Chris Sutton eviscerates Ange at Celtic myth that ‘misses the point’ as Souness edits scorching Postecoglou rant

Chris Sutton went swinging on behalf of Ange Postecoglou after his radio pal Robbie Savage ‘missed the point’ over his trophy record.

The former Celtic boss is under the cosh at Tottenham after a 3-2 defeat at Brighton, having been 2-0 up at half-time, compounded their miserable start to the season. He promised he always wins things in his second season but that is looking like a vow he’ll struggle to deliver on unless things pick up dramatically after the international break.

He’s a manager who has made a lot about winning things his way and that was the talking point on BBC Radio 5 Live. Graeme Souness had branded him ‘naive and lucky’ rather than brave, and Savage echoed that sentiment live on air with Sutton. He said: “It doesn’t matter how you win…it’s all about results, Chris. There’s all different ways to win football matches, and how you win it, that’s the most important thing. It’s about results. So when you talk about Spurs, entertaining, you know, Ange Postecoglou will be judged on winning football matches, not entertainment value.”

That prompted a response from Sutton who was quick to point to his trophy record, having won titles with Scotland, Japan and Australia during two and a half decades in management. He fired back: “He has 25 years plus in management. Hang on a minute, he’s won things, so I don’t know why you’re bringing him up. So he’s had a hugely successful coaching and management career, where he’s always won. Why are you bringing his name up?”

Savage then responded: “But at Celtic, they should win,” before an irked Sutton said: “We’re not talking about just at Celtic, we’re talking about 25 years in management. You’re missing the point there because that’s what certain club’s fan bases want.”