Former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp admits he's long been a fan of Ange Postecoglou.

Ahead of today's derby at Arsenal, Redknapp wrote for The Sun: "When I was manager of Jordan for a short time, we played Ange's Australia side — and lost 5-1.

"One of his senior players, Tim Cahill, was so bullish about him that I kept a close eye on how things developed.

"During Ange's time at Celtic, I remember speaking to majority shareholder Dermot Desmond, a very clever man who absolutely loved him. They were choked when he left.

"But I thought he would be right for Tottenham and so far, so good.

"When I came into Spurs, it felt like the club needed a lift and for someone to get among the players.

"Ange has done the same. He's been a breath of fresh air. There's no big ego and no jargon — he tells it as it is.

"And of course the style of football is what the Spurs fans like.

"It's great to see Tottenham playing like that and Ange deserves a huge amount of credit."