Tottenham coach reveals clever Ange Postecoglou trick to get what he wants in training

Tottenham coach Matt Wells has given an in-depth insight into how Ange Postecoglou gets the best out of players in training sessions and how he got his job with the Australian.

The highly-rated 35-year-old has already got plenty of experience despite his age, having been an assistant manager at Fulham, Bournemouth and Club Brugge, as well as assisting Ryan Mason in his second Spurs caretaker head coach spell last season after Antonio Conte's departure.

Last summer Tottenham did not want to lose the talented Wells, who is the grandson of double-winning legend Cliff Jones, to another club but whether he was to to remain part of the newcomer's first team staff was not in their hands. He had to go through an audition or sorts with Postecoglou during the Australian's holiday in Italy after he had sealed the treble with Celtic.

«It was made clear to me by the club that they would like me to stay on in some capacity if it was possible without knowing who the next manager would be. So when the club then appointed Ange they wanted me to go and meet Ange which was a logical next step over the summer,» explained Wells in the latest episode of the Off the Shelf podcast.

«So I flew to Italy to meet Ange on his family holiday which again was an incredible experience. I went there and I had prepared something and I presented to Ange. I had a good four to five hours with him, talking football, talking his pathway, my pathway, his coaching philosophy, my beliefs on the game and then Ange's vision for the club and how he wanted the team to play and how he was going to transform things.

»I came away from that conversation just so invigorated and inspired and desperate to be a part of it. Obviously though you're still not sure. You're never