Timo Werner has admitted that there are not too many coaches around in world football like Ange Postecoglou, revealing that the Australian is always stressing the need to attack and be positive.
There is no doubt that the game has become a lot more tactical over the last couple of decades, with an increasing number of matches being decided by who makes fewer mistakes rather than by who takes the initiative.
Unsurprisingly, most modern-day managers thus insist on defensive discipline without the ball before worrying about how their side can hurt the opposition, which was the approach of some of Postecoglou’s predecessors at Tottenham.
However, the current Spurs head coach is cut from a completely different cloth and has walked the talk in terms of allowing his players the freedom to make mistakes and encouraging them to always take the game to the opposition.
This has certainly benefited Werner, who has managed to turn around his season since arriving on loan at Tottenham from RB Leipzig in January, and the forward has now admitted that he is thoroughly enjoying working under Postecoglou.
When asked about the 58-year-old, Werner told Premier League’s YouTube channel: “How his behaviour is. So calm, relaxed. His speeches before the games are very good, and also his idea of football.
“Always forward, always wants to score goals, to see good football. I think that’s very impressive because not a lot of managers are like this.”
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Given all the pressure associated with playing at the highest level, it can actually be quite difficult for players to enjoy their football. That is perhaps the biggest strength of Ange’s methods as he gets the players to enjoy training and playing again by affording them the freedom to express themselves.
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