Ange Postecoglou has said that he cheered for Liverpool when watching soccer while growing up in Australia.
Since taking over at Tottenham in the summer, Postecoglou has had a significant influence, winning over both Spurs supporters and unbiased observers.
The 58-year-old’s constant commitment to a possession-based, front-foot strategy and his popularity among many people have enabled him to do so.
In preparation for the preseason tour soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 22, 2023, Tottenham Hotspur manager Angelos Postecoglou conducts a news conference. (Image courtesy of NurPhoto/Anusak Laowilas via Getty Images))
Postecoglou admitted that, although growing up in a different country, he fell in love with English football at an early age and that Bill Shankley’s Liverpool team particularly captivated his attention.
The Spurs manager revealed to Gary Lineker on BBC’s Football Focus that he was a huge Liverpool supporter. I adored Bill Shankly, the boot room, and the entire narrative
.”Well, I’ve taken the posters down mate, last week,” Postecoglou laughed in response to Lineker’s question, “Are you still a Liverpool fan?”
The extent of Postecoglou’s dedication to an offensive style of play has astonished many, and the head coach of Tottenham has made it clear that he will never waver from it (Football.London).
That was evident at the Emirates, as Spurs played out from the back for the full 90 minutes while out-possessioning Mikel Arteta’s team.
Postecoglou said that the Liverpool team of the 1970s served as an inspiration for that style of play.
“Liverpool in the ’70s, when they played the whole possession stuff and really played football, it was a little different and always attracted me,” he continued.
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