What Oliver Skipp did for Ange Postecoglou and why he's relishing playing for the Tottenham boss

You've had no break really after the European U21 Championships, what went into making that decision?

It was a short break but I had time off before and managed to get away, but after the tournament I spoke to the coaching staff and I felt it was really important to be with the group in Australia, a new coach and new style of play. Ideally, I would have wanted longer but, in this situation, it was important to be with the team and integrate into this new way of playing.

With the couple of injuries you've had over the past few years is there any worry about of overworking this season without much of a break?

I don’t think so… also in the tournament I didn’t physically play every game, so I had that little break, not on the pitch. Also, I think there will be opportunities in the season, I’ve finished with the U21s, and able to have that break but I was exciting to get back in and ready for the season.

What have you made of working with the new boss so far?

Really exciting, the style of play, being proactive in all we do. I think players have enjoyed preseason. We’ve been working hard but as a player hen you see the balls come out all the time it’s really exciting. We’ve enjoyed working hard but also we’ve tried to implement what manager wants.

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Do you think your kind of game means you could excel under him?

It’s exciting, being front foot is something a lot of players want so the whole team has bought into it. We need to keep working to improve. There’s going to be times when it doesn’t really go right at the start but for sure pressing and playing forward and being proactive fits my game well. There will be opportunities to show