Ange Postecoglou makes new Harry Kane admission and transfer prediction about Tottenham squad
Ange Ball
Those who did not watch Ange Postecoglou's first official game in charge of Tottenham Hotspur might have glanced at the 3-2 scoreline and simply shrugged and thought 'some things never change'.
While that might have been the case in aspects of the defending, this was a near unrecognisable Tottenham Hotspur in every other sense.
Postecoglou had only been working with half of his squad for 18 days and the international players for a handful of days. Oliver Skipp only met the Australian a couple of days before his first fixture after cutting his holidays drastically following the U21 Euros in order to impress his new head coach.
Some training days have brought double sessions and others not as Postecoglou looks to get the balance right amid the round the world travel at this time of year.
Training in Perth on Monday night had given a glimpse of what was to come with crisp passing, often two touch at the most, and Postecoglou played what seemingly would have been the two teams for each half against each other in a practice match.
In the end, Tanguy Ndombele's minor ankle knock during the session and the decision that Son Heung-min was not quite sharp enough yet after his late arrival meant Skipp and Manor Solomon switched to the first half team for the game against West Ham and Giovani Lo Celso and Pape Matar Sarr came into the second half one.
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The result was — as ridiculous as it sounds — possibly the most entertaining defeat Tottenham have had in a long, long time.
For they passed and they passed and they passed — 623 passes to West Ham's 198. They passed forward and they did so without fear, nestled in the security blanket
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