Friedel welcomes AVB appointment

Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel is in no doubt new manager Andre Villas-Boas can prove himself at White Hart Lane.

The Portuguese coach, 34, replaced Harry Redknapp earlier this summer less than six months after being dismissed by Chelsea. Villas-Boas has been taking pre-season training this week, and Friedel, 41, feels signs are positive the former Porto boss can be a success second time around in the Barclays Premier League.

"You can only take people on what you see, and from what I have seen he is a very ambitious manager, he is very organised and training has been very sharp," Friedel said on TalkSPORT.

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