"I don't need assurances. Nothing has changed from when I started. We've had a clear idea about bringing in players to bolster the squad in the right areas.

Moving players out is still a big part of what we need to do so we'll see how that unfolds."

Ange on Richarlison:

“Richarlison is fit. There wasn't any doubt about that. He didn't play against Shakhtar but he wasn't likely to. He picked up a knock in training but came through fine against Barcelona.”

Ange Postecoglou on whether he's decided #thfc next captain:

"Yeah I have. I'm not telling you, mate. We'll go through that process tomorrow." | @TomBarclay_

Ange on van de Ven:

“It's good to get Micky in. He's settled in well. It's not as simple as him simply coming in and training with us, but he's been bright in training. He's had a pre-season with Wolsburg but he hasn't played 90 minutes yet. Fair to say that in terms of match conditioning he's not quite at the level yet but he's definitely going to be available for selection this weekend”

So as a few of us suspected, we won’t be buying a “replacement”, and the kane money has already been spent, basically on VDV, Maddison and Veliz lmao

comment by “I repeat” (U8366)
posted 2 minutes ago
So as a few of us suspected, we won’t be buying a “replacement”, and the kane money has already been spent, basically on VDV, Maddison and Veliz lmao
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Best to wait until the end of the window. You are assumming right now.

Ange is such a great communicator

comment by Christoglou (U20930)
posted 27 minutes ago
Ange is such a great communicator
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Certainly better than Conte

comment by LukaBrasi Postecoglou on the lefthand side (U22178)
posted 49 minutes ago
Ange Postecoglou:

"I had a conversation with Harry on day one and we were both up front. I got an indication there that if both clubs agreed, he would go."

"We've been planning for this, it's fair to say, for a while.

It doesn't take too much investigative work to realise this was going to happen. A lot of our business so far has been with this in mind. It doesn't change my plans dramatically."

"I didn't see the point in [pitching myself] because whatever I was going to say was going to be irrelevant. I could plan his grand vision but I'm sure he'd heard it all before. My feeling was we'll get to know each other, that's the best way to navigate this early bit. Having said that, in my mind after that initial conversation [on the first day], he'd made up his mind that if the clubs agreed he'd go but he was also happy to stay if they didn't."
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Reasonable.

comment by Christoglou (U20930)
posted 38 minutes ago
Ange is such a great communicator
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He is very good.

comment by Christoglou (U20930)
posted 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
I've seen €80-100m being floated around which is crazy to me

if you're right about the price and also that he would be used out wide as well I'd be more interested.
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Yeah that's way too much

I just watched this great BJ highlight reel. I'm excited

Just watched an Orban reel and I'm not even close to whelmed

BJ > Gift

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by LukaBrasi Postecoglou on the lefthand side (U22178)
posted 49 minutes ago
Ange Postecoglou:

"I had a conversation with Harry on day one and we were both up front. I got an indication there that if both clubs agreed, he would go."

"We've been planning for this, it's fair to say, for a while.

It doesn't take too much investigative work to realise this was going to happen. A lot of our business so far has been with this in mind. It doesn't change my plans dramatically."

"I didn't see the point in [pitching myself] because whatever I was going to say was going to be irrelevant. I could plan his grand vision but I'm sure he'd heard it all before. My feeling was we'll get to know each other, that's the best way to navigate this early bit. Having said that, in my mind after that initial conversation [on the first day], he'd made up his mind that if the clubs agreed he'd go but he was also happy to stay if they didn't."
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Reasonable.
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So Harry would have stayed happily if levy hadn’t sold him.

So none of this do what’s right for Harry nonsense, this was levy’s decision

Kane's blatantly said he's not signing a contract

Postecoglou: “Ivan Perisić has been playing, and playing very well — he does have a future with me and the club”.

“I’ve followed his career for a long time, he’s an absolute professional, the way he looks after himself, and he’s had a really strong pre-season”.

Should start ahead of Son on Sunday for me.

Ange is great, isn't he?

What I want to see

Royal Romero VdV Udogie
Maddison Bissouma GLC
Kulusevski Son Perisic

I think if we play Perisic then it makes more sense to link with Richy?

Son's poor in the air

Do we still have Vio?

Maybe. But Son is just better. Plus he's not usually got coming off the bench

comment by Edinspuroglou (U1109)
posted about a minute ago
Do we still have Vio?
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Googled it, Wikipedia says he was our set piece coach. Sports press when Ange took over said they don't know

Wouldn't be mad if Skipp started. 2 goals against Barca

comment by Bãleš left boot-e-cog-lou (U22081)
posted 7 minutes ago
Wouldn't be mad if Skipp started. 2 goals against Barca
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Same, I like Skippy.

I think he'll start. He's competing with Sarr and outplayed him this week