Hey lads
Aussie Villa fan here and came here to read the comments for some fun as I did when Ange went to Celtic.
I'm sure many will say the same as the Celtic lads did when I did the same and say it's just "because he's an Aussie", "hasn't managed in a league like this before", "has too much of a mess to sort out" etc etc but I can tell you this guy is absolutely the real deal and a serial winner.
From when he started coaching in Melbourne where he took his boyhood club to a title to every step he's taken since, he creates success often completely transforming where he goes in the process.
When he came to my club in Brisbane we were terrible even though we had guys like Danny Tiatto, Craig Moore etc etc with us who could play and were seasoned pro's. He had the very end of a season to assess the club, players etc and then cleaned many out who didn't buy into his "we never stop" mantra. People thought he was mad (a trend that's continued since when he arrives) but he brought through young, hungry players to complement the older players that bought into his methods and Brisbane changed overnight winning leagues and setting records for wins and undefeated streaks and playing some of the best football the league had seen. He's revered here for the work he did.
He then went to Melbourne Victory and turned them into league winners, he then moved to Yokohama F Marinos and did the same as he did in Brisbane taking time in a foreign country where he didn't speak the language, had to learn the culture but turned them around into title winners after a long drought as well with players and fans loving him there too. Celtic was next where there were plenty saying "Ange who" and club has taken cheap option, won't get anywhere here, won nothing etc etc and with no time before the season started, a completely disilluisioned playing group and fanbase and little staff turned them around within a couple of months and made them a completely dominant force on the pitch playing his style of attacking football.
He'll do the same for you and if players don't buy in, he doesn't care who they are, they don't last and players that want to create the right team culture replace them. He's tactically very good, demands high standards from his players at all times and is a fantastic man manager resulting in his players being prepared to run through walls for him. Read articles from any guys that have played for him including Timmy Cahill who is one of his staunchest supporters, they'll tell you, then look at his results EVERYWHERE, he's a winner.
Enjoy him and, as much as it pains me because one of my best mates is a Spurs supporter and he'll be insufferable, I wish you guys the very best. I'll be watching with interest.
DT