A reluctance to adapt is an accusation Postecoglou and Martin each share. However the latter’s former Norwich Metropolis team-mate, Angus Gunn, would dispute that.
Gunn got here up towards Martin’s Southampton crew within the English Championship en path to, what was, their unsuccessful return to the Premier League.
“They have been a tricky crew,” the Scotland goalkeeper stated. “We had a few good video games towards them. One was 4-4, one was 1-1, so fairly contrasting.
“After we first performed them they have been fairly open. Then after we performed them once more, they have been a little bit bit pragmatic and I feel that reveals a coach that may adapt and alter the way in which his crew performs.
“Watching his groups over the few years that he was there, I believed he did that though some folks most likely stated that he was reluctant to alter rather a lot.
“I believed he did that fairly properly, particularly within the Championship.”
The narrative across the former Scotland defender, notably with Southampton within the Premier League, was that he was too cussed and wanted to adapt.
The previous Rangers defender’s response was agency.
“There’s a distinction between being cussed and having conviction,” he advised BBC Sport. “In case you actually imagine in one thing as a coach, supervisor, chief, then the logic for me is that you just keep it up and attempt to be higher at it.”
It suggests the rules of Martin’s strategy will not deviate if he will get the Ibrox job.
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