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At least they're being consistent and not changing their opinion after a single game.
The amount of people jumping on the Ange bandwagon after one game when they were complaining about his appointment was starting to annoy me. Mainly because a lot of them will probably complain about him being naive or too open when we eventually get a heavy defeat or two.
You seem like a laugh to be around
Mate, just say it if there’s any wrong facts in what I said.
I do like the cut of his jib I must admit.
He's succinct, sticks to the point, doesn't come across as egotistical, is articulate, seems very calm and affable and straightforward. But he also clearly won't take any shit.
We'll see if that continues when the pressure increases after a few bad results, but it certainly bodes well in terms of how he communicates with the players.
Must be refreshing for some of them after Jose and his toxic, ego driven style, Nuno and his not really sure what I'm doing style, and the Conte unpredictable and volatile style. Even Poch lost the plot a bit and started believing his own bullshit, still can't believe he brought that book out while manager.
Doesn't mean he'll get the results we all hope he gets but it's certainly a plus.
He's succinct, sticks to the point, doesn't come across as egotistical, is articulate, seems very calm and affable and straightforward. But he also clearly won't take any shit.
We'll see if that continues when the pressure increases after a few bad results, but it certainly bodes well in terms of how he communicates with the players.
Must be refreshing for some of them after Jose and his toxic, ego driven style, Nuno and his not really sure what I'm doing style, and the Conte unpredictable and volatile style. Even Poch lost the plot a bit and started believing his own bullshit, still can't believe he brought that book out while manager.
Doesn't mean he'll get the results we all hope he gets but it's certainly a plus.
As much as we tend to think our fanbase is different and unique, Celtic absolutely have this type of supporter also. When Postecoglou joined it was even more of a theme than it has been here, on account of him being an even less known name.
To give an idea of the mood after Celtic blew the 10 in a row campaign before Ange, the Chairman's home had just been firebombed by angry fans. He was essentially forced out of the club. The level of distrust was certainly comparable to here with Levy, so of course when an unknown Australian was appointed it was a sure-fire case of a yes-man being brought in to do the board's bidding and act as a mouthpiece.
To anybody who actually knows anything about the guy, this characterisation is funny as it's about as close to the opposite of the truth as possible. He literally walked out on the Australian national team and in doing so forgoed the opportunity to manage in a world cup, because he wasn't happy with how things were being run and wasn't willing to accept it.
If he seems calm about transfer dealings, I'd wager it's because he's confident he'll get the players he needs in before the close of the window. He's also not a moron - he's not going to call out Levy in the press one game into the season, but I'm sure he'll be on top of what needs to be done behind the scenes.
I mean, it'd probably help actually watching the games to make any kind of informed analysis, but you crack on.
It wasn't a case of Celtic having a bit of possession that was impressive, but rather the way they took the game to them home and away. During the home game, you could reasonably argue that Celtic were the better side for 60 minutes and created the better chances. Hit the post, missed a sitter 1 yard from goal, etc.
Ultimately both matches were a failure because they lost and lost soundly, and I'm sure Postecoglou would be the first to admit that, but it's Celtic vs Real Madrid ffs. And it wasn't a case of Madrid just turning up for a casual kickabout - they were made to look uncomfortable for long periods when Celtic were on top. Of course their quality ultimately showed.
At any rate, context matters. In Champion's League terms, Celtic are a very poor side, yet largely because of Ange's system they were able to create more chances against Real Madrid in both the home and away games than anybody else up until Madrid were knocked out by City. Those dickheads couldn't actually take any of the chances created, but personally I think there is some credit in a far inferior team playing a far superior team on even terms for long stretches of a match.
This guy is desperate for everyone to know that he goes to the gym, so much so that he put it in his username.
Guys, guys, check this bro out, he goes to the gym and presumably has gigantic fucking muscles. Oooohhhh so impressive!
I think it's more ignorance and opinions based on zero substance that people bristle at.
Are you referring to his comments in his first press conference, when he was asked directly about his time at Celtic by a Scottish journalist, and addressed his departure publicly for the first time?
Has he been unduly focused on Celtic in interviews or pressers since answering that one, single question? Has he given any indication that he's not fully focussed on Spurs?
Have a think about these questions and get back to me in your own time.
No I just don’t care. There’s no credit in an inferior team having some moments but getting smashed 8-1 in a group stage. It’s a huge failure.
Talk about his actual successes if you want. I’ll crack on with not pretending that ‘taking the game’ to a team is something super impressive when you end up getting caved in.
Context and factual insight eh......
Quite the irritant to proponents of the post-truth world.
His successes are downplayed due to the quality of the leagues he's managed in. But when a counterexample is provided to show that he can actually do alright against one of the best teams in the world given the quality that he has, that doesn't count either.
He's just gotten here and he's done alright so far. He's already started to implement a good style of play that we've been crying out for in a short space of time.
It's still early days and he still has a lot of work to do to prove that he belongs here, but he's showing signs of being a decent coach at a high level.
I got accused of that by
TomHotspur
- Blatantly bullshit.........I mean, talk about mugging himself off!
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Huh? What gives.......?
I think he had something like 2% in the Fighting Cock manager poll before it became apparent he was gonna be appointed