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Tottenham fans were temporarily won over by Ange Postecoglou, and the sense of well-being will manifest itself if the Australian manages to lead the club to a victory over Arsenal.
The former Celtic manager faces his first north London derby and promises to be a mystery as both groups achieved record unbeaten results in the English Premier League with Angeball beating Spurs, while Mikel Arteta’s men have picked up where they left off last season. They look to fight for the title. Postecoglou has taken the winning mentality he created in Scotland south of the border after winning the Scottish treble last season, and appears to be borrowing his old game guide ahead of Sunday’s heavyweight clash.
Speaking ahead of the derby, Postecoglou asked whether to treat this encounter like “any other encounter”. He replied, “Don’t downplay the importance of the game, because even if I tried to, there would be enough noise around it for players to know the importance. They don’t live in bubbles.
“We exercise every day and prepare to play our most productive game of the year. Once we’ve done that, we’ll get ready to play our most productive game the following week. I’ve tried to instill that in each and every one of us. In every organization I’ve had, you’re gearing up for your most productive game of the season this weekend.
“But it’s not that you treat it differently. People say you treat it like any other game?Well, yes, you do it because you need to win, but the noise around it is something we have to settle for and absorb. “
It’s a reaction that echoes the bosses’ verdict before facing Rangers: the buzzword “kiss” sent to Celtic stars before facing the Light Blues. Before facing Michael Beale’s men in last season’s Viaplay Cup final, Postecoglou asked how to lessen the noise around the game. in the dressing room.
In a reaction that will now be familiar to Tottenham fans, he said: “There is a lot of attention on everything we will do in the coming days. You can get nasty or complain or just settle for it. “The fact that it’s a great game this week, with a big prize at the end and moving on.
“We ask the players for tickets to the cup final, or the people around them are excited. As long as the players settle for that and don’t let their preparation, everything is fine. I thought it was the most productive way to take care of those games.
“Over time I discovered that important games are important games. There’s no point in turning your back on an event or treating it like any other game because you know it’s not.
“The players are human beings and they perceive what is at stake at the weekend and the option of winning a trophy. They need to get excited about these things, they need to feel the consequences of these matches. If you settle for this, there will be nothing to distract your attention. “