That means the redhead isn't the type of bloke who requires a consolatory arm around his shoulders to drive a message home but responds better to the old-school method of a telling off sometimes.
Christensen, if Angell starts him for the third match in a row against Southern United in an 11am kick off at Sunnyvale Park, Dunedin, this Sunday, will put the boot into plaudits to focus on adding to his maiden goals in the premiership.
A circumspect Angell put his side's second victory, which maintains their unbeaten run with two draws, as a hard-earned one but revealed there were moments where they felt as if the Danny Hay-coached hosts were on the verge of equalising after they got their tails up with the goal.
"I think that really did give them a bit more of an injection. I wouldn't say that left us deflated but goals do change the dynamics of a game."
The artificial surface at the park, he said, meant his troops had to adjust smartly but refrained from finding excuses on the grounds that both sides had to play on it.
"At times the twists and turns on it are slower and you can't react if you're slightly out of position as you can when you're on grass but it is what it is," he said.
Angell said Christensen was in the right place at the right time to put both the goals away for Bay United who went into the match mindful they had to be more clinical at the coal face.
"He's always wanted the opportunity to play at a higher level and I'm pleased to be able to give him the opportunity ... and he's taken it."
Angell preferred to look at his team as a unit that defended with aplomb, absorbing everything Eastern Suburbs pushed their way and, in keeping with his philosophy, counterattacked akin to a marauding pack.
Looking at Southern United, who beat Waitakere United 2-1 yesterday, he felt it was imperative to maintain their performance levels for a degree of consistency.
"I'm reasonably confident that they [Bay United players] will hang on to what they've got," he said.
Angell is still trying to bolster his squad with signings but a player who the franchise was negotiating with last week has opted to play for Team Wellington.
"Obviously players make decisions and you can be frustrated and disappointed they don't come to you so I have to look at others," he said in a bid to have more depth with the imminent threat of injuries.
The Englishman wasn't too preoccupied with where Bay United were sitting on the table (moving up to fourth from fifth, below Eastern Suburbs) where Auckland City and defending champions Team Wellington occupy the top two rungs, respectively, albeit having played a game more (five) than others.
In other games yesterday, Wellington pipped Tasman 2-1, Auckland thrashed Hamilton Wanderers 6-0 but the Wellington Phoenix versus Canterbury United Dragons game was postponed to February 10-11 because of the the All Whites versus Peru Fifa World Cup qualifier in the capital city on Saturday.
