Former Socceroos defender Ryan McGowan has recalled the time he sat subsequent to Ange Postecoglou on a long-haul flight, describing it as “the worst 16 hours” of his life.
The Sun experiences the 33-year-old, performed underneath the administration of Postecoglou whereas on worldwide responsibility between 2013 and 2017.
And though he hails the brand new Spurs boss because the “best manager” he’s ever labored with, McGowan has additionally admitted that he’s extremely intimidating.
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When recalling a singular encounter with Postecoglou on the BBC’s Sacked within the Morning podcast, the defender stated: “I’d been up to a bit of mischief with some of the senior boys beforehand, which I now seriously regret.
“I was at (Scottish side) Hearts on my 100 quid a week and I used to put all my coffees on the senior boys’ rooms because they could obviously afford it.
“But I didn’t know they could pick the seats when we were flying from Sydney to Dubai.
“It was the worst 16 hours of my life.
“I got my ticket and it was 1A, business class up the front. I get on the flight, all set up and the next thing Ange comes and he’s sitting right next to me.”
McGowan additionally revealed that he was subsequently too scared to go to the bathroom through the flight, including: “I held it in the whole way. No way was I waking him up.
“Some of the boys were ordering wine. I was like, ‘just water, thank you’. When we got there, he just up and left.”
Postecoglou was confirmed as Tottenham’s new supervisor on Tuesday in a landmark announcement for Australian soccer.
His appointment marked the tip of Spurs’ three-month seek for a brand new boss following the departure of Antonio Conte.
Julian Nagelsmann, Xabi Alonso and Arne Slot had been all thought-about for the position, however McGowan believes Postecoglou will get one of the best out of the Spurs.
The Aussie, who performs for St Johnstone within the Scottish Premiership, added: “He’s the best coach I’ve worked with. He is so distant and so scary, you are petrified of him – I still am. He’d have certain rules that were just non-negotiable.
“As an average player, I liked that. He just told you what to do and you tried to do it as best you could. He was very good at that.
“There are certain managers who are like, ‘go and express yourself’. I can’t express myself at all. Just tell me what to do and I’ll try to do it!”
Current Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has tipped soccer “obsessed” Postecoglou to once more “prove the doubters wrong” by attaining success with Tottenham.
Arnold, who misplaced an A-League grand ultimate to Postecoglou in 2011 when Brisbane Roar prevailed in a penalty shootout over the Central Coast Mariners, stated Tottenham can be a “great job” for the departing Hoops supervisor.
“I think he’ll kill it (in the Premier League),” Arnold stated.
“He is just totally obsessed with the game. It is his life.
“(I) always knew that he had that mentality of where he wanted to go – that was to the top.
“He had a few setbacks but that is coaching. You learn from those types of setbacks and Ange has always been someone that has always (been) so determined to prove the doubters wrong.
“That, in a lot ways, is his motivation. I’m just so happy for him.”
This article initially appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
—With NCA NewsWire
Originally revealed as ‘Worst 16 hours of my life’: Socceroo dishes on ‘scary’ Ange Postecoglou
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
