Interviewing Postecoglous Head of Sports Science - Anton McElhone

We meet with former Tottenham fitness coach Anton McElhone who worked with Harry Redknapp, AVB, Tim Sherwood and Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs, before moving onto become head of Sports science for Ange Postecoglou at Celtic. We discuss what level of responsibility Ange has over injuries and how he compares in his style to other managers like Pochettino. Anton also carries an A license in coaching as we discuss whether Postecoglous tactics can successfully translate into the Premier League. We top it off with some questions around what it was like working with Dele Alli, Assou Ekotto and Michael Dawson. 00:00 - Introduction to Anton McElhone and Spurs' Current Situation 03:03 - What is Ange like? 05:49 - Does Ange manage injuries 08:48 - Are Anges tactics naive? 12:04 - Player Recruitment and Team Dynamics 14:56 - The need for senior players 17:49 - Manager decision making 20:42 - The Future of Spurs  32:16 - Evaluating Player Performance and Signings under Ange 34:18 - Ange Postecoglou's Impact on Team Dynamics 36:25 - Cultural Shifts in Management Styles 39:32 - Injury Management and Player Fitness 40:57 - Reflections on Past Managers and Their Styles 44:58 - Debunking Myths About Dele  48:55 - Character and Personality in Football 51:34 - Lasanagate  53:56 - Future Prospects for Spurs and Managerial Stability Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyOVS9_WQa0KaoSU06CaFQ/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices