Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou leaves TNT Sports studio in stitches after firing shots at Gary Neville
SPURS manager Ange Postecoglou left the TNT punditry team in stitches with a hilarious quip following Tottenham’s win over Bournemouth today.
Spurs won the game 2-0 thanks to goals from James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski.
It was another impressive display that saw Postecoglou’s Spurs team adapt effectively to their new manager’s philosophy.
Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro both impressed in the inverted full-back role, a position that Gary Neville criticised last week.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Gary Neville said: “I think these coaches have taken a Pep Guardiola idea and made it quite ineffective. There is no doubt there… It is a balance between risk and reward but Spurs need to adapt.”
Neville’s analysis came after he consistently criticised Spurs’ right-back Porro throughout Tottenham’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United.
Postecoglou was clearly aware of the comments when he sat down with TNT Sports pundits Joe Cole and Peter Crouch in the studio.
Cole asked him about how his Spurs’ team are adapting to Postecoglou’s system and said: “They look like they’re playing with freedom, is that something you’ve worked on? Not that I’m trying to steal your secrets or anything.”
To which Postecoglou cheekily replied: “Nah, nah, nah, I’m just copying Pep mate.”
The quip left both Cole and Crouch in stitches.
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Spurs fans were quick to show their appreciation of their new manager on Twitter.
One said: “The knee slap by Joe Cole. Everyone loves Ange.”
Another wrote: “He’s just an old mate from down pub but he so happens to be an unbelievable football manager. Absolutely love him.”
A third wrote: “Class for our man.”
A fourth wrote: “Honestly might actually be the most likeable manager in the Prem.”
Spurs currently sit second in the Premier League table after an unbeaten start in their first three games under their new boss.