The best coaches in the world… step forward Ange!
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Nope they continually tried to come through the centre. Don't get confused with the relatively low occasions on which they crossed. If the pundits are saying it then guess what?
Up to Jones getting sent off : Spurs 1 shot 0 on target. Liverpool 7 shots 2 on target. We were all over them and the first goal seemed to be just a matter of time.
Where did I say they were? We clearly are.
I’ve never hate Spurs. They are a nothing club.
I didn’t say we weren’t robbed. Couldn’t care less that he moved from Greece to Australia. He is a very good coach and extremely likeable. That clearly grates many.
Ha ha ya I’ve been getting them none stop, Spurs forums must be full of them 😀
I genuinely have no opinion on him. My opinion stems from you heralding him as the second coming of Paisley due to a decent season at Celtic and a few middling performances at weaker leagues.
Genuinely, who creates a thread on a rival manager to praise them? Unless they've shut down Epstein's operation, I don't think there's much call for it
Nah he’s not at that level but of course ya I defended him when he was appointed at Celtic as I knew of him from his success in Australia and Japan. I was routinely told he wouldn’t last til Xmas at Celtic. He won everything. Got the Spurs job and rinse repeat. He’s doing a terrific job but of course it’s still only Spurs and early days. However considering the mess Spurs were in last season and losing their main man, everyone expected them to struggle and Ange to be an early managerial casualty. I am happy for him as he’s a very likeable manager but of course I wish we battered them 6-0.
And Spurs in the top 5 means it’s less likely utd or Chelsea will be which is all good in my book.
Ha ha ha.
Yup, Robbo red, offisdes goal in the game Bobby scored the late winner etc etc
First ever manager to win manager of the month in his first two months in the top flight.
Of course anyone could have this Spurs team top of the table. 😀
Of course anyone could have this Spurs team top of the table. 😀
Not involved in European competition, out of League Cup - is actually good/advantageous for him.
So you want to crow about that when they looked totally impotent against 9 men? We should have kicked the shit out of them, before Jones was sent off it was (Shots) Spurs 1-0 Liverpool 7-2. Had we gone on to win (anyone actually watching the match would have thought that was highly likely) then guess who would have been Manager of the Month (and was still nominated even after that defeat)? The manager of the team you purportedly 'support' (no not Ten Hags). Bet you wouldn't have made a post about that would you?
Absolutely. Rodgers had the same advantage in 13/14. A game a week is a huge advantage.
FAO @Dreambeliever 😛
[article]Crucially, he also ripped up every existing power structure in the squad. Of last season’s ‘leadership group’, former captain Hugo Lloris is now a Spurs player in name only; Kane is gone; Eric Dier is yet to play a single minute; and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been relegated to understudy.[/article]
[article]Though fiercely authentic and no fan of small talk, Postecoglou has added warmth and a human touch to the club, making a point of stopping to greet anyone he passes at the training ground, from academy player to ground-staff.
He initially surprised his new colleagues with a remarkable ability to recall names. He has urged his players to be, above all, good people and emphasised over and over again how fortunate they are to be professional footballers.
Really, this is the basis for Postecoglou’s cultural reset; that everyone should be grateful for where they are, and respect their environment and the people around them accordingly.
The most touching moment of his tenure so far was when Postecoglou picked out a boy from SpursAbility — the club’s disabled supporters’ association — to ask a question at the recent fan forum. Asked about it later, Postecoglou used one of his stock phrases: “Never be proud of doing the right thing”.
Postecoglou often delivers these lessons in morality in his final team meeting before a game — at the Spurs stadium or in the hotel for away matches — in which he typically runs through his tactical instructions, before giving a motivational speech.
It might be on a certain aspect of the game, the need for hard work or perhaps something unrelated to football entirely, like the importance of family.
Postecoglou is such a powerful speaker in full flow, some players find it hard to take their eyes off him. He does not banter with his players, usually saving his lighter side for the media, and has backed up his words with actions, too.
When a senior player spoke disrespectfully to a member of medical staff on pre-season tour, Postecoglou gave him a dressing down in front of the squad.
When Yves Bissouma turned up late for pre-season training, Postecoglou reminded him that it was not what he expected from a potential leader.
Postecoglou is a meticulous time-keeper and has no truck with players who are tardy. But the former Celtic boss ultimately treats his charges like adults.
The players no longer, for example, have to stay at the training ground the night before home games, now arriving at the ground by car instead of coach, because Postecoglou trusts them to prepare properly.
The result of Postecoglou’s changes is a warmer, more respectful, more trusting and altogether more unified club, while the players have quickly developed a deep respect for their manager.
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[article]When it comes to pressing high up the pitch at all times, one of his non-negotiables, Postecoglou has repeatedly told his players: “If you don’t press and they play long, you’ll have to run back anyway. So pressing high means the same amount of running but you have a chance of winning the ball!”[/article]
[article]Postecoglou is also experimenting in training and has adopted an NFL-style approach to his coaches, who are all younger men to bridge the generation gap with the squad. Wells and Mile Jedinak look after the defensive side, Mason is responsible for attacking and Chris Davies oversees the sessions.
During the week it is not uncommon for the squad to hear relatively little from Postecoglou, who also leaves his staff to lead some meetings so the players do not get bored of the same voice and tends to take a backseat during the sessions.
Unlike his predecessors Mauricio Pochettino or Jose Mourinho, Postecoglou therefore does not dominate the training ground but there is no doubt that he is already the most important person at the club.[/article]
[article]Crucially, he also ripped up every existing power structure in the squad. Of last season’s ‘leadership group’, former captain Hugo Lloris is now a Spurs player in name only; Kane is gone; Eric Dier is yet to play a single minute; and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been relegated to understudy.[/article]
[article]Though fiercely authentic and no fan of small talk, Postecoglou has added warmth and a human touch to the club, making a point of stopping to greet anyone he passes at the training ground, from academy player to ground-staff.
He initially surprised his new colleagues with a remarkable ability to recall names. He has urged his players to be, above all, good people and emphasised over and over again how fortunate they are to be professional footballers.
Really, this is the basis for Postecoglou’s cultural reset; that everyone should be grateful for where they are, and respect their environment and the people around them accordingly.
The most touching moment of his tenure so far was when Postecoglou picked out a boy from SpursAbility — the club’s disabled supporters’ association — to ask a question at the recent fan forum. Asked about it later, Postecoglou used one of his stock phrases: “Never be proud of doing the right thing”.
Postecoglou often delivers these lessons in morality in his final team meeting before a game — at the Spurs stadium or in the hotel for away matches — in which he typically runs through his tactical instructions, before giving a motivational speech.
It might be on a certain aspect of the game, the need for hard work or perhaps something unrelated to football entirely, like the importance of family.
Postecoglou is such a powerful speaker in full flow, some players find it hard to take their eyes off him. He does not banter with his players, usually saving his lighter side for the media, and has backed up his words with actions, too.
When a senior player spoke disrespectfully to a member of medical staff on pre-season tour, Postecoglou gave him a dressing down in front of the squad.
When Yves Bissouma turned up late for pre-season training, Postecoglou reminded him that it was not what he expected from a potential leader.
Postecoglou is a meticulous time-keeper and has no truck with players who are tardy. But the former Celtic boss ultimately treats his charges like adults.
The players no longer, for example, have to stay at the training ground the night before home games, now arriving at the ground by car instead of coach, because Postecoglou trusts them to prepare properly.
The result of Postecoglou’s changes is a warmer, more respectful, more trusting and altogether more unified club, while the players have quickly developed a deep respect for their manager.
[/article]
[article]When it comes to pressing high up the pitch at all times, one of his non-negotiables, Postecoglou has repeatedly told his players: “If you don’t press and they play long, you’ll have to run back anyway. So pressing high means the same amount of running but you have a chance of winning the ball!”[/article]
[article]Postecoglou is also experimenting in training and has adopted an NFL-style approach to his coaches, who are all younger men to bridge the generation gap with the squad. Wells and Mile Jedinak look after the defensive side, Mason is responsible for attacking and Chris Davies oversees the sessions.
During the week it is not uncommon for the squad to hear relatively little from Postecoglou, who also leaves his staff to lead some meetings so the players do not get bored of the same voice and tends to take a backseat during the sessions.
Unlike his predecessors Mauricio Pochettino or Jose Mourinho, Postecoglou therefore does not dominate the training ground but there is no doubt that he is already the most important person at the club.[/article]
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First manager ever to win MOTM three times in a row.
Big test coming up though and showed a lot of naivety with his high line at 9v11.
Big test coming up though and showed a lot of naivety with his high line at 9v11.
Motm awards are pointless and mean jack shit as you know.
There’s no way he had a better September than Emery and that’s just a fact.
He'll also be the first manager to win MOTM 3 times in a row and not win the league.
Fourth manager to win MOTM three times in a row.
One of the others is our manager.
Correction first to win 3 in a row when being new to the league.
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