ANGE POSTECOGLOU has joked that the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has became a “nightclub” – thanks partly to Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
Spurs are the undefeated Premier League leaders and followers have been rocking for weeks as they’ve received seven of their opening 9 matches.
Ange Postecoglou and his crew are unbeaten within the Premier League this seasonCredit score: AFP
Tottenham presently sit prime of the deskCredit score: Getty
Ought to they beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Friday night time, they may go 5 level away from Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal.
The 1983 traditional ‘Islands within the Stream’ – sung by American county music duo Parton and Rogers – is a favorite of the gamers on their dressing-room jukebox.
It was heard taking part in after Tottenham beat Luton City 1-0 at Kenilworth Street on Saturday October 7.
And the enduring music, which was written by the Bee Gees, was aired over the tannoy for the supporters because the North Londoners beat Fulham 2-0 on Monday.
However requested who precisely was the squad DJ, Postecoglou stated: “Ah mate, I’ve received no thought.
“I keep out of the dressing room partly due to the music decisions of the gamers.
“Most golf equipment wish to flip their grounds right into a fortress – ours is changing into a nightclub!
“However I’m all for it, no matter makes folks blissful, that’s my factor.”
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton launched ‘Islands within the Stream’ in 1983Credit score: Rex
No supervisor in British soccer over the previous two years has spent extra time on prime of the desk than Postecoglou.
Not Manchester Metropolis’s Treble-winning coach Pep Guardiola. And never even Mikel Arteta, who has reworked Arsenal’s fortunes and had them main the Premier League for a lot of months final time period.
Because the summer season of 2021, the Australian has had a good head for heights, profitable back-to-back Scottish Premierships with dominant Celtic, after which persevering with that heady type within the Premier League.
However there is no such thing as a level discussing a doable league cost with wily outdated Postecoglou simply but – whilst Spurs followers dream of a primary championship since 1961
It was put to him direct on Thursday forward of their journey to the Eagles: When precisely will you be comfy saying Spurs are in a title race?
Tongue-in-cheek, he replied: “Look if we’re on this place round (spherical) 36, 37…you understand, I’d take a look at the topic…”
Postecoglou added: “It’s not all jokes or giggles or me coming in and throwing my important weight round.
“I’m the identical, it doesn’t matter. I’m hoping that when folks see me they don’t know the place we’re, what place we’re.
“At Celtic we had been on prime for a really very long time however originally, I don’t assume folks noticed something completely different in my manner.
“It’s simply that my function in that context to be the one factor that folks can depend upon to be constant.
“I’ve one goal on a regular basis: how can we be higher?
“It’s not about making a short-term affect, it’s about constructing one thing which hopefully brings sustained alternatives of success for the membership.
“I get a lot satisfaction from what I do. I actually take pleasure in what I do, each day. I’m very, very blissful. I’m buzzing about what I’m doing.
“However there’s an actual good motive no supervisor will speak about profitable a title in October or November as a result of we all know there’s an extended method to go.
“We don’t type of speak in these phrases with the gamers. My foremost info circulation is about how can we preserve enhancing.
“I didn’t come right here to not achieve success. This cub has all the basics to achieve success. The expectations ought to be there.
“A part of the rationale why there’s been this actual desperation for a trophy is as a result of they really feel that’s the area they need to be in. That IS the expectation. That’s the actuality.”
Postecoglou has big “admiration” for Palace boss Roy Hodgson, 76, who he first encountered as Australia boss for a pleasant with England in Sunderland in Might 2016.
However don’t anticipate the Athens-born coach, 58, to be managing as a septuagenarian.
He stated: “That’s not the plan – on the age of 76. Perhaps someplace on a Greek island, mendacity again watching soccer from world wide, doing a little punditry and changing into an professional in a single day.
“That’s the plan however you by no means know in life, mate.
“Look, Roy is an impressive supervisor, an absolute gentleman.
“I simply assume he’s had the richest of careers. He’s coached right here, coached overseas, coached large golf equipment, small golf equipment, fought for honours, fought in opposition to relegation.
“He most likely speaks 5 – 6 languages. He can most likely go to a number of golf equipment and be welcomed with open arms. Simply large admiration.
“Hopefully my profession, once I get to the top of it, I can have a fraction of the experiences he’s had.”
Postecoglou claims the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is popping right into a nightclubCredit score: Reuters