The 27-year old believes Stajcic's football philosophy mirrors that of A-League great Ange Postecoglou, who coached him in his final season at Brisbane Roar. 

"I see a lot of parallels between Staj and when I first had Ange at Brisbane Roar," Oar told FTBL. 

"Stajcic is very organised and leaves no stone unturned, you know exactly what his expectations are."


Tommy Oar

Postecoglou entered the fray at Brisbane Roar in a turbulent time. Head coach Frank Farina had been sacked following a drink-driving charge 11 games into the season. It was up to Postecoglou to rescue a team which was in free-fall. 

Roar finished in ninth place in his first season in 2010, but what followed was the first dominant era of an A-League club in the league's history. 

Ange's Brisbane side, dubbed 'Roarcelona', won the Premier's Plate and Grand Final double in 2011, and the following Grand Final in 2012. It was all achieved whilst remaining unbeaten for a record 36 matches in the A-League, a triumph that still stands today. 

Oar would unfortunately miss out on the riches of the Postecoglou era, leaving for FC Utrecht in 2010, but his admiration for Postecoglou's philosophy in deep analysis of the game and fervent attention to intensity is what he says Stajcic and the former Socceroos boss have in common. 

"The similarities come through in the preparation," said Oar. "Ange would analyse not only the opposition but our own training sessions and training matches." 

"He paints a clear picture of what he wants and what his expectations are. It's challenging but you're a better player because of it.

"Staj is doing the exact same thing that Postecoglou was doing at Brisbane." 

The big question is, can Stajcic reach the heights that Postecoglou did? Oar's response was one of relative optimism. 

"There's no limit to what Staj can achieve," said Oar. 

"There's no reason he can't [reach the heights of Postecoglou], he's a fantastic coach and I've been thoroughly impressed with him."