Ally McCoist has admitted that he was amazed to see some of the positions that Destiny Udogie took up when Tottenham had the ball against Fulham.
One of the trademarks of Ange Postecoglou’s system is the inverted full-backs, with both Udogie and Pedro Porro often finding themselves in central roles quite high up the pitch.
That was certainly the case for much of the first half against Fulham, with James Maddison dropping deep to receive the ball from the central defenders, allowing Udogie to take up positions in between the lines.
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Destiny Udogie was like a forward against Fulham
Fulham struggled to cope with the pace at which Tottenham moved the ball in the first half and with the way that the Spurs stars interchanged positions.
While the away side did give a much better account of themselves after the interval, Postecoglou’s men eased to a 2-0 win, owing to goals from Son Heung-min and Maddison in either half.
Speaking after the game, McCoist told talkSPORT (24/10 8:23pm): “I’m looking at [Destiny] Udogie’s starting position as well when Tottenham have got it in kind of a back three.
“He’s actually playing in a kind of the left-hand side of a number 10 position. He’s so far up the pitch, it’s incredible.”
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What is already quite noticeable is that Ange is making some clear tactical tweaks depending on the opponents we are coming up against, with Udogie and Porro not taking up as advanced positions against Arsenal or Liverpool.
So, the Australian is showing already that he is not someone with a one-size-fits-all approach like Marcelo Bielsa, and that he can be a little pragmatic, even though he sticks to his principles of play.
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