Ange Postecoglou is no fan of Ben White's attempts to distract Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario during corner kicks in the recent North London derby.
The Arsenal defender tormented Vicario in the 3-2 win - he even tried to take the latter's gloves off at one point.
White's tactics worked as it led to two goals for Arsenal in the first half.
When asked about the incident at a recent press conference, Postecoglou told reporters, quoted by 90Min: "I'm not casting judgment.
"If people are going to think that's going to give them an advantage or whatever...I don't worry about that stuff.
"I just try to focus on building teams that win things. If it’s not going to be that then it's going to be something else.
"I know it's great theatre. Whether he [White] is trying to undo his glove, tickle his armpit or whatever... I don't care. I try to get my players not to focus on that stuff.
"If you want to go down that avenue, what's he [Vicario] supposed to do?
"Throw a punch and knock him out? Or say: 'Please don’t touch me?'
"What does that do? Seriously, we're not in the schoolyard.
"To be honest, if I saw one of my players do it, I'd be saying: 'Mate, seriously? Get the ball and play some football'."
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