It’s actually hard to think of a Premier League manager in recent history with tactics more geared toward attack - vis-a-vis defense - than Postecoglou. Bielsa was obviously attack minded but still played a relatively traditional back four that would sometimes become a back three. Klopp is known for being risk-acceptant and willing to throw men forward but not to the same degree as Ange. You look at a still of these Spurs matches and there are times when both fullbacks (who are attack minded wingback types at heart) are actually in the first line of attack, positioned in the half spaces in between the three forwards, then you have three midfielders behind, two of whom are pretty attacking players, and then its just the CBs relatively central as a two man line of defense.
Its interesting because its essentially the opposite of the direction Pep and Arteta have gone in recent years, trying to attack in a more deliberate and highly structured way that gives opponents very little ability to counter. Ange ball basically says fuck that and offers the opponent acres of space on both wings, if they can stop Spurs from scoring first. Pretty much a recipe for highly entertaining crazy football matches.
