Ange Postecoglou has say on Ben White gloves moment, Timo Werner future and Tottenham set pieces
Ange Postecoglou has given his verdict on the moment Arsenal defender Ben White tried to undo Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario's gloves and has spoken again about the team's set piece problems as well as Timo Werner's future.
In Sunday's North London derby, White was involved in a couple of incidents with Vicario. The first involved him trying to distract the Italian by attempting to flick open the Velcro on his goalkeeper gloves as the corner was about to come in that Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg would head into his own net.
Then before half-time, White ran around and rammed himself backwards into Vicario, forcing the Spurs stopper towards his own goal line and out of position as Kai Havertz sent a free header into the net.
Postecoglou was asked whether he felt the first moment with Vicario's gloves was a player employing the 'dark arts' as some call it or simply cheating.
«It’s a strategy. You can label it, but it’s a strategy. I don’t take a lot of interest in that stuff, never have. I’m not casting judgement, but I just don’t really care. If people are going to think that's going to give them an advantage or whatever, I just don’t worry about that stuff. I just try to focus on building teams that win things,» he said.
On whether it distracted Vicario, the Australian added: «You know what? If it's not going to be that then it's going to be something else. Who cares? I know it’s great theatre. Whether he’s trying to undo his glove, tickle his armpit, or whatever, I don't care. I try to get my players not to worry about that stuff, not focus on that stuff.
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