The Insane Rise of Ange Postecoglou

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Tottenham’s hire of Ange Postecoglou caught a lot of fans by surprise, but in a refreshing change from the Premier League norm especially amongst the bigger clubs Tottenham is giving an opportunity to someone who has absolutely earned that chance based off of their performance in lower leagues.
Better yet, the vast majority of Ange’s work happened outside of Europe, a great example of how Premier League clubs can benefit from an outside perspective… if he succeeds. Ange is used to having people doubt him so I wouldn’t count him out, even if most people are saying that Postecoglou will be out of his depth, it’s not the first time.
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The Zealand
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[@mjaceyep110]

Ange wasn't blaming the players in that interview IMO, he was irritated with the youth systems within Australia which had those players ill-equipped to play at the required level to succeed.

[@FedeleMarco]

That's excalty right,and that's why still now Australia is losing It's best youngsters from the game,just look at Volpato being released by both Sydney fc and Wanderers,saying he wouldnt make It. But was good enough in his first year in Italy to win a cap for Roma,in serie A. Just to show that much hasnt changed in the system from when he was complaning

[@mjaceyep110]

@@FedeleMarco Yeah even Rugby Union here in Australia is in a slump. Although historically we have been so strong. All due to poor choices by the ARU for over a decade, whilst Rugby League and AFL have grown. Just illustrates how important it is for sports organisations/governing bodies within Aus to maximise the talent they attract. Plenty of promising athletes who just need the proper infrastructure to flourish.

[@Angus-bn2ob]

@@FedeleMarco I cannot agree with you more

[@Mr_jz_12]

Australia has the best youth development in futsal in australia. FFA REFUSES to use/promote it. So many youth kids/men i played with/watched locally made it to worldcups and played pro overseas which could have made the jump.

[@SoulWipes]

I fully agree with this. He even directly states that he’s not blaming the players. They just weren’t given the proper opportunities to even be match fit, let alone properly develop.

[@chrishello10]

An important thing to note about Ange's "failures" with the U20's Australian team is that in 2005, Australia brokered a move from Oceania to Asian Football Confederation. This made qualification to youth world cups much more difficult

[@MrRodzilla]

and made more difficult by the fact that the NSL was disbanded in 2004, replaced by the A League for 2005/06 season and the national youth league would only restart in 2008, meaning he had players that were not even playing proper competitive football for years

[@chrishello10]

@@MrRodzilla Yep. 100%

[@leroygunnerman6340]

Playing better teams improves your play. Beating crap teams teaches you nothing.

[@natebernasconi]

@@MrRodzilla I agreed with this around then reading "It's Only A Game: A Life in Sport" on O'Neill suggesting and implementing the A-League now I'm older and more cynical about the world. Reply and I'll track it down.

[@jord.an6123]

@@leroygunnerman6340 100% thank god we now play in asia with all those world class japanese and south korean ballers. We're not as good as them yet, but were getting there

[@willmcalinden]

Aussie, here. Very cool to see you make this video. His career is legitimately a FM journeyman save.

[@grobariza]

absolutely

[@robvermeer5951]

True. As a matter of fact, it sounds completely like my current Pentagon save, but then on the other side of the globe instead of Asia/Oceania.

[@TallCrow5858]

Fr

[@blinkusfishus2052]

Thanks for giving proper context to Ange's time in Brisbane, they were a joke before he took over, for obvious reasons. After he was done their squad became THE benchmark for any other title winning team in Australia, not just for winning, but for the style in which they did it. Anyone gets the time they should look up highlights of the grand final between the Mariners and Brisbane Zealand mentions, insane comeback and one of the best grand finals ever in the A-league.

[@anardi7112]

Roarcelona forever #BroichAndBerishaAndBrattanAndTheo

[@minichalvo9818]

We’ve gone from winning the A league to probably getting relegated when the second tier comes in

[@dallashall2551]

That final was epic, I'll never forget being there and hearing the crowd roar when big Erik Paartalu scored a header from a corner with the last kick of the game which sent the match into penalties.

[@liam6nugget]

I love how he won two titles with Brisbane despite leading for less than a minute in those games

[@damos8406]

That ridiculous 20 (something) pass movement to score. Which got a 2 page pictorial spread in the paper and knocked the Rugby league and AFL news to the back of the sports pages.

[@RyanGBB88]

I'm a celtic fan. We're sad to see him go. He genuinely provided me with some of the best moments of my life as a fan and his fitbal was a joy to watch. We love the big the guy. If you hear a celtic fan say otherwise its just because we're hurting. Hes an all round top guy and honestly one of the best managers in the world. I hate tottenham but they've pinched a gem

[@wot4606]

Sad tosser

[@keeemon4451]

easily the best coach scotland has seen in a while... could see kris doolan going a similar route soon. hes done unbelievably well at thistle, despite us fucking up at the last hurdle

[@bobbymcculloch2451]

We ban no challenge here in our farmer’s league. Livingston Motherwell st mirren Dundee. Here’s hoping he doesn’t get the same fate as rodgers when he went back to a 10 times better league. Got his team relegated. Got sacked. West Ham didn’t want him. No English club inquired about him so he’s came back to our Sunday league. He won’t win trophies down there like he did here. Our squad full of internationals. Others. Skink. Just being realistic with no blinkers on

[@marywilson8119]

​@@bobbymcculloch2451Rodgers finished 5th twice , 8tn and won the FA Ciup, what did you leave that out for the non blinkers guy.

[@Lodatzor]

why hate Tottenham?

[@JM-tj5qm]

What a crazy career he has. I love how he signed 6 Japanese guys for Celtic. It confirms what Bojan Krkić and Diego Forlan said that the Japanese league is much more competitive than it seems.

[@wasgzzak8837]

I feel shite I just want him back at Celtic

[@Gogohunter]

And a bag of cans

[@ninjaskeleton6140]

You never know what the future holds, he could end up back there some day

[@daviebananas1735]

He could well be back in a few years. Spurs are unmanageable. No one can succeed there.

[@markhowell9440]

Maybe he'll get his job back once it goes tits up at Spurs

[@tomhill4738]

traded immortality for mediocrity. Brendan is a better manager.

[@mogunner22]

Dont think the video quiet highlights the mess at Celtic when Ange first came in. We lost/sold 18 first team players, lost our long term CEO, Hired a new one before he also randomly left 2 months later. Lost the whole recruitment and scouting team and just finished the previous COVID season 25 points behind Rangers. Ange also got hired after the start of pre season, rocked up by himself with no backroom team and went on to win a double against a strong rangers team that got to the Europa league final. He played some of the best football i have seen in my 30 years of going to celtic Park. Phenomenal manager

[@brucescammells2817]

You are absolutely right, I was lucky to follow Ange to Celtic like so many other Aussies and not at all surprised at the initial reaction and then the trajectory of the football team. You might be able to help me because I seem to recall one of early Ranges games came up when a few of the Celtic players including Tom Rogic were on international duty and a lot of people were upset that Ange didn't request a postponement that Celtic were entitled to. I'm not sure if I understood that correctly at the time but to me it was like the Brisbane Roar all over again and he seemed to be letting the star players know that they weren't indispensable and also the rest of the squad that he had faith in them an expected them to do the job. I'm sure Celtic won and I could have that all wrong but that was when I was sure Ange was on the way again and he would have the players and fans on board for the ride. Just like it did for me I've enjoyed it so much I think I'll be still following Celtic. PS. Mr Rogers looks ok too...HH from Aus

[@alexscriven8960]

Spot on. Literally worked a miracle with the club in one of the best turnarounds I’ve ever seen

[@o.spink1418]

Crazy to think that my dad was ange postecoglu’s first signing for south melbourne and now ange is managing one of the biggest clubs in europe. Small world

[@jamescashman1110]

I’m a Melbourne Victory fan. He was with Melbourne for roughly a year and completely turned the teams fortunes around. Seeing Australia win a major international trophy was unreal too. Tottenham will 100% win something with Ange in charge. The man wins wherever he goes.

[@mastertrams]

Let's just hope Spurs isn't to Ange what Spurs was to Mourinho. That man also wins wherever he goes, just not at Tottenham...

[@danielebrambilla2290]

Almost as if Tottenham was the problem and not the managers.

[@pafka]

Tottenham can't win, sorry. It's a law of nature

[@CobraAce04]

I have no doubts he's a compulsive winner. I've been fascinating by his rise. What bothers me is that Spurs has a culture of almost pathological mediocrity. They're allergic to silverware. The only question is whether Ange's Angeness can overcome Tottenham's Tottenhamness

[@EJassassin1530]

Let’s see, Tottenham can win a trophy to save their life

[@GOLboagy]

As a Celtic fan I'm absolutely gutted he's left and wished he'd stayed. That should be all the testament needed as to his meaning to the clubs he's managed. Hail Hail and COYS

[@JJ-xx5tj]

Spurs fan here, can’t say I was overly excited about Ange from the start but the more I hear and read about him I’m turning around. He is just what we need right now. Here’s to the Aussie revolution in N17🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@vaffangool9196]

*As a Japanese Gooner* he's exactly the man I didn't want leading you lot out of the wilderness. Well, him and Julian Nagelsmann.

[@Mr_jz_12]

As an australian, if you struggled with Mo, you wont win anything with ange.

[@wizardclintx1900]

@@Mr_jz_12 haha your such a casual

[@Mr_jz_12]

@@wizardclintx1900 a casual? World class managers struggled with spurs, whats ange going to do. Especially since the league has strengthened since they left.

[@ozzymick1431]

​@MR_ JZ_12 : He'll put the existing Spurs players up against a wall and give them the choice of facing a firing squad, or running through the wall. Easy peasy.

[@JBones4284]

“You’re assuming I was second choice, I might have been fifth choice, you never know” was when he was appointed for Celtic not spurs.

[@sophdog1678]

Interesting, you mentioned the 2-0 loss to MUFC in the world club thing - today, Ange's Spurs beat MUFC 2-0

[@NsABullitzZ]

Spurs are lucky to get him I think. Exactly the type of manager they need right now, not one to paper over cracks but to completely rebuild from the ground up.

[@ninjaskeleton6140]

Ange is a legend in that interview, tells it like it is. He isn’t blaming the players, he’s blaming the system they’re brought up in.

[@infinitreality]

A system, which after Ange showed the way, is now producing some world class talent. The truth he told at the time hurt some pundits and football aficionados, but he has been proven correct. U23's just came 3rd in the Maurice Revello tournament on their first invitation. Should have won it.

[@ChristoforosKrmzds]

As a Greek, I am very proud of what he was able to accomplish and I am very excited to see him manage in the prem!

[@cybersk8er212]

He is not Greek. He is Australian and his parents moved there when he was 4. He does not remember Greece at all and he is Australian as any born Australian.

[@efeambrose24]

@@cybersk8er212he speaks greek

[@fwayo]

@@cybersk8er212 know this might be hard for you to understand, but people can have multiple nationalities as part of their identity. He isn’t just greek or Australian, he is both, and we can all be happy for him

[@ChristoforosKrmzds]

@@cybersk8er212 He is a Greek that grew up in Australia. Even though he is considered an Aussie, I am pretty sure that he didn't just forget his heritage. I have also seen an interview that is completly in Greek and he speaks it fluently. He also visits Greece often as his family is from there. But whether he feels Greek or Australian or both, it doesn't matter to me because he is great either way. And we Greeks love Australians and there is a big Greek community there.

[@alexrenn2479]

@@cybersk8er212 He is Australian, but remains very proud of his Greek heritage. He cut his teeth at South Melbourne Hellas, a football club in Australia set up by Greek immigrants and still retains a very close affinity to the club, creditting it for making him the football person that he is today.

[@goatstix7750]

Ange did not look bad. I was 10 and watched this live. I was a huge fozzy fan at the time. Ange stuck to his guns and called out Australia for not supporting football like ange deemed necessary to compete at a high level. Ange was right. Ange conducts his teams similar to that of a 4-3-3 tiki taka style. Ange needs full control in this style of play. Kinda like pep. It’s pep way or it won’t work. Same with ange. It’s high intensity very meticulous way of playing, very strict rules. Although pep has changed slightly and is not as obsessive as before. But ange is at his peak and is obsessive and ange will compete with anyone given the right tools and support. Ange could go toe to toe with anyone and manage any player and any team in the world. Ange plays like any 2023 team should play. It’s no longer 2005.

[@glennkeppel9836]

''was a fan''...I hope you're not now; he's fixated by aussie rules and is forever wrong about managers (like he was with Arnold).

[@hedonismunderstands2469]

i watched this live too and, like you, though i had respect for fozzy i thought ange was brilliant, right and unfairly dismissed by a poor interview. big palace fan but spurs now my new 'other' team...

[@tbyrn21]

In my youth I wasn't as much into football as I am now. But, the spark for me for my love of football came on Orange Sunday. Coming from 2-0 down in Extra Time Ange got the Roar back in it and won the league in the shootout, against none other than current Australian Coach Graham Arnold, and current National Goalkeeper Mat Ryan. Tottenham, from every club that has ever had Ange grace them with his presence, we can assure you that greatness is coming.

[@ChrisHockman]

Never happened. Don’t know what you’re talking about

[@jacques5869]

As an Arsenal fan whose best mate is a Rangers fan, I'm terrified of Ange coming to Spurs! Despite the fact he isn't the big name like Nagelsmann, this guy has a ridiculous track record of making things that shouldn't work, work... Then there's Celtic who were a solid outfit who he improved. If he's given the freedom to make the changes he wants, Spurs could be a serious threat in the next couple of seasons!

[@CPB24421]

So.. Ange is not a "yes man", he makes big changes in personnel initially and likes full control of transfers. Good luck with that at Spurs. That was really interesting, thanks Zealand.

[@duran9664]

🛑FUN FACT🛑One friend from Dubai told me that Australia national team was a joke & whipping boy for the big teams in Asia before Postecoglou took over & started terrorizing the continent for a while. 🤪

[@liam6nugget]

I’m a Roar fan, and nothing will sum up his determination more than that first Championship with the Roar. We were down 2-0 in the 116th minute, and Ange still insisted on playing his way. The rest is history

[@michaeldrynan490]

Will never forget Theo deciding to roll the ball out to the centre back in the 119th minute instead of pumping it long when we were 2-1 down. Embracing Postecoglu ball to play out from the back in the toughest of times and paid off big time

[@aaronelliott8403]

Going back to the blow-up on air with Craig Forster, if you don't know the history of why we struggle at those youth tournaments it's easy to put the blame square on Ange. But it's no coincidence that as soon as our qualifying path changed from the easy Oceania route (where the Socceroos were a big fish in a small pond smashing island nations) to the much tougher Asian qualification route, our teams began to struggle to make the Youth World Cup. This points to the issue that not only are there many much tougher teams in the Asian confederation, but those countries also were investing heavily in youth, unlike Australia. The Young Socceroos weren't playing regular minutes in the lead up to the tournament and it was widely known that Australia's youth development pathways needed improving. You could have put the best coach in the world in charge of the young Socceroos back then and it's debatable whether they would have got better results

[@helenmooney2772]

As a Celtic fan I am absolutely gutted that he has gone.Would like to wish the big man all the best and hope it works out at spurs

[@markford5059]

Yo man been watching you for a while from glasgow. Big Celtic fan and in my lifetime I’ve never seen any manager like big ange. He really is something special and I think the English league and fans in all their entitlement have already written him off just as fans have done anywhere he has been. All you have to do is ask any Aussie or talk to any Scottish football fan and no matter what team they support, they all say ange is special. I just can’t wait to see him prove everyone else wrong once again. I do like these more long form story telling videos and since you seemed interested in Scottish football there isn’t many channels telling the stories around the historical battles and controversy that has plagued the Scottish league. Just a suggestion but keep doing what your doing man. Big love 🫡💚🤍

[@chriswoodley23]

The majority of Spurs fans I talk to or the ones with websites or KZbin channels I follow are all pretty happy with the appointment and aren't writing him off at all. There are obviously deluded fans everywhere but after the awful football from Conte (even though he was still getting results) I think most fans honestly would be happy to watch attacking and attractive football. It seems that's the only way he knows how to play so I'm more excited by a guy with a clear style than if Spurs got in another big name coach who didn't want to be there and thought the fans should be lucky to pay for the most expensive tickets in England to try and nick a goal from a set-piece at home.

[@Derek-qu8qi]

@@chriswoodley23 I saw very few spurs fans online who weren’t outraged at the thought of his appointment.

[@chriswoodley23]

@@Derek-qu8qi fair enough maybe I'm not reading a wide enough or a representative example. Most of what I've heard or read has been pretty optimistic. If that is the case then it's a bit bizarre as 2/3 of the last 3 managers have been "big names" that haven't worked and the most popular and successful (even if he didn't win anything) in recent years has been Pochettino and he wasn't some glamorous name. Not saying you're wrong though I guess I'm not reading a wide enough sample

[@jamesbroon1616]

How old are u? Martin O'Neill & wee Brenda Rodgers are better managers than the ange the fraud. Ange will be sacked before the season is done, mark my words

[@raykhouri3727]

​@jamesbroon1616 your a tosser. U have no idea

[@srcarlherb1730]

Got to love the Deportivo La Coruña away shirt. Much appreciated from a Depor fan! For those of you interested, a save with Deportivo on FM is highly recommended. Spanish champions in 2000, Champions League semifinalists in 2004, now in the 3rd tier of Spanish football.

[@BrettSurenne]

I remember seeing plenty of Deportivo highlights on my TV in Australia when Bebeto was playing there.

[@PepeSilvia6721]

Celtic fan here, absolutely love the man. Hope it goes better for him at spurs than it probably will do.

[@VodkaHellstorm]

Was privileged enough to watch him manage first hand at Melbourne Victory. It's rare that Australian fans get to enjoy saying something like that. Of course, we never knew his career would explode like this, but we're so damn proud of him.

[@MrGamerz20]

As a Tottenham fan everything I read and see about this guy makes me more excited to see what he can accomplish. Lots of turmoil around the club right now but if the players he’ll have when the season starts can buy into his tactics, things may start to turn around. At the very least, playing exciting attacking football is a huge breath of fresh air after the last few years of boring, defensive football. Let’s go Big Ange!

[@tomhill4738]

Tottenham are a shit club and Brendan Rodgers is a bigger appointment.

[@graememckay86]

Just watch out for the first season injuries. We had hamstrings snapping like fiddle strings cos of the intensity of his training and playing style

[@kymrix8871]

The fact that ange always leaves is giving me ptsd. especially after the whole conte saga and knowing Levy oh brother I don’t even wanna think about it 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Narodov1]

Since Poch, no manager has lasted under Levy for a full season. How do you think those manager could have gotten his players to buy into his system? And furthermore, do you think Levy will actually back this man? He couldn’t back elite managers, so why would he back an inexperienced manager?If you think 60+ goals concesed last season was bad, let’s see what happens when they start playing a high line with these crop of players. Ryan Mason played attacking football after Stellini left, but look how that ended up, top 4 when conte departed, and finished in 8th place

[@davidrichards613]

Will be interesting to see who he deems surplus, and also who he targets to replace them. He may have to replace Kane already.

[@no1wasgeorgiebest]

English man who has lived in South Melbourne for 5 years. He's an incredibly impressive manager, he'll do well at Spurs. There's a nice mural of him on the street next to mine.

[@Bagster321]

As an Aussie, thank you for covering Ange's story. I hope he succeeds.

[@duran9664]

🛑FUN FACT🛑One friend from Dubai told me that Australia national team was a joke & whipping boy for the big teams in Asia before Postecoglou took over & started terrorizing the continent for a while. 🤪

[@Josh10_180]

Just realised this the other week but when Stevie G was managing the Gers and Ange was managing Celtic they actually had encountered each other before that. Back in 2009 I believe it was, Stevie G was playing for Liverpool in a pre-season friendly in Melbourne against Melbourne Victory I think it was and the manager of the Victory was Ange.

[@kevrenner3889]

Wasn’t blaming the players, was blaming the ideals of Aus soccer at the time where there was no plan for developing the youth team, it was all about qualification and who cared where the next generation of men’s team players came from. Craig Foster has come out since and apologised for the interview and being wrong, admitting Ange was right. Also, Australia winning the Asian Cup is so underrated, easily the biggest achievement in Australian Football history. For all the great performances the Socceroos have recorded in their history, the Asian Cup campaign under Ange is the crowning glory. Big underdogs, we played great football and won it playing the way Ange envisioned football. He is a born champion and leader of men.

[@ryanoconnor5867]

I think when a manager finds success of some sort at almost every job he's had, gotta tell you something about the man. I hope this is the big change Spurs needs....too many years of being a sad football fan

[@IvanDjuric300]

I hope Ange does well in England! Like really well. Let’s go Ange!

[@KFR]

fun fact in lockdown for covid in japan ange postecoglu said he was grinding on football manager

[@lukem99]

Impressively accurate. As an Aussie I’m really impressed with the level of detail

[@duran9664]

🛑FUN FACT🛑One friend from Dubai told me that Australia national team was a joke & whipping boy for the big teams in Asia before Postecoglou took over & started terrorizing the continent for a while. 🤪

[@marksatoshi405]

Trying to explain to some of the Spur fans that they have the best coach to turn their club around is nearly as difficult as when Ange left the Australian Team just before the start of the World Cup. He is an enigma to the sport and your summary of Ange just goes to show how amazing his journey has been. It's excitement all the way. No shade of grey when playing Angeball. Can hardly wait to see what he will do with Tottenham Hotspur.

[@cybersk8er212]

He is a transformer

[@jeffbrown8861]

I'm spurs and I believe in this man!!!

[@mikespearwood3914]

@@cybersk8er212 He's the optimus prime!

[@duran9664]

🛑FUN FACT🛑One friend from Dubai told me that Australia national team was a joke & whipping boy for the big teams in Asia before Postecoglou took over & started terrorizing the continent for a while. 🤪

[@leonithe]

“Only three years coaching in Europe” is one way of putting it; “One of the few coaches to win championships in three continents” is another…

[@lolaroflmao]

What an amazing upward journey! He won't stop until he's manager at Real Madrid by the sounds of it!

[@Donstheman]

Im a Celtic fan and I love big Ange. Its heart breaking to see him go but he stuffed the team with amazing international talent such as Jota, Kyogo, O'Reilly Hatate, CVV, Starfelt and more and wiped the floor with our rivals. I honestly wish him the best of luck with Spurs going forward.

[@m4sterpiece175]

Now I am getting kinda scared of what Tottenham can accomplish with Ange

[@FunkyGhostHD]

Not under Levy. Don't fear a thing.

[@cybersk8er212]

Ange will convince him

[@LordPiddlington1912]

The big question mark for Ange is how he'll deal with Levy. Pochettino, Mourinho and Conte all wanted more control at Spurs, but found themselves constantly undermined by players going to Levy when things didn't go their way and signings being made that didn't suit the managers. Ange has clearly got his own ideas and knows players that will suit his system, but will Levy let him sell the deadwood or sign players who aren't big names?

[@celticbarry9877]

I think Mourinho and Conte especially are just terrible fits for Spurs, they are old school managers who want big players and to sneak wins and play defensively solid football. Ange plays open attacking football with very strict rules and is happy to give anyone a game as long as they play his way, even then if they aren't that good he'll sell and replace them no problem no matter who it is. Big players mean nothing to him.

[@vaffangool9196]

*Daniel Levy knows* only Ange Postecoglu could sell Harry Kane and not lose the supporters. I'd love to see Manchester United pay £100M for that geezer, he'd take them right back to the final days of Ronaldo 😂.

[@hovis1st]

@@vaffangool9196 Daniel Levy doesn't even know his lefts and rights, does he bollocks know that about Ange. Genuinely feel bad for Ange, he stayed at Celtic to win the domestic treble instead of taking any of the jobs he was linked with last season. Then the only one left was the biggest muppet club on the planet. He's unfortunately going to be sacked by christmas, through no fault of his own, so Daniel Levy can hire Kermit the frog with Elmo as assistant manager for the next 18 months before ultimately repeating the toxic cycle of being the biggest stain on the premier league. Genuinely would love them to go into Liquidation and i'm not even from London or support a London team, embarrassing club.

[@ousfraton435]

@@celticbarry9877 i agree w u but levy will probably stop ange selling certain players

[@Shatter84]

I don't know how it will play out, but Ange strikes as a much better man manager upwards than Conte or Mourinho.

[@blairyoung210]

Excellent vid Zealand! As a Hibs and Spurs fan Big Ange’s appointment really excites me considering the absolute pumping Celtic gave out to us over the past 2 years. Definitely been one of the best Celtic sides I’ve seen in a long time and a lot of that definitely goes down to Ange’s style of play.

[@Priority76]

His decision to play Scott Bain against Hibs was perfection.

[@twinvader_]

Great video, great summary, except the Australian public viewed Foster far worse than Ange shortly after that interview…particularly as he seemed to have a personal agenda against him…and wasn’t impartial with his assessment or commentary on Postecoglou’s performance/coaching.

[@aryamanmani4025]

Spurs and Ange seems like a perfect fit. The club is in between the big 5 who are used to consistent trophy success and the rest who are all trying to consistently make it into Europe. While Ange is constantly disregarded because of where he comes from while employing tactics that are on par with some of the very best itw. Hopefully it clicks and Spurs become fun to watch again

[@VictorRFrancisco]

Amazing video, amazing storytelling! All the build up to explain how this guy can make history in Tottenham kept my ears on your voice (yes, I was dish washing after lunch, here in Brazil). Just subscribed for more! Keep up the excellent work!

[@Spewy83]

My favourite KZbinr doing a video on my favourite manager. Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺

[@petenstein247]

Coming from Australia, I think he's also influenced by coaches in other sports. Coaches from AFL (Malthouse say), Rugby League (Bennett for example), Rugby Union (Eddie Jones). I think that's played a role in his leadership and management style.

[@christopherharvie8716]

Absolutely agree. Australian coaches (regardless of the code) don’t Molly coddle their players. He will rip out the players with big egos and form a team with a formidable team approach. No Prima donnas. Kane gone and he’ll use that money very well.

[@rosshamilton2555]

Most thorough video I've seen yet on Ange! I'm looking forward to see how he operates in the Premier League. The results may take some time to come..like more than one season and that could be testing, but his style and vision for the team will be clear. Will be interesting to see how his relationship with Levy works!

[@DJ_Spazzy]

Celtic fan here, miss the big man already 😭 he is a great manager

[@alexrenn2479]

As an Australian, and I can say this on befalf of many other Australians, we absolutely loved watching Ange at Celtic and developed an affinity for your club too. We will miss him not being at Celtic, but wish him the best in his football journey.

[@mpumisburner]

The video spoilers during the ad section are a masterstroke. Great job as always👏

[@Amlof]

that Asian Cup win will always have one of my strangest ever memories of soccer. our winger Robbie Kruse broke his leg and the ref gave him a yellow card for simulation.

[@walidel-saleh6040]

He's done even better to get the Spurs job - sixth choice, behind Tuchel, Nagelsmann, Kompany, Alonso and Slot. He's got a massive job ahead of him, to turn four years of anti-football into the style that Tottenham fans can fall in love with, again. But he's in good company. Martin Jol, Harry Redknapp and Mauricio Pochettino. None of them were Levy's first choices, either. Praying that Ange can go one better than them. If he's true to form, he will make us winners, then quit before Levy gives him the chop. At least he will have Scott Munn in his corner, who takes charge of all football matters the same day that Ange officially starts his job with us.

[@alexscriven8960]

Typical treatment of Aussies by refs who think our players are thugs who have played the game for 1 year of their life.

[@Crosleyq]

As a very happy Spurs supporting Melburnian - your pronunciation of Melbourne is refreshing as most Americans pronounce it MelBORN. Well researched!

[@jimarkostories8730]

if you want to know more background story.. The chairman of Panachaiki FC in 2008 was a millionaire from Australia but with Greek roots and that how he brought postecoglou in Panachaiki. But in the next season the chairman resigned and the new chairman (most disgusting chairman in Greece) force Postecoglou to play other players than the Postecoglou wanted.. So that how Postecoglou resigned and came back to Australia. The rest is history. I can't believe that we had such a brilliant manager.. All the Panachaiki fans we are proud of Ange

[@MrRodzilla]

most disgusting chairman in greece? didn't some other chairman bring a gun onto the pitch? winning most disgusting chairman in greece is like winning most beautiful woman in venezuela, it says something

[@Gwynbleidd1724]

Love these kind of Zealand video

[@YepNah]

Never watched your stuff before, but damn fantastic video. Incredible information and definitely a lot of research done. Great scripting too.

[@Eponimos]

love these informative videos of you... continue them please for other teams/players/coaches

[@peacetea1001]

this was so digestible and very informative I really enjoyed this and got to know Ange a lot better. his journey is pretty incredible. if his pattern continues, he may achieve the unachievable at Tottenham. fingers crossed

[@Stephen10114]

Awesome video man. As an Aussie, we’re all very proud of Ange and hope he succeeds. This video perfectly captures his rise to managing in the premier league. You just gained a new subscriber!

[@cybersk8er212]

This was incredible research. Thank you!

[@ryan_griffiths]

This was a great rundown of Big Ange. Well done. I’ve been coached by him and also follow his career like a fan boy.

[@goalski134]

i’ve been following him since he was a player at south melbourne, so i love seeing him succeed.

[@p0tat0_xo]

Zea I love these segments, keep it up!

[@MrJohnh76]

I’m a Spurs FC fan and what a great video !!! This has totally hyped up my excitement and enthusiasm for the coming season 23/24 … didn’t realise how good a manager and how successful Ange Postecoglou had been in his career … we are so lucky to have him and well happy with his appointment … I’ve good a really good feeling about this and excited to see Ange work his Oz Magic !!! COYS & Come On Postecoglou !!! 😁👍🏻

[@otakusiki3311]

Always love your videos! You deserve so many more subscribers. The amount of research you put in, the whole narrative, sprinkled humor, is amazing.

[@mkf628]

Great vid mate, greetings from Melbourne Oz

[@CH-yp5by]

Frank Farina was charged for drink driving not drunk driving, he did not rock up to training drunk, its a very very big difference. His blood alcohol level was slightly over the legal limit and that is nowhere near the level it would have been if he was drunk. I vividly remember this incident and he was forced to resign due to reputation damage by bringing the club into disrepute.

[@badjujuforever]

AUSTRALIA TO THE WORLD!!

[@lucacarriersanders4564]

Nice video mate - good research

[@toluabisola]

I'd love you to do a follow up on how he's been doing at Spurs. He's been a revelation so far, long may it continue :)

[@rekhavmenon1507]

Half way through the season, if we're in a title race then he will definitely make a video.

[@DomYaBoi]

Pretty creative way of making people stay for the ad section of the video with interesting non-spoiler images of the rest of the video!

[@eli-sq1zd]

this was such a good video. beyond excited to see what ange can do for us 😄

[@winstong7438]

Very good video love this channel

[@pstoko8512]

It's funny to remember when ange was in my hometown club Panachaiki had critisized so much about his coached and now he is coaching tottenham.

[@sma5605]

This is a great summary. Well done 👌🏻

[@henryschade9630]

This is a great well researched vid about Big Ange

[@jackantor100]

I know I’m late to this video but this is just class. Great work. :)

[@chriswinter8511]

Very good Video, really liking this format.

[@benportugal887]

Great Video Zealand!

[@joefothergill4029]

Great video Z, thank you 👏🏼

[@ThePiquet888]

Nice one. Cheers for a great vid!

[@Reem.Ersheid]

Thanks for the video, very good one 👏👏👏👏

[@grantgraham5201]

Best Ange vid ever...thank you champion..

[@Ocunfurco]

You my friend have gained a subscriber. One for having a Depor (my parents are from there.)shirt and two for being knowledgeable about football.

[@javierdespanjaard4384]

Beautiful shirt. I also love deportivo la coruna. A lot of my family lives there.

[@Riptide-ik5db]

As a Tottenham fan every video I see of Ange make me love him even more but also get me more worried for what will happen if things go sideways but I hope thing go right Tottenham

[@bobbymcculloch2451]

He won against Motherwell Livingston Inverness Dundee st mirren etc etc etc. in Europe. A laughing stock. He won’t win the league in England not like our farmer’s league here.

[@antiadam666]

This is what spurs need. Someone who will rip the rotten core out of spurs and isn't afraid to replace people

[@toninifromtelstra1621]

Thanks for covering my favourite coach and idol

[@elmermakjenssom8472]

Great research. Nice video!

[@Meowkabah369]

Great video 🎉

[@lookingfordiscovery]

great vid, good knowledge and research

[@marcopolo-qs4uu]

It wasn’t an “insane rise”, the guy was a legend wherever her went, and succeed wherever he went and stuck to his guns. They guy is a genius and works hard. He worked for it, and he was lucky enough to succeed

[@Anthonys_S]

I miss him already 😭 💚

[@stevechapman2301]

He also restructured the Australian coaching curriculum which is now seeing great young players developed

[@cybersk8er212]

Please go in to more detail, I'm interested.

[@jamesvictor2182]

Nice work, well done. I just hope he's not leaving us any time soon. Maybe the old dog has found his forever home. COYS

[@alexandruamititeloae426]

You're becoming more like an american version of tifo , not that's anything bad , i like it , good work ,more like this please

[@adrak91]

Chelsea should have grabbed him when they looked at him, but the fans were exactly like that Celtic guy was, so we got Poch instead. Also that interview on the world game, he didn't back down, he was right and most managers would have been more 'diplomatic' but Ange didn't back down. Chelsea's biggest trouble right now is not scoring goals, seems to me that is the first thing Ange's teams get right.

[@TechBaxby]

The craziest part of all of this is Ference Puskas managing South Melbourne?!

[@dontmindme2375]

If Spurs miraculously win the PL, Ange must be some demi god

[@norpriest521]

no shit sherlock