Why? What's he done in football? To replace Mourhino with him at this stage would be idiotic.
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This article contains various comments on Spurs, not only about Pochettino....
Mauricio Pochettino has done well at Spurs, but he's not at Harry Redknapp's level yet
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Mauricio Pochettino has done well at Spurs, but he's not at Harry Redknapp's level yet
- Defensive stability has been key for Tottenham in unbeaten run
- The club could qualify for Champions League this season
- But they are not set up for a long-term stay in the league's top four
- Despite heavy defeat to Bayern Munich, Arsenal have improved as a team
- Andros Townsend should not have have shown frustration, but he should be in the team ahead of Erik Lamela
- Mesut Ozil is contributing this season, but he needs to score more goals
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenham-dodged-bullet-louis-van-6791180
Tottenham dodged a bullet with Louis van Gaal – Mauricio Pochettino is the real deal
The Dutchman looked like being hired by Spurs in 2014, but nabbing Pochettino from Southampton was a masterstroke and Daniel Levy MUST stick with him
If quite a few Manchester United fans are to be believed, their Tottenhamcounterparts have had a lucky escape.
It could have been Louis van Gaal rather than Mauricio Pochettino leading Spurs into this weekend’s North London derby.
Not so much high-pressing football as depressing football.
In January 2014, Van Gaal – still Dutch national manager – was in the capital, ostensibly to speak at a function in honour of Jose Mourinho.
But his wife Truus, accompanying him on the visit, probably took the chance to look at some properties because, at that point, Daniel Levy was sure he had his next manager sorted.
And Mrs Van Gaal, in particular, was looking forward to life in London.
But, on that January Sunday, Van Gaal took in Manchester United’s visit to Stamford Bridge. David Moyes’ team were humbled by a Samuel Eto’o hat-trick and maybe Van Gaal thought it best not to shake on it with Daniel just in case a bigger Premier League job than the Tottenham one came up for grabs.
It did. He got that one and Spurs hired Pochettino.
Tottenham might lag slightly behind United in the current league table, but it is turning out to be a very decent choice.
Twelve matches into his tenure at White Hart Lane, Pochettino – frustrated at a start that had brought 17 points – bemoaned the fact that he was only a “head of department”.
A year on, he is head coach only in name. Pochettino is now The Boss.
Ask Andros Townsend.
Pochettino’s very public slap-down of Townsend after the player’s post-match tantrum was iron-fisted in its authority. “You behave in the wrong way, you always need to pay.”
Banishing Townsend from first-team training – and making him unavailable for selection against Anderlecht – was not simply meting out punishment, it was sending a message to the rest of the squad.
Discipline – in all its forms – is key to Pochettino’s approach. It’s a tired old cliche, but unity is strength.
Unity is what Pochettino appears to have instilled at Spurs. The unity to run further than most teams, to work selflessly.
Of course, their decent beginning to the season – that farcical Kyle Walker own goal handing them a solitary defeat on the opening day of the season at Old Trafford – is not solely down to graft.
Signings have been shrewd. Toby Alderweireld’s partnership with Jan Vertonghen must be one of the best in the land and Dele Alli has been outstanding.
Around the same time Pochettino was making his “head of department” statement, Paul Mitchell was being employed as head of recruitment.
He was, and is, Pochettino’s man. The pair clearly work well together, but Mitchell will be in no doubt who is in charge.
Pochettino and Tottenham have a real opportunity this season. Chelsea have slumped, United look solid, but not formidable, Arsenal still have familiar vulnerabilities.
The very top might be beyond them, but this is also the youngest squad in the Premier League. And this is where good old Daniel – him of five managers in seven years – comes in.
Just as Levy and the board are laying down foundations for long-term off-the-field progression with the new stadium, Pochettino is laying down the foundations for long-term, on-the-field progression.
Any external attempts to disrupt those have to be batted away. Come next summer, there will be serious interest from the elite in Harry Kane and Alli, make no mistake.
Even if Spurs falter this campaign, even if they don’t make a Champions League place, Levy has to resist.
Resist selling, resist sacking.
Because Levy should be looking down from the stands and recognising this is Spurs’ future.
And, whatever the result of the North London derby, recognising Tottenham may finally have their own Arsene Wenger on their hands.
Tottenham dodged a bullet with Louis van Gaal – Mauricio Pochettino is the real deal
The Dutchman looked like being hired by Spurs in 2014, but nabbing Pochettino from Southampton was a masterstroke and Daniel Levy MUST stick with him
If quite a few Manchester United fans are to be believed, their Tottenhamcounterparts have had a lucky escape.
It could have been Louis van Gaal rather than Mauricio Pochettino leading Spurs into this weekend’s North London derby.
Not so much high-pressing football as depressing football.
In January 2014, Van Gaal – still Dutch national manager – was in the capital, ostensibly to speak at a function in honour of Jose Mourinho.
But his wife Truus, accompanying him on the visit, probably took the chance to look at some properties because, at that point, Daniel Levy was sure he had his next manager sorted.
And Mrs Van Gaal, in particular, was looking forward to life in London.
But, on that January Sunday, Van Gaal took in Manchester United’s visit to Stamford Bridge. David Moyes’ team were humbled by a Samuel Eto’o hat-trick and maybe Van Gaal thought it best not to shake on it with Daniel just in case a bigger Premier League job than the Tottenham one came up for grabs.
It did. He got that one and Spurs hired Pochettino.
Tottenham might lag slightly behind United in the current league table, but it is turning out to be a very decent choice.
Twelve matches into his tenure at White Hart Lane, Pochettino – frustrated at a start that had brought 17 points – bemoaned the fact that he was only a “head of department”.
A year on, he is head coach only in name. Pochettino is now The Boss.
Ask Andros Townsend.
Pochettino’s very public slap-down of Townsend after the player’s post-match tantrum was iron-fisted in its authority. “You behave in the wrong way, you always need to pay.”
Banishing Townsend from first-team training – and making him unavailable for selection against Anderlecht – was not simply meting out punishment, it was sending a message to the rest of the squad.
Discipline – in all its forms – is key to Pochettino’s approach. It’s a tired old cliche, but unity is strength.
Unity is what Pochettino appears to have instilled at Spurs. The unity to run further than most teams, to work selflessly.
Of course, their decent beginning to the season – that farcical Kyle Walker own goal handing them a solitary defeat on the opening day of the season at Old Trafford – is not solely down to graft.
Signings have been shrewd. Toby Alderweireld’s partnership with Jan Vertonghen must be one of the best in the land and Dele Alli has been outstanding.
Around the same time Pochettino was making his “head of department” statement, Paul Mitchell was being employed as head of recruitment.
He was, and is, Pochettino’s man. The pair clearly work well together, but Mitchell will be in no doubt who is in charge.
Pochettino and Tottenham have a real opportunity this season. Chelsea have slumped, United look solid, but not formidable, Arsenal still have familiar vulnerabilities.
The very top might be beyond them, but this is also the youngest squad in the Premier League. And this is where good old Daniel – him of five managers in seven years – comes in.
Just as Levy and the board are laying down foundations for long-term off-the-field progression with the new stadium, Pochettino is laying down the foundations for long-term, on-the-field progression.
Any external attempts to disrupt those have to be batted away. Come next summer, there will be serious interest from the elite in Harry Kane and Alli, make no mistake.
Even if Spurs falter this campaign, even if they don’t make a Champions League place, Levy has to resist.
Resist selling, resist sacking.
Because Levy should be looking down from the stands and recognising this is Spurs’ future.
And, whatever the result of the North London derby, recognising Tottenham may finally have their own Arsene Wenger on their hands.
Dharmabum
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/nov/07/mauricio-pochettino-tottenham-youth?
Mauricio Pochettino turns Tottenham into a fountain of youth
Spurs have placed their trust in young players – and have not lost in the league since the opening day of the season. Next, though, comes the derby
If they are good enough, they are old enough. So goes the adage often used when a fresh-faced protege emerges from the rank and file at a tender age. Under Mauricio Pochettino it is a mantra that Tottenham have taken to another level, a modus operandi which is reaping rewards as a young and vibrant squad impresses during the early stages of the season.
“I’m not afraid to play them,” says Pochettino. “If a player deserves to play, if they are 17, 18, 19 or 20 it’s the same for us, if they deserve to play and show character and maturity to be given the responsibility. But for that, you need to build the player.”
Spurs are unbeaten since the opening day of the Premier League campaign, going into the north London derby with Arsenal on Sunday. It is their third game of a week that began with Monday’s 3-1 victory over Aston Villa and was followed bya narrow win against Anderlecht in the Europa League. The biggest match of all comes after a taxing period but, given the abundant energy on display at White Hart Lane in recent times, tiredness should not be a factor for a fledgling team brimming with zest.
The Thursday to Sunday turnaround was a thorn in their side last season. In this campaign, though, Spurs have won two and drawn another in the games which have immediately followed European nights. Pochettino puts the improvement down to his sports science and medical staff, yet it is difficult not to conclude that the age of his players is also a key factor.
Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Ben Davies and Nabil Bentaleb are all aged 22 or younger. Érik Lamela and Christian Eriksen are 23, Ryan Mason 24 and the full-backs Danny Rose and Kyle Walker both 25. Even the goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and experienced centre-half Jan Vertonghen are under 30.
The average age of Tottenham’s team against Manchester City in September was 24 years and 40 days, the youngest in the top flight this season, if still marginally older than the club’s youngest starting XI in Premier League history, which stands at 23 years and 97 days against Sheffield Wednesday in 1992.
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Kane is the obvious success story and is beginning to enter a purple patch, having scored five goals in his last three matches. But the striker is joined by a number of English talents who have caught Roy Hodgson’s eye. Alli, who scored against Villa, signed from MK Dons in February but only joined the squad in the summer and is already demonstrating his undoubted potential. Meanwhile Dier, pushed into defensive midfield of late, earned his first England call-up on Thursday for the friendlies against Spain and France.
“It’s not about age or name,” says Pochettino when discussing team selection and developing young talent. “I think it’s fair when you have a squad of 25 or 26 players that the young player, if he deserves to play, why not give him the chance?
“The younger player needs faith in them and you need to translate the feeling that you believe in them. The important thing is that they need to believe that you believe because, if not, it’s nothing. If they feel that you only want to add some names in your list, this is the worst thing you can show. When they feel that you believe, but really believe in them, it gives them extra. This is the moment they can play.
“A good example is Dier, when we signed him from Portugal, the first game he played against West Ham and after that was centre-back, then full-back and this season I think that we start to train with him as a holding midfielder. I think it’s a fantastic position for him.”
Credit should also go to Pochettino’s predecessor, Tim Sherwood, who trusted academy players to make the jump to the first team during his spell in charge, notably utilising Bentaleb in central midfield. For Daniel Levy, the Tottenham chairman, it is surely a welcome relief, having seen many big-money signings fail to deliver
Pochettino has promoted youth at each team he has managed. At Espanyol more than a dozen youngsters made their first-team debuts under the Argentinian. Despite Espanyol going through periods of difficulty, only three Spanish first division sides had more youth-team players in their first-team squads. The Southampton academy, meanwhile, was a key reason he took the job at St Mary’s and nine of the last 16 England debutants have worked under Pochettino either at Tottenham or on the south coast
Dier, who arrived from Sporting Lisbon last summer, says: “He gives us young players the chance. He believes in us and it’s a matter of us taking that chance. None of the young boys in there haven’t taken their chance and if you do that he sticks with you and believes in you. It is great to have someone like him who believes in us and gives us the platform to play on.
“I was just having lunch and he called me over and said that he had spoken to Roy Hodgson after the Aston Villa game and he thought there was a strong possibility that I would be in the squad. I would never have imagined that [if] during my summer holidays someone had told me this was going to happen.”
What impressed Pochettino against Anderlecht was his side’s ability to grind out a win, even though they were far from at their best. If they can make it a hat-trick of wins inside seven days at the Emirates, Tottenham will cut the deficit between themselves and Arsenal, currently behind Manchester City at the top only on goal difference, to two points. Their opponents have a number of injury problems but Spurs’ only minor concern surrounds Rose, who suffered a knock against Villa and missed Thursday’s victory.
“It’s a process, it’s a process,” says Pochettino. “So Josh Onomah, last season, two or three months before the end, started to work with us. And he made the pre-season with us. The same with Harry Winks and different young players that now are with us in the squad, training every day and playing with the Under-21s. It’s to give them the confidence and trust and to feel they are part of the squad.
“You feel proud when you arrive and the young player starts to play and they get to the level where England or a different national team picks them. I think for the club, and for us and for the supporters, it is a great thing.”
Mauricio Pochettino turns Tottenham into a fountain of youth
Spurs have placed their trust in young players – and have not lost in the league since the opening day of the season. Next, though, comes the derby
If they are good enough, they are old enough. So goes the adage often used when a fresh-faced protege emerges from the rank and file at a tender age. Under Mauricio Pochettino it is a mantra that Tottenham have taken to another level, a modus operandi which is reaping rewards as a young and vibrant squad impresses during the early stages of the season.
“I’m not afraid to play them,” says Pochettino. “If a player deserves to play, if they are 17, 18, 19 or 20 it’s the same for us, if they deserve to play and show character and maturity to be given the responsibility. But for that, you need to build the player.”
Spurs are unbeaten since the opening day of the Premier League campaign, going into the north London derby with Arsenal on Sunday. It is their third game of a week that began with Monday’s 3-1 victory over Aston Villa and was followed bya narrow win against Anderlecht in the Europa League. The biggest match of all comes after a taxing period but, given the abundant energy on display at White Hart Lane in recent times, tiredness should not be a factor for a fledgling team brimming with zest.
The Thursday to Sunday turnaround was a thorn in their side last season. In this campaign, though, Spurs have won two and drawn another in the games which have immediately followed European nights. Pochettino puts the improvement down to his sports science and medical staff, yet it is difficult not to conclude that the age of his players is also a key factor.
Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Ben Davies and Nabil Bentaleb are all aged 22 or younger. Érik Lamela and Christian Eriksen are 23, Ryan Mason 24 and the full-backs Danny Rose and Kyle Walker both 25. Even the goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and experienced centre-half Jan Vertonghen are under 30.
The average age of Tottenham’s team against Manchester City in September was 24 years and 40 days, the youngest in the top flight this season, if still marginally older than the club’s youngest starting XI in Premier League history, which stands at 23 years and 97 days against Sheffield Wednesday in 1992.
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Kane is the obvious success story and is beginning to enter a purple patch, having scored five goals in his last three matches. But the striker is joined by a number of English talents who have caught Roy Hodgson’s eye. Alli, who scored against Villa, signed from MK Dons in February but only joined the squad in the summer and is already demonstrating his undoubted potential. Meanwhile Dier, pushed into defensive midfield of late, earned his first England call-up on Thursday for the friendlies against Spain and France.
“It’s not about age or name,” says Pochettino when discussing team selection and developing young talent. “I think it’s fair when you have a squad of 25 or 26 players that the young player, if he deserves to play, why not give him the chance?
“The younger player needs faith in them and you need to translate the feeling that you believe in them. The important thing is that they need to believe that you believe because, if not, it’s nothing. If they feel that you only want to add some names in your list, this is the worst thing you can show. When they feel that you believe, but really believe in them, it gives them extra. This is the moment they can play.
“A good example is Dier, when we signed him from Portugal, the first game he played against West Ham and after that was centre-back, then full-back and this season I think that we start to train with him as a holding midfielder. I think it’s a fantastic position for him.”
Credit should also go to Pochettino’s predecessor, Tim Sherwood, who trusted academy players to make the jump to the first team during his spell in charge, notably utilising Bentaleb in central midfield. For Daniel Levy, the Tottenham chairman, it is surely a welcome relief, having seen many big-money signings fail to deliver
Pochettino has promoted youth at each team he has managed. At Espanyol more than a dozen youngsters made their first-team debuts under the Argentinian. Despite Espanyol going through periods of difficulty, only three Spanish first division sides had more youth-team players in their first-team squads. The Southampton academy, meanwhile, was a key reason he took the job at St Mary’s and nine of the last 16 England debutants have worked under Pochettino either at Tottenham or on the south coast
Dier, who arrived from Sporting Lisbon last summer, says: “He gives us young players the chance. He believes in us and it’s a matter of us taking that chance. None of the young boys in there haven’t taken their chance and if you do that he sticks with you and believes in you. It is great to have someone like him who believes in us and gives us the platform to play on.
“I was just having lunch and he called me over and said that he had spoken to Roy Hodgson after the Aston Villa game and he thought there was a strong possibility that I would be in the squad. I would never have imagined that [if] during my summer holidays someone had told me this was going to happen.”
What impressed Pochettino against Anderlecht was his side’s ability to grind out a win, even though they were far from at their best. If they can make it a hat-trick of wins inside seven days at the Emirates, Tottenham will cut the deficit between themselves and Arsenal, currently behind Manchester City at the top only on goal difference, to two points. Their opponents have a number of injury problems but Spurs’ only minor concern surrounds Rose, who suffered a knock against Villa and missed Thursday’s victory.
“It’s a process, it’s a process,” says Pochettino. “So Josh Onomah, last season, two or three months before the end, started to work with us. And he made the pre-season with us. The same with Harry Winks and different young players that now are with us in the squad, training every day and playing with the Under-21s. It’s to give them the confidence and trust and to feel they are part of the squad.
“You feel proud when you arrive and the young player starts to play and they get to the level where England or a different national team picks them. I think for the club, and for us and for the supporters, it is a great thing.”
danielneeds
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I'm not sure, I just get the feeling Chelsea will be sick of the circus and may want a more serene manager - who keeps things on an even keel, a bit like Poch. As previous posters have said though Simeone should be favourite though.
thinktank
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Ten years of Poch would suit me tbf. He'll be our Ferguson.
THFCSPURS19
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In a way, I think the games at the Emirates encapsulates the progress we've made under Pochettino.
In 14-15, we essentially parked the bus and got very lucky with a draw.
In 15-16, we dominated Arsenal and deserved to win.
Love you Poch.
In 14-15, we essentially parked the bus and got very lucky with a draw.
In 15-16, we dominated Arsenal and deserved to win.
Love you Poch.
thinktank
Hmmm...
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Not gonna name names anymore as people seem to be taking it a bit too personally...but I am finding it pleasing reading some posts doubting poch's arrival/early tenure and seeing how he has obliterated those doubts...
Youth management - check
Respect - check
Winning mentality - check
Managing squad in busy season - check
Ready? Oh yes.
Youth management - check
Respect - check
Winning mentality - check
Managing squad in busy season - check
Ready? Oh yes.
WiganSpur
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It's been a very encouraging start to the season but we must continue to do what we are doing. We still need to back him in January with one or two players if we really want to push on as the games will begin to catch up with us in the second half of the season.
If we were to keep in reach of the top 4 by Christmas and add at least one good forward then I think it would give us a tremendous boost going into the second half of the season.
If we were to keep in reach of the top 4 by Christmas and add at least one good forward then I think it would give us a tremendous boost going into the second half of the season.
L-man
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'this is football'
lukespurs7
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loved it when he came over to us at the end, wish we'd sang his name, he deserved that at least for the effort and dedication he is putting into the job. Spurs always did have a love affair with Argentinians, looks like we may have found another one.
lukespurs7
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You make it seem like he's put in more effort and dedication than other managers we've had. I don't really think that's the case.
He's made us a really difficult team to beat (I hope I'm not tempting fate), even when we're not playing particularly well we seem to have the ability now to scrape out points.
And that's not forgetting what he's done with our defense - instead of replacing Vertonghen, Rose and Walker he's turned them in to far better players.
And that's not forgetting what he's done with our defense - instead of replacing Vertonghen, Rose and Walker he's turned them in to far better players.
lukespurs7
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Perhaps not more but he seems to genuinely care about the club and the players which is great.
Walker is still walker can be very solid but always capable of making an error. The defence has improved but we need to stop leaking goals, get some 1-0 wins against teams like scum.
So have our previous managers, I mean people might refer to George Graham as someone who didn't care for the club, he might not have cared as much as he did about Arsenal but I think he cared.
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