The former Celtic manager was in the dugout up against Mikel Arteta and Arsenal for the first time in the English Premier League as his side responded twice to going behind to secure a share of the spoils.
Ange Postecoglou praised Tottenham’s “strong work ethic and exceptional character” after his first experience of the north London derby.
The former Celtic boss faced Mikel Arteta and Arsenal for the first time in the Premier League as his side twice responded by falling behind to secure a share of the spoils and maintain their start championship season without being defeated. That makes four wins and two draws so far for coach August, who could not hide his delight at his team’s performance in a “difficult venue”.
Cristian Romero scored an own goal to give the Gunners the lead before captain Son Heung-min equalized for the visitors. Bukayo Saka then scored from the penalty spot for the hosts, but Son scored a second almost immediately to preserve a point in a four-goal thriller. Speaking on the sidelines of The Review Show on SPURSPLAY, Ange said:
“Thank you guys, I think we played excellently today against a top team, in a difficult venue. We had to fight going into the match and I think we showed all those elements.
“When we had to defend, I thought we defended really well, we played our football and when it didn’t work, we persisted, which was great, all underpinned by a strong work ethic and outstanding character.”
He added: “There were times where we had to be really strong and resilient, I thought guys like Romero, Vicario, Bissouma, they all stood up in those critical moments.
“Then when we got a foothold in the game, I thought our football was excellent because, again, you’re playing against a top team and we control the ball, you win. play our way and then we have quality in the front third to take advantage of. .”
The big games come quickly for Postecoglou, with Liverpool set to face his Spurs side next. Jurgen Klopp’s team is also unbeaten with 5 wins and 1 draw after 6 matches so far. Newly promoted Luton Town are then preparing for the next international break.
