Harry Redknapp has heard something interesting about the way Ange Postecoglou trains his Tottenham players at Hotspur Way.
Similarities between Harry Redknapp and Ange Postecoglou
While Redknapp and Postecoglou are very different personalities, there are some similarities in the way they coach – especially at Tottenham.
Just like Redknapp used to, the Australian also encourages his players to take the game to the opposition and play on the front foot.
The current Spurs head coach is also a no-nonsense character who trusts his senior players to run the dressing room, which is not too dissimilar to what Redknapp did during his time at White Hart Lane.
Redknapp makes Postecoglou coaching claim
If Redknapp’s latest assertion is to be believed, their similarities do not end there. The former Spurs manager revealed that Postecoglou is not really a training ground coach.
The 77-year-old claimed that he heard that the former Celtic boss does not get down and dirty with the players during the sessions at Hotspur Way.
Redknapp told talkSPORT (22/10, 9:23 am) about Postecoglou: “I like him. He is not a coach. He doesn’t do any coaching, they tell me. He isn’t out there, he doesn’t actually do any coaching. I don’t know if that’s right, that’s what I have heard.”
Postecoglou’s methods are an open secret
It is well documented that the Australian prefers to allow his staff to get the messages across to the players during sessions after briefing them beforehand so that he can watch everything closely.
In fact, the 59-year-old himself confessed in an interview last year that he prefers giving his tactical instructions in the video meetings, with the players thus having a clear idea of what is expected of them ahead of each session (Football.London).