Ange Postecoglou had presumably been sitting on his riposte for the best part of two years, waiting for the moment which he was always convinced would come.
"I remember even when I signed...Daniel [Levy] said, 'We went after winners, it didn't work and now we've got Ange'. But mate, I'm a winner. I have been a serial-winner my whole career," Postecoglou said in the auditorium at San Mames, a Europa League winners' medal draped around his neck.
