NEW Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou appears to have dropped a major hint on his tactics going into next season.
The ex-Celtic boss has arrived with a mammoth task ahead of him to return Spurs to their former glory.
With a busy transfer window ahead, Postecoglou appears to have revealed his possible tactics for Spurs’ Premier League opener against Brentford.
According to The Spurs Watch, the 57-year-old arranged his squad into two line ups for a training friendly.
His first line up sees £16million signing Guglielmo Vicario line up between the sticks, with last season regulars Pedro Porro and Cristian Romero also in the back line.
Surprisingly, Japhet Tanganga also lined up at centre back, while forgotten Spurs star Sergio Reguilon, 26, was named at left-back after completing a loan with Atletico Madrid.
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Fellow forgotten star Tanguy Ndombele, 26, was also named in midfield after returning from his loan spell at Napoli.
Yves Bissouma and new boy James Maddison were named in midfield alongside the Frenchman.
The attack was then comprised of usual suspects Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-Min.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich-linked Harry Kane was also named at the tip of the attack.
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Postecoglou’s second XI accommodated both fringe players and academy stars.
In goal the Australian coach fielded 24-year-old Brandon Austin, who is yet to make an appearance for Spurs’ senior team.
The back four saw Ben Davies and Davinson Sanchez paired at CB, while Emerson Royal and Destiny Udogie filled in the full back positions.
Euro Under 21 winner Oliver Skipp was deployed at the base of the midfield three, with 18-year-old Alfie Devine and Dane Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg flanking him.
£60m flop Richarlison played up front in the match, with Ivan Perisic and Manor Solomon providing support on the wings.
However, one fan was left questioning the absence of Giovani Lo Celso, saying: “Maddison, Bissouma, Ndombele 🤩 but where is Lo Celso?”
Fans appeared to be more happy with the absence of Eric Dier, though his absence is likely down to him still recovering from surgery he had on a long-term groin issue.
Spurs get to grips with match action when they face West Ham in a friendly tomorrow.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
