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Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

Ange Postecoglou on the idea that clubs could be put off signing players who have to go away for midseason tournaments:

"I’d hate for that to be the case because you’d miss out on some fantastic talent. We’ve got a generational player from Asia that’s been representing our club. If we lose him every four years for five weeks, I think it’s a real small price to pay. I love international football, I think it’s important. I don’t like the way the calendar has been crammed, but the tournaments they are going to now are significant tournaments. They’re not sort of just thrown together in the last couple of years. The African Cup of Nations is very important and the Asia Cup is very important for these nations. You've got to understand these guys, this is where they were brought up. This is where a lot of who they are today comes from and when they go and represent their country and put their shirt on, it’s not just another game of football for them. So I’m sure Sonny and Pape would have loved to have been here with us, but it doesn’t diminish what they do there. I would never rule out somebody because they’re going to represent their country. I think representing your country helps a player develop both professionally and personally."
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Many of the same people who criticise the Asian Cup and other continental tournaments will be the first to drape a flag of St George around their neck at the Euros this year.
 
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Two things here. That quick but pointed and sustained reply about pictures and winning is something I've missed in a Spurs manager for a long time, simply because English is his first language and he's naturally quicker to deploy it alongside his wit.

Also, I think that the surprise Bentancur he pulled out of a hat for Bournemouth means we can treat some of the injury news from him with a little caution. Especially thinking about the Man Utd match and Maddison's potential return, I'm sure he's savvy enough to try catch them on the hop rather than trail James' involvement days beforehand.
 
Raziel said:
What's actually amazing is in that interview, at least twice, the other reporters laugh at the question/response (they know someone is being a clam)

What I really enjoy with Ange is he never throws a tantrum, or outright doesn't answer, but he makes sure the person asking the question knows it was a stupid question
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Yeah, a few times we've seen him pause, grin and then just say "What do you think, mate?" in response to a daft question
 
Raziel said:
And United's "negociation" re Onana

Really nice to have a manager that is respectful and just a decent human being .. hopefully it pays off in attracting players as well
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What impesses me about Ange is how big picture he is. And that might not translate into success with us, who knows, because a lot of great managers have been detail oriented micro managers.

You listen to Ange talk about injuries and it's "yeah, it's brick but it's a temporary thing. In the scheme of things, it's not as bad as it seems."

He talks about these competitions, it's very much "it's once every few years, these lads love playing for their countries, it means a lot to them."

He's got incredible vision and an amazing outlook on things where he refuses to let small things get him down whereas you'd have Fergie, Wenger, Jose, Conte, Klopp etc. whinging incessently. This is what makes Ange different in my view and I'm intrigued to see where it brings us. I'd have thought most lads would want to run through brick walls for a manager who operates like this and treats them like adults.
 
DeanoAustin said:
What impesses me about Ange is how big picture he is. And that might not translate into success with us, who knows, because a lot of great managers have been detail oriented micro managers.

You listen to Ange talk about injuries and it's "yeah, it's brick but it's a temporary thing. In the scheme of things, it's not as bad as it seems."

He talks about these competitions, it's very much "it's once every few years, these lads love playing for their countries, it means a lot to them."

He's got incredible vision and an amazing outlook on things where he refuses to let small things get him down whereas you'd have Fergie, Wenger, Jose, Conte, Klopp etc. whinging incessently. This is what makes Ange different in my view and I'm intrigued to see where it brings us. I'd have thought most lads would want to run through brick walls for a manager who operates like this and treats them like adults.
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Kulusevski gave an interview after winning Swedish footballer of the year the other day. He said:
"...what I feel for this coach (Postecoglou) at Tottenham, it's something new, something completely different. It's something I've never had before, truly. The mentality, the training sessions, the playing style... If my dream was to play football in a certain way, it would be like this. If I were a coach, I would surely set up a team in a similar way and try to win matches, never thinking about what happens if we lose. I am very impressed by him, very lucky to learn from such a man. "
 
tommysvr said:
https://x.com/i/web/status/1743226082889781506

Compare Ange’s comments with this taco’s
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Obviously Klopp's a great manager and gets a lot out of players. But listen to this. Every single thing is about him/Liverpool and what they want. Every single statement in that interview.

Ange has talked about how important the tournaments are to our players and how international football can improve them as players and people. It's such a different mindset.
 
JerusalemMan said:
Kulusevski gave an interview after winning Swedish footballer of the year the other day. He said:
"...what I feel for this coach (Postecoglou) at Tottenham, it's something new, something completely different. It's something I've never had before, truly. The mentality, the training sessions, the playing style... If my dream was to play football in a certain way, it would be like this. If I were a coach, I would surely set up a team in a similar way and try to win matches, never thinking about what happens if we lose. I am very impressed by him, very lucky to learn from such a man. "
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Wow. That seems heartfelt.

Hopefully everyone feels the same. And it works.
 
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