Ange Postecoglou goes on Liverpool spying mission as new role brings return to England

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The former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest boss has been working at Champions League games. It's been a chastening year for the Australian since he led Tottenham to Europa League glory last season.Postecoglou paid the price for Spurs' 17th-place finish in the Premier League by being dismissed just weeks after that Bilbao triumph over Manchester United.

One of his first missions saw him check out Arsenal in the Champions League in January, while one of his latest assignments took him to Anfield for Liverpool's second leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain.Postecoglou's analysis of the game, which PSG won 2-0 to complete a 4-0 aggregate triumph, has been published on the UEFA website. However, as he summed up PSG's win, he noted that Tottenham adapted when required during their Europa League run.He said: "A key thing is to understand that, rather than having a predetermined idea about how things could transpire, you need to understand the game in front of you and the immediate task at hand.

For coaches, experience teaches you that.Postecoglou assessed Liverpool's Champions League defeat by PSG (Image: Getty)"The reality of it is, whether it's pragmatism or simply understanding what the actual challenge is on the day, the paramount thing is being successful, particularly in Champions League knockout football because the margins are so fine."You can't abandon your foundations, and if you look at Luis Enrique's approach, there were still the elements you always see. But there was also a recognition that there was a different challenge to overcome."There's a difference to knockout football in Europe, and the approach you take and recognising that, at certain stages, it's not an abandonment of philosophy, it's an acknowledgement of the challenge that's before you and doing what's required.