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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Max Rushden

Ruthless bear who can do no wrong: a love letter to Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou has, so far in his brief tenure, been a breath of fresh air at Spurs. Photograph: Alex Morton/Tottenham Hotspur FC/Shutterstock

It seems sensible to write the Ange Postecoglou love letter while Spurs are still unbeaten. Anyone with a passing interest in all this knows it could come crashing down at the Vitality early on Saturday afternoon. Lads, it’s … etc etc … But for now this empathic caring gruff ruthless bear of a man can do no wrong.

What a difference it makes to have a manager who looks like they want to be there, rather than doing everyone a favour. A boss who doesn’t instantly criticise his players, the officials, the last thing he saw. The toxic reigns of José Mourinho and Antonio Conte were all a bit “I love lamp” – just marginally more negative than Steve Carell. “I blame microphone, I blame Geoff Shreeves, I blame unused sub [probably Djed Spence] warming down in my peripheral vision.”

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