The coach of Tottenham, Angelos Postecoglou, does not hide his appreciation for the coach of Arsenal and his soon-to-be opponent, Mikel Arteta, but he does not see many similarities between them while he also talks about the uniqueness of football!
Tottenham manager Angelos Postecoglou has high regard for his north London derby opponent Mikel Arteta on Sunday but does not see many similarities between them. Postecoglou’s… young Spurs face the biggest test of his early reign on Sunday at the Emirates for the first north London derby of the season. Second-placed Tottenham travel in high spirits but face an Arsenal side in their fifth season under Arteta, who has also taken over a dormant club and is overseeing change.
While Postecoglou is at the start of a similar project, the rebuilding of Spurs, he has played down suggestions that he resembles the 41-year-old manager and soon-to-be rival. “I think Mikel has been excellent, very strong from the start, having a real vision for the team and the club has supported him, but I don’t think this is unique. I think Liverpool did the same with Jurgen (Klopp). Most clubs that end up having a successful season do so because they have a really clear idea of what they are trying to create. The only problem is that many fall into the shadows at the first sign that things are not progressing at the pace they had hoped for,” he stressed.
“Credit to Arsenal and credit to Mikel that they have supported each other and are reaping the rewards of trust, but this is not a project that we should follow. We have our own plan. You don’t have to follow anyone else’s schedule, you don’t have to follow anyone else’s procedures. What you need to do is have a clear idea of what you want and provided you see progress, stick to it,” he added.
While he then referred to his similarities with the Spanish technician of the “Gunners”. “As far as similarities go, I’m 58, he’s whatever (41). I have 26 years (in coaching), and he is five years into it. He made it in one country, I made it in a few. I’m not sure how she has great hair! He is much better than me. I don’t know, there aren’t many threads I can connect between us. I wouldn’t say we are against it.
We are different. Even in the way his team plays. Yes, he has a very aggressive philosophy, but it’s different from mine and that’s the beauty of the game. That’s what you love about it. That’s why you can’t copy. If you’re an artist and you see a Picasso, yes, you can copy it, but it’s not going to be a Picasso. It’s the same with football. You can see someone do something really well, but put your own personality into it. I have great admiration for the way he has handled things and how he has stuck to his convictions. It’s a credit to him.”
