IfiHadTheWings
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Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou
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IfiHadTheWings
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Looking at those quotes from Kulu i can see Ange having his own crop of "disciples" similar to Pep who when they hang up their boots go in to management using Ange's principles and vision of the game.
he's got that sort of gravitas
he's got that sort of gravitas
RuskyM
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I know it can't feel like this forever, but the sincerity and affection the team has right now is exactly what I want my football club to be, and I can't thank Ange enough for it.
RuskyM
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It's interesting because disciples of say, Ferguson haven't done that well, but I think that's because the carrot and stick/culture of fear approach doesn't work when you're not already seen and revered as the main guy. When it's Bielsa or Cruyff or Guardiola you've got more than just your reputation to fall back on - you've got something that the collective can grasp and believe in.
brb I'm adding this to my manifesto.
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I am not sure how this comes across and apologies if its offensive. But I really love that our gaffer speaks good English. It doesn't feel laborious to hear like the broken English era we had. There is a certain feel of comfort when listening to him, adding to his already great way of talking to the press.
RuskyM
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I think it's understandable - you can still have affinities with managers without sharing a language (Poch, BMJ, what Villa have with Emery atm) but it saves the debate we used to have on "well Antonio was actually saying this".
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I think more than that he's just a really interesting bloke to listen to. Every presser or interview there's something to think about on a wider level than football. It does help that he speaks the same language as (most) of us, of course it makes it easier to comprehend, but I think if he were talking in broken English and came from Paraguay he'd still be engaging.
thebenjamin
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100% reckon he believes we can win the title this season.
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Yeah and the real challenge will be having the players believe it too
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In fairness, if we can keep our best 11 on the pitch and add to what we have, the league is so open then why not.
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As it stands if we can keep in touch come the end of this month and when Son, Sarr and Bissouma return I don't see why we can't have a go. We should have VDV, Maddison, Romero and possibly Solomon all back by the beginning of February, with hopefully one or two signings at least.
Although I fully expect City to just click and go on a run, currently it's as open as it has been for quite awhile.
IfiHadTheWings
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I think that is because Ferguson wasn't so much about footballing philosophy but more so about how he built teams and man managed them.
Pep/Bielsa/Ange have a tangible unwavering belief in their systems which like you say is infectious and it is clear a lot of thought goes in to the game tactically which are teachable skills.
I love how on the presser he said *OUR* club. I wanna call him daddy
It seems to me there might be people on here who actually would like to call him that. I am sorry but it is really fucking weird to hear grown adults talk like that.
I love how on the presser he said *OUR* club. I wanna call him daddy
Yeah makes a change from “this” club, or “Tottenham” or the “owners”, or the “players” etc. Even Redknapp had a habit of acting like he was above the club rather than one of us. Obviously Mourinho and Conte never considered themselves Tottenham men - and Mourinho has said as much after he left.
It’s another reason why fans are warming to Ange. It feels like he “gets” the club.
I’m pretty sure no one wants to call him “daddy”. But I would find it very strange too!
It would be interesting to see if a manager like Ferguson would make it in the modern game. Maybe Ferguson would have through sheer force of his personality. But most of the Premier League managers now have a distinct footballing philosophy from Klopp to Pep to Ange to Arteta to Poch, De Zerbi etc. There are not many I can think of who are in the mould of Ferguson or even Redknapp.
Cavehillspur
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Beyond ignorant and put back in his box beautifully by big Ange.
I get that but surely you need to blood all those players on 1-2 loans first. I get donley has ripped up u21s league but send him out on loan for the rest of the season and see how does in league 1 like Devine is.
it’s catch 22 though as if you play acadamy players over unwanted senior players you’ll crash the price of senior players if they aren’t playing.
Ange is also seeing these players dsy in day out in training, and donley is up against 3 players in the 10 position so can see if he is good enough right now for the prem.
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