Michael Owen lauded Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur for the ‘bravery’ they showed against Arsenal on Sunday.
You would anticipate the home team to be ahead and vying for the victory in the closing seconds of the game.
And as Arsenal was attempting to secure the three points, this freshly formed, offensive-minded Tottenham team was matching them.
As reported by Premier League Productions (24/09/23 at 7:10 pm), Michael Owen observed’six’ Tottenham players bombing forward in stoppage time and said it was ‘amazing’ of Ange Postecoglou to employ similar strategies at the Emirates.
You would expect the home side to be leading and battling for the victory in the final moments of the game.
Moreover, this newly created, offensive-minded Tottenham club was competing with Arsenal as it sought to earn the three points.
Premier League Productions (24/09/23 @ 7:10 p.m.) stated that Michael Owen saw “six” Tottenham players storming forward in stoppage time and thought it was “amazing” that Ange Postecoglou would use similar tactics at the Emirates.
Tottenham’s style of play
“Six bodies were already on the ground when the referee blew the final whistle, and a seventh one arrived within a few seconds.
“Away at the Emirates, it’s absolutely wonderful. I adore the new manager’s initiatives. We won’t learn anything if we just sit back, Postecoglou stated before the game, and I embrace that. I genuinely think that.
“You can’t just go and sit back behind the ball in every game you play if you want to progress as a club, and if you’re Tottenham, and your objectives are to be a very good team. You must take chances.
“You might lose by a significant margin once or twice. In this way, you develop and learn. I admire his boldness, and I believed Tottenham had displayed great bravery by earning the point.
Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham
Since Mauricio Pochettino was still available at the time and Spurs were in serious trouble during the end of the previous campaign, there were cries from supporters for him to be reinstated.
Given how the previous Spurs manager began his tenure at Chelsea and how Ange Postecoglou started out at Spur Way, it was the appropriate decision to stay away.
the boldness and freedom displayed by the former Celtic manager, the style of play he introduced to the team.
It has gained support across the board at Tottenham, who on Sunday more than earned their draw against Arsenal and likely would have won had they played better in the opening minutes.
