Ledley King has revealed that the Tottenham players are really enjoying the training sessions under Ange Postecoglou, and admitted that he is surprised by how quickly they have adapted to the new system.
From the outside, it is quite evident that Postecoglou is the polar opposite of some of his predecessors, both in terms of his style of football and in the manner in which he addresses the media.
Two weeks ago, The Athletic detailed the various changes that the 58-year-old has made internally at the club, explaining that it had transformed the mood at Hotspur Way.
The report revealed that among other things, Postecoglou lets the staff know their schedule well in advance instead of making last-minute changes like Conte did.
It was asserted that the new Spurs head coach’s training sessions are quite innovative and involve ball work while his team meetings do not go on as long as the ones under Italian.
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Ledley King is a big fan of Ange Postecoglou
King has now said on That Peter Crouch Podcast about Postecoglou’s impact: “He’s great. He’s just straightforward, he’s a proper footballing man. I got to meet him first time in pre-season with the team, lovely guy. But what I was impressed with was how quickly the players adapted to the system.
“The first game in pre-season we actually lost to West Ham but in terms of the possession and the chances we created, it was such a difference just in the first game.
“So, that was impressive to see and then, of course, you have to wonder how he’s going to translate that into the Premier League and so far it’s been great.
“I know the players love training, they’re enjoying it. I know Ange has said he wants training to feel like when you were kids. How refreshing is that?”
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The big test of Ange and his methods will come when we have a bad run of form as that is when the players might start having doubts about his methods.
However, the players are much more likely to want to run through a brick wall for a manager who trusts them and gives them the freedom to express themselves rather than one who focuses primarily on stopping the opposition.
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