He deserves the season. Guy’s been immense. I just worry he’ll go because something isn’t right. If he goes to Utd, we’ll be fucking pissed off because with those resources he’ll be immense
I agree, but you would likely ask why two first-team players and current starters were left out for technical reasons. Let's be honest there isn't anyone who thought Aurier starting was a good thing right? Granted he had a good game tonight, but for the most part you put Tripps in - Sanchez over Toby isn't as clear-cut, as Sanchez has played well for the most part since coming, but having Toby left at home without considering him as at least a sub is very strange, as is the same for Tripps.
You went full Mourinho, man. Never go full Mourinho.
Jesus wept - He has lost the plot! Poch has never really been so outspoken as he has this season - The guy is due a mental breakdown at this rate!From the Pochettino press conference transcript
In hindsight, do you regret leaving Toby Alderweireld and Kieran Trippier behind at home?
Why?
Because you'd have two more internationals to bring on...
Against Watford and against Liverpool, they were on the pitch. Wow, what a question, such an easy question eh? You know, easy target. Easy to talk about the players that aren’t here like Hugo or Dele Alli or Sissoko.
I think we need to talk about football. Because, you know I think you force me to say something that is not good. You disrespect the players that today showed the best qualities than the opponent.
Why disrespect the players that aren’t on the pitch? You can blame me and say 'gaffer, you were so so rubbish in your selection of the starting XI.
But please don't disrespect the players who were playing, because it's my decision. Kieran Trippier, Toby Alderweireld, we have 25 players. And you believe that and sometimes you behave like you ask me with your question, that you can play only 11 and the other 13 or 14 players are rubbish, are s**t I don't know in the way that you...
It’s so easy, it's so easy I don't know. Sorry, but I am so disappointed because I am a person that respect you a lot and the players. When my decision is to play with XI, you must respect my decision because I am the manager. You cannot disrespect.
You show too much disrespect for the players who play in the position as the players you have given me the names of now. I don't understand.
Sorry. You are so kind people, but I don’t understand why. Why? Please. To be a player is so difficult, and of course for me it is easier on the touchline. I don't run. It is so painful to hear when some people are not here, and you judge in that way and you kill players who give their best. It's so unfair. Sorry.
I agree. when we bought Aurier we all knew what we was getting in terms of skill, etc and they both did well tonight. That's not my main point though - I am more concerned about why you would leave two first teamers out without giving a better reason than it being technical. If he wanted to rest them, fine - but he did not say that. He could have said that to douse the flames but didn't and his reason just leaves it open for interpretation and creates more potential unrest. If rumour has it that Tripps was left out because he spoke out after the Liverpool game, then you could say the same for Toby too? With Aurier starting after seemingly poch not seeing him as a good fit for the team in such an important game will always raise eyebrows and questions.
Just to clarify that isn't my point. My point is more centred on why both Tripps and Toby were left out for technical reasons.
The fact some people actually debate this blows my mind.
Doubtful.
I would argue that in general, he has handled player unrest situations badly. Rose, Dier, Walker, Toby, Tripps. Each one of those at some point has played a significant part in our resurgence and it is just one of the concerns I have about him. More so when we can't replace them with players of equal skill. Since the Rose saga he has looked far from the player that once was an integral part of this team. Davies has been a downgrade. Poch's influence on the squad could be deemed detrimental.
Yeah totally agree. He has had no more than a handful of reasonable to good games for us.
