Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou (Picture by way of Hayters, Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs)
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta couldn’t assist however chortle about the truth that Ange Postecoglou was sacked regardless of successful a trophy for Tottenham final season.
The Australian tactician is now again in administration, having been unveiled as the brand new Nottingham Forest supervisor this week, changing Nuno Espirito Santo in time to tackle Arsenal within the Premier League this weekend.
Talking at his press convention on Friday, Arteta was given some quite pointed questions on the truth that, regardless of his controversial taking part in fashion, Postecoglou does appear to ship silverware.
Spurs received the Europa League remaining final season beneath Postecoglou’s administration, although it wasn’t sufficient to maintain him within the job.
Mikel Arteta seems to be amused at Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs sacking
Watch the video under as these questions on trophies are put to Arteta, with the Spanish tactician probably not taking the bait because it gave the impression to be a line of questioning designed to place the Arsenal supervisor beneath the highlight for not successful a trophy for the final 5 years…
? Reporter: Does it matter if Postecoglou performs a reckless fashion if it wins him trophies?
Arteta: No, as a result of Spurs sacked him anyway! ? pic.twitter.com/TCuSwloloM
— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) September 12, 2025
When requested if successful trophies was an important factor, Arteta rightly identified that it’s clearly not all the time, as Postecoglou didn’t maintain his job at Tottenham.
For all of the speak of trophies, it’s necessary to do not forget that Arsenal have been beautifully constant in the previous couple of years, ending second place thrice in a row.
There’s no trophy for that, however it’s arguably tougher to do than ending seventeenth and successful the Europa League as Tottenham did.
It is going to be fascinating to see what the temper is like between these two managers after they meet on the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Postecoglou doesn’t have document towards Arteta, having drawn 2-2 in his first North London Derby, earlier than shedding the next three matches they’d towards one another.
