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Turning Spurs Into Trophy Winners: The Formula

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Ange is instilling success principles into Tottenham Hotspur

How Ange Postecoglou Can Turn Tottenham Hotspur into a Success – The Think and Grow Rich Formula

Ange Postecoglou isn’t just building a football team - he’s crafting a winning mentality at Tottenham Hotspur. 

If we apply Napoleon Hill’s success formula from Think and Grow Rich, we can break down exactly how Postecoglou should go about turning Spurs into a dominant force.

1. Desire – The Burning Obsession for Success

Postecoglou must instil an unstoppable desire within the squad. Spurs can’t settle for being top-four hopefuls - they must crave trophies like Manchester City and Liverpool.

  • Ange has already set the tone: no excuses, no fear, just attacking football.

2. Faith – Believing It Before Seeing It

To transform Tottenham Hotspur, Ange must make every player believe they can win silverware, even if others doubt them.

  • His press conferences show unwavering belief: "We will play our football, no matter what."
  • The players must adopt this unshakable conviction.

3. Autosuggestion – Programming a Winning Mentality

This is where Spurs have historically failed. Autosuggestion means repeating the right messages until they become reality.

  • If players tell themselves “We are winners” daily, they’ll start acting like winners.
  • Ange’s system forces constant repetition - training drills, tactical sessions and a mindset of domination.
  • What Spurs miss is sports psychologists instilling this technique into the players

4. Specialized Knowledge – Tactical Mastery

Postecoglou isn’t just a motivator; he’s a tactician. But unlike managers who rely on defensive pragmatism, Ange's specialized knowledge is high-risk attacking football.

  • His inverted full-backs, fluid midfield, and aggressive pressing are Spurs' blueprint for success.

5. Imagination – Crafting a Unique Strategy

Success requires creativity. Ange doesn’t copy Pep Guardiola - he adapts ideas to suit Spurs' squad.

  • Finding new solutions: Maddison as the creative heartbeat, Van de Ven's pace transforming defence.
  • Thinking differently is how Leicester City won the Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur must do the same.

6. Organized Planning – From Rebuilding to Titles

Winning requires a clear step-by-step plan:

  • Year 1: Install the philosophy, create an identity. ✅
  • Year 2: Strengthen squad depth, push for trophies.
  • Year 3+: Challenge for the league.

Nothing happens by accident - Ange must stick to long-term planning like Jurgen Klopp did at Liverpool.

Some fans want to give up though and start again because every new manager is a new start, not a continuation.

7. Decision – No Room for Indecision

Napoleon Hill says successful people make decisions quickly and stick to them.

  • Ange immediately accepted Kane’s departure, rather than delaying uncertainty.
  • No half-measures - you’re either part of the vision or you’re out. He only signs players who want to be a part of that vision, if they need convincing he walks away.

8. Persistence – Spurs Must Embrace the Process

Tottenham Hotspur can’t crumble after a few bad results (fans do though). Ange’s philosophy needs time.

  • Klopp took four years to build Liverpool’s title-winning side.
  • Sir Alex Ferguson took six and a half seasons to win his first league title ay Manchester United
  • Spurs fans and players must stay the course - short-term setbacks don’t define success.

9. The Mastermind Group – Surrounding Yourself with Winners

A leader is only as strong as his inner circle. Ange needs:

  • Coaches who challenge him (not yes-men).
  • Players who demand excellence (like Son and Maddison).
  • A board that supports his vision (backing him in transfer windows, as they have done despite what agenda-driven fans will tell you).

10. The Power of Controlled Energy – Emotional Discipline

Success isn’t just passion - it’s channelled energy.

  • Conte’s emotional outbursts derailed the team.
  • Ange’s calm confidence and direct communication create stability and belief.

11. The Subconscious Mind – Reprogramming a Club’s Mentality

For decades, Spurs have been labelled bottlers - this must change at a subconscious level.

  • Winning starts in the mind before the pitch.
  • Spurs must enter every game expecting to win, not hoping to win (winning mentalities don't hope).

12. The Brain – Feeding It the Right Inputs

What players consume mentally affects performance.

  • Ange ensures his players hear only winning messages - no negativity, no excuses.
  • Successful teams don’t focus on refereeing decisions or bad luck - they control what they can.
  • Negative fans on social media do negatively affect player performance and thus team performance though

13. The Sixth Sense – The Instinct for Big Decisions

All great leaders develop an instinct for the right moment to strike.

  • Sir Alex Ferguson had it. Jurgen Klopp (whom I suggested Spurs employ before he went to Liverpool) had it. Ange must trust his intuition when making big calls.

Final Thought: Winning Begins in the Mind

If Ange Postecoglou follows Napoleon Hill’s formula, Spurs will become winners before they ever lift a trophy.

  • A burning desire for success
  • Total belief in the vision
  • Relentless repetition of winning habits

When all of these align, Tottenham won’t just challenge for trophies… they will win them.

COYS

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