to date with The Last of Us, season two* The Last of Us produced one of the greatest episodes in recent TV memory in the most recent episode. 'The Rains of Castamere' in Game of Thrones, 'Ozymandias' in Breaking Bad, and now 'Through the Valley' in The Last of Us. Advertisement The Last of Us has consistently matched expectations and proven doubters wrong. First people said the zombie genre was overplayed after The Walking Dead. Wrong. Others claimed The Last of Us wouldn't do justice to the video game it's based on. Wrong again. One more spoiler warning if you haven't seen episodes one and two of The Last of Us, season two. Fans of the game knew this was coming, but probably not how brutal it would be. Creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have produced a thrilling story that is enhanced by their writing and powerful characters. At its core, the last of us is all about the journey and growth of the protagonists Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey). Advertisement Pedro Pascal and Kaitlyn Dever in 'Through the Valley'. That made Joel's brutal end even more difficult to watch for viewers. Ellie's distance from her father figure was made all the more tragic as she was forced to witness him being brutally tortured and killed by Abby (Kaitlyn Dever). The characters and their story has always come above the action in The Last of Us, but this episode had plenty of both. There was plenty of action in 'Through the Valley'. The assault on Jackson from a horde of infected was visually stunning, and the devastation they caused to the sanctuary was only matched by Joel's death. It's been the role of a lifetime for Pascal, and he'll be missed, but flashback scenes are likely in the next few episodes. To have an episode this good very early is highly promising for the series, and the entrance of Dever (also known for Dopesick and Apple Cider Vinegar), is very promising. The Last of Us season two, episode three will be available on NOW and Sky on Monday in Ireland.
