Ange Postecoglou leaves Tottenham media room in stitches with four-stage dressing down of reporter
Ange Postecoglou left the room howling with laughter after he delivered the perfect response to a journalist.
The Tottenham boss spoke to the media ahead of his side's FA Cup third round match against on Friday 5 December at 8pm, live on talkSPORT.
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There is a strong desire both within the club and amongst the fans for this season to be the one in which Spurs end their 16-year trophy drought.
Many believe their FA Cup campaign is their best opportunity of doing so.
But when asked in his most recent press conference whether he ever pictures himself winning trophies, Postecoglou had a response which saw the room break out into laughter.
Without missing a beat, he replied: "I've got real pictures, mate."
As the journalist tried to salvage his question, Postecoglou continued: "There's quite a few of them, mate."
And then in a third response to the ongoing question, Postecoglou added: "I just look at the ones I've got, mate."
But Ange was not done there.
The reporter tried again, attempting to continue questioning the manager on the same topic.
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He said: "You're lucky to be able to do that."
But the Spurs boss was not having any of it and he instead interjected, grinning: "No, I've earned them, I'm not lucky!"
Postecoglou's modest trophy collection includes a number of league titles in Scotland, Australia and Japan.
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He also won the Asian Cup in 2015 while manager of Australia.
And he admits he is well aware of the great desire at Spurs for this to be the season in which their long wait for trophies comes to an end.
He said: "You start every season with the ambition and dream of winning silverware, because you know the impact that has on the fans more than anything else."
But the 58-year-old insisted his main goal was to bring something more permanent than just a trophy to Tottenham.
He said: "There can't be a desperation to win a trophy because it cures all ills, because it doesn't.
"I am determined to bring success to the club, but it is not a desperation for something that will give us some respite for what is ahead.
"When you're a big club, there should be a constant demand for success."
Tottenham vs Burnley is live on talkSPORT on Friday 5 December from 8pm.
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