Lopetegui quality coach, starting to see what he wants at West Ham - Ange - video Dailymotion

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglu on West Ham coach Julien Lopetegui's talents and his plans for the Hammers Tottenham training ground, London, UK

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00:00Tomorrow will be West Ham's fifth London derby in the Premier League this season,

00:04but this is the one that means the most to their fans.

00:07Are you aware of this rivalry and the significance of it?

00:10Yeah, I was made very aware of it last year and know what it means.

00:15Yeah, an important game.

00:18Last year we played really well but didn't end up winning here at home.

00:25It was kind of the tale of that part of our season a little bit.

00:29It's going to be a challenging game.

00:31They've got some fantastic players on the team.

00:33Obviously they've got a new manager, they're doing things a little bit differently.

00:37We saw in the last game just what a threat they can be, particularly going forward.

00:41A good challenge for us, but I think the emphasis has to be on us reproducing the form we've shown in recent times.

00:49And more importantly, sticking to the principles of our game.

00:52You mentioned the new manager. Julian Lapategui was singing your praises yesterday.

00:56What do you think of him?

00:58Well, you just have to look at the positions he's held and that gives you a fairly clear idea of how highly he's regarded

01:05and the impact he's made.

01:08You don't become the manager of Spain or Real or the jobs he's held.

01:14I'm always interested when managers come in and try and take a club in a new direction.

01:21Obviously they're trying to play a little bit differently and it's not easy to do.

01:26I'm always intrigued by managers who take that path.

01:30He's a top quality coach and I think he's starting to build the team that he wants at West Ham.

01:38I think it'll be exciting for the supporters.