He means every word of it. That's the first thing Tottenham fans must understand about Ange Postecoglou, a man given to making expansive statements of intent about his footballing philosophy - and then making good on his promises.
Any jittery Spurs supporters or worldly-wise Premier League pundits reassuring each other that, surely, the former Celtic boss will have to temper his most ambitious tendencies once he recognises the realities of the rebuilding job he's taken on? That is not how he works.
His is a faith built on a strong foundation.