Eric Dier has made an interesting assertion about Ange Postecoglou’s coaching style during their brief time together at Tottenham Hotspur.
It was evident from the start that Dier would not be a major part of Postecoglou’s new era at Spurs, as the club overhauled their playing style.
While many assumed there was merely a battle of styles between the two, Dier‘s new comments on The Overlap reveal it was more about the centre-back’s uncertain future.
Dier was told he was free to leave in the summer, and as he hadn’t agreed to a move before the window closed, it appeared that his situation at the club would not change abruptly.
That being said, the now-Bayern Munich starter seems to enjoy his time working with Spurs’ new manager, even if he didn’t receive many minutes on the pitch.
And, speaking on The Overlap with Gary Neville before of Bayern’s Champions League match against Arsenal tonight, Dier talked highly of Postecoglou.
Neville was eager to learn more about Postecoglou and his strategies, but Dier’s remark caught him off-guard.
Eric Dier disagrees that Ange Postecoglou was the most tactically aware manager he’s played for.
Given Spurs‘ significant change on the pitch this season, Neville eventually questioned Dier if Postecoglou was the best tactical coach he’d ever worked for.
And, to his astonishment, Dier quickly disagreed.
He explained: “And Ange, aside from not playing at all, I had a great time throughout those six months.
“I just really, really enjoyed the style of play, the style of training, I think he has fantastic coaches.”
Neville then asked, “Who is the best tactically aware coach you’ve ever played for? Because of what he’s accomplished on the field, you wonder how he coached it.
Dier: That’s right. “No, interestingly he really doesn’t do barely any tactical work, what he does is every single training drill from Monday to Friday is drawn up to represent the way that he wants to play.”
It’s a fascinating look at how Postecoglou and his coaching staff operate, as they have rapidly and efficiently implanted their philosophy.
Of course, more work needs to be done to transform Tottenham into a team capable of winning silverware; for example, they must stop surrendering so many goals.
To that point, Gary Lineker noticed something extremely ‘strange’ about Tottenham’s victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
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