LONDON – Months on from losing a lead and crashing 4-1 at home against London rivals Chelsea in the English Premier League, there is still only admiration from Osvaldo Ardiles for the style Ange Postecoglou has brought to Tottenham Hotspur.

The 1978 World Cup winner, who also managed Spurs in 1993, commended the attack-minded approach and bravery displayed in that game, even when Spurs were reduced to nine men.