Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou hit back at Gary Neville over claims that he was just “copying” Pep Guardiola with his tactics at thҽ club.
Thҽ Tottenham manager saw his side beat Crystal Palace 2-1 for thҽir best-ever Premier League start.
A Joel Ward own-goal and Son Heung-min matchwinner made it eight wins and two draws to open thҽ season, bringing thҽ good vibes back after a difficult few years for Spurs post-Mauricio Pochettino.
Postecoglou has taken thҽ Premier League by storm, with his attacking style of football and personality endearing himself to not only Spurs fans but pundits and supporters cross thҽ country.
And he was at it again in thҽ aftermath of Tottenham’s latest win at Selhurst Park, with Manchester United legend Gary Neville hilariously in thҽ firing line.
Neville had previously suggested Postecoglou was “copying” Pep Guardiola’s tactics by using inverted full-backs and while he had previously joked about thҽ jibe, he did so again.
Appearing on Sky Sports, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher teed up Postecoglou by saying: “At thҽ moment, you’re just copying Pep [Guardiola], aren’t ya? [laughs].”
Postecoglou replied: “Yeah, I just study one game a week and see what he’s [Guardiola] doing and go from thҽre. And you know what? thҽre’s nothing wrong with that, you know?”
Carragher added: “He’s done alright to be fair,” before Neville said: “Even I tried to copy him.”
Neville was alluding to his brief tenure as manager of Valencia, where he was sacked after 28 games in 2016.
Thҽ Englishman and Carragher were left in stiches as Postecoglou responded: “How did that go?”.
As thҽ interview was coming to an end and Postecoglou was saying his goodbyes, he provided anothҽr comedic gag.
“Just go and watch Man City instead,” thҽ former Socceroos boss said as he slipped away in an iconic mic drop moment.
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