Tottenham legend Gerry Armstrong: "Most clubs would have sacked Ange. But not me..."

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Tottenham Hotspur legend likes the new Tottenham Hotspur side. The club added Palhinha, Xavi Simons and Kolo Muani to a side that had just won the Europa League and finished 17th in the Premier League last term.

Asked by Capital Football what he made of the transfer window the Northern Ireland legend, who scored the winning goal against Spain at the 1982 World Cup said: "They've done well, what they bought.

"I think they are solid at the back.

"Last year they had a good squad but they got so many bad injuries at the wrong time.

"And they do really need to be lucky.

"I've watched the champions Liverpool playing.

"They were winning 2-0 against Newcastle, came back to 2-2 and they were lucky to win that match.

"And Tottenham need to have a little bit of luck.

"But Liverpool's got such a strong squad. I do feel Liverpool are red-hot favourites to win the league again."

Armstrong spent five years at Tottenham Hotspur between 1975 and 1980.

But albeit he gets why the trigger was pulled on Ange Postecoglou, he'd have given him another chance in the light of his unlikely Europa League triumph.

He said: "If I'd have sacked him? No, I thought he'd done enough!

"He had all his players coming right and he was getting all his big players coming back again.

"I'd have kept Ange along but it's what it is.

"Most clubs would have sacked him anyway.

"But because he won the Europa League I thought he's done enough to stay in charge."

His successor Thomas Frank led the club to a pair of wins over Burnley and Man City in their opening two games of the season.

But a home defeat to Bournemouth on match-day 2 took the gloss off their promising start. And the fact the Cherries showed more goal threat despite having less of the ball was concerning for Armstrong.

He added: "The funny thing is, we're looking at the statistics.

"They had like 60 odd per cent possession.

"But they didn't have enough shots on target [while] Bournemouth had less possession, more shots.

"They were better organized and better prepared.

"Tottenham have a lot of work to be done but they have the potential to be a very good side. I think it's something Thomas Frank is gonna work out."

Yet all things considered things have worked out with a flourish so far after the managerial change.

He said: "Tottenham have been impressive!

"They were very clinical against Manchester City.

"They pressed really well in the first-half and won the match which nobody expected.

"They've had a good start [but] disappointing we couldn't have more shots against Bournemouth.

"But they have a great side and should do well this year. I expect them to finish in the top-four or five."