At the final whistle, Ange Postecoglou walked into the centre-circle, paused and looked around. He has been a football coach for 26 years and sometimes, he explained, it’s worth taking stock and remembering why the job is worth doing.
“You want to feel that moment,” he said. “I love what football does to people – particularly in these moments. You take a moment to think about the 60,000 here and whatever watching at home and they’re going to be smiling for the week. That moment’s about thinking for me that I’m pretty blessed.”
