How two words from Ange Postecoglou turned Tottenham’s clash at Man City around in bizarre half time team talk
DEJAN KULUSEVSKI has credited Tottenham’s turnaround at Manchester City to a bizarre half-time team talk from Ange Postecoglou.
The Swedish winger bagged a 90th minute equaliser at the Etihad on Sunday to seal a 3-3 draw and a hard-fought point for his side.
GettyAnge Postecoglou’s half-time talk inspired Spurs’ comeback at Man City[/caption]
GettyDejan Kulusevski was fired up by two words as he netted a 90th minute equaliser[/caption]
Spurs took the lead early on through Son Heung-Min before his own-goal put City back on level terms.
The hosts then went ahead through Phil Foden before Giovani Lo Celso equalised in the second half.
City looked to have won it when Jack Grealish made it 3-2 with 10 minutes left.
But Spurs dug in and were rewarded at the death when Kulusevski jumped over Nathan Ake to fire home a bullet header.
The fan favourite has now revealed that Tottenham’s never-say-die attitude stemmed from boss Postecoglou’s passionate half-time speech.
The no-nonsense Aussie delivered a bizarre talk to his players as they struggled to cope with City’s possession tactics.
And the two words “stop thinking” particularly hit home for Kulusevski and his teammates, who released the handbrake in the second half before picking up their point.
The ace said: “The coach was angry with us at half-time. He told us to just play.
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“Stop thinking and just play. That’s what we have to do.”
City were left feeling hard done by at the final whistle though.
Erling Haaland unleashed a tirade at Simon Hooper after the ref bizarrely blew for a City foul while Grealish was bearing down on Tottenham’s goal.
The Norwegian striker stormed off the pitch as the game drew to a controversial close.
But he ended up embroiled in a row with Spurs scorer Lo Celso, with the pair barging each other before an intervention from City boss Pep Guardiola.
