The appointment of Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham's next manager will see the Lilywhites line up in a new formation from the 2023/24 season onwards. During Antonio Conte's 17 months at the helm, Spurs' opponents knew exactly what they were coming up against as 3-4-3 was the Italian's system of choice, with the 53-year-old only occasionally switching to 3-5-2.
Ryan Mason did tinker with the setup during his tenure as acting head coach as Spurs finished the season playing 4-2-3-1 after previously persisting with a back three before playing 4-4-2 against Crystal Palace. Just like Conte, Postecoglou is known for his formation after lining his sides up in a 4-3-3 at both Yokohama F. Marinos and Celtic.
It has brought the best out of his players, thus seeing the Australian earn plenty of plaudits in the process for his attacking approach and the attractive and entertaining football his team has played. A switch to a back four at Tottenham will raise questions over a number of transfer deals that Fabio Paratici completed for Conte over the past couple of transfer windows.
