'ANGE-BALL' IS SPURS' CHANCE FOR SUCCESS

Ex-Tottenham great Ardiles admirer of boss Postecoglou's brave attack-minded approach

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Months on from losing a lead and crashing 4-1 at home against London rivals Chelsea in the English Premier League, there is still only admiration from Osvaldo Ardiles for the style Ange Postecoglou has brought to Tottenham Hotspur.

The 1978 World Cup winner, who returned to manage Spurs in 1993, commended the attack-minded approach and bravery displayed in that game, even when Spurs were reduced to nine men.

Clapping to emphasise his point, the club ambassador said: "I applaud that, I am very happy with that... If you want to win something in football, you have to take chances. It is as simple as that. If you do not take chances, you are not going to win."

The Argentinian was effusive in his praise of "Ange-ball", which focuses on moving the ball quickly up the field and keeping the tempo throughout the game.

It is no surprise that Ardiles, speaking to The Sunday Times at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 29 in a visit facilitated by AIA Singapore, loves this positive and fast-paced approach as it was a similar mentality he had when he was in charge of the Lilywhites.

He often deployed five forwards but, despite having star names such as Darren Anderton, Teddy Sheringham, Jurgen Klinsmann and Gheorghe Popescu at his disposal, he fell short and was sacked in November 1994.