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The Mauricio Pochettino thread
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riggi
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LexingtonSpurs
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I don't know if anyone has noticed, but things aren't so great in front of the scenes right now either...
mattyspurs
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Which is probably what tetchy about? Just a guess maybe.
Mountains out of molehills guys
worcestersauce
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We're not going to win "A" cup this season.
riggi
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Oh god...
Hercules
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More than what’s in my mind my friend!
Now you know why I have been very quiet.
daryl hannah
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christ. must be bad.
ClintEastwould
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Genuinely concerned about his/our future for the first time ever since the start of his tenure.
spursfan77
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What a massive over reaction to losing two games
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leemason2302
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I think most can accept a defeat, but both games the team didn't turn up. Poch seems to be trying to counter how other teams are setting up, rather than going with what we're good at.
dagraham
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Well if that’s the case he must have been drunk when he camr up with the tactical plan against Liverpool.
Yiddo1982
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Any news on Dele or Eriksen's new contracts?
wirE
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I get that he's frustrated over recent results and the everlong media stories on us not signing anyone, but he has to endure. So what that you didn't sign anyone, use the resources you've got. Don't let media and others get to you and if, then you've lost.
I'm not liking the Poch that I've seen recently. Went balistic on the sidelines, looks tired and grumpy at press conference. Answering the media in a negative tone and looking at them like 'oh I'm the idiot?'. It's the press, it's their job to ask the tough questions.
Hope to see Poch full of spirits tomorrow and the team looking sharp and focused.
I'm not liking the Poch that I've seen recently. Went balistic on the sidelines, looks tired and grumpy at press conference. Answering the media in a negative tone and looking at them like 'oh I'm the idiot?'. It's the press, it's their job to ask the tough questions.
Hope to see Poch full of spirits tomorrow and the team looking sharp and focused.
TheVoiceofReason
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Care to explain in further detail?
jurgen
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You should have stayed quiet as you now have most of us curious. Sounds ominous reading between the lines
Very likely things are crap behind the scenes but its hardly just DL's fault!
On DL: My opinion is he should have told Poch prior to the season starting, that if it is DL's intention to ensure we qualify for CL again this season then he should have backed Poch in the TW appropriately. Therefore, any potential of not qualifying for CL is partly DL's fault.
On Poch: Equally to blame if not moreso should we not qualify for CL again this season.. And I'll go further - (anyone who loves Poch unconditionally look away now or ignore this post) Its mostly Poch's fault we are in this shitehole (league position and form) for the following reasons;
1. Prior to signing his contract extension he should have asked for written guarantees on squad investment.
2. During the Summer TW he should have given a definitive list of players/positions we needed strengthening in.
This bollocks about we *don't want to buy for the sake of buying if we cant buy the primary players we want* is just that - bollocks! Its bollocks he has come up with to give to the press as lip service. Don't believe it!
3. You dont allow your best player to come back from the WC and not have proper rest. The building entry pass for Kane should have been revoked for 3 weeks. Or Poch should have given him an order to go home and rest for 3 weeks, not come in every fucking day or whatever to the Training ground and continue to batter himself. (Kane is at fault for this stupidity as well)
4. If Poch was/is a world class manager he would know how to motivate and freak the fuck out on players Prior to/ During games/ Post games to get the point across that, just cos we didn't buy players it doesn't mean you can all turn up and expect to win without putting in 110% effort. If Poch has delusions of grandeur and expects to manage at Madrid or elsewhere then he can fuck off now cos he's just not showing world class management qualities. Managers need to give to get. And he imo does not have the words, expressive capabilities or the desire to win enough to transmit to the players to get them to play like their life depended on it. He's done afaic. He's hit his peak and he cant get any more out of the players at hand. He needs a new challenge to be motivated if he has lost the motivation that he first had when he came in from Southampton... He screamed at players back then.. His passion was evident on the touchline from min1 - min 95 and you knew he would have none of it on the training ground. Now, I look at him and if anything its pent up anger and frustration (who knows at what or who) and no ability to portray that to the players in a manner that helps them. If you need an example just watch Man City All of Nothing to see only a glimmer of what Pep allows to be broadcast on how to fuck the players up psychologically to get them to do what you want!
5. Players look shit! They cant pass, they cant press, they cant score, they cant think properly...This is Poch's fault. He hasn't prepared them well enough in training or on match days. If the players are tired then why run them into the ground still? Start doing Rondo's more instead of running for miles!!! talk tactics more instead of just expecting them to know what to do - cos clearly they don't during games. they're out of sync with each other.
6. Using Liverpool as 1 example - in the second half I only saw Poch jump up, scream and start to get behind and gee up the players at Min 92, when Lamela scored... All along - continuously throughout the whole match Klopp was screaming up & down the touchline. Theres the difference this season to past. Poch don't look bothered!!!
We've clearly stagnated and regressed. Anyone who cant see how bad we are playing atm needs to take off the rose tinted specs they bought for viewing Poch and start realizing that you cant expect to compete with the same set of players you had last season that was 20+ points behind the eventual Champs (and they still strengthened) and think that squad is god enough to compete..Poch is officially deluded if that's what he thinks and I'm not buying it at all that he's okay with that.
I had predicted and hoped if i'm being honest) that Poch would be out this season. That will be a reality by the end of this season as things stand.
And again, not wanting to offend anyone with sensitivities towards Poch but he's taking us as far as he can. Time to get better in. Managers are used and abused at the will of the owner and I believe if DL has any brains he'll get in another manager to push us onto bigger and better things at a higher level. Don't get me wrong, I love Poch but you cant keep loving someone unconditionally if they aint doing the business anymore.
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Potch could take us further. Levy has run his race. Bye Levy.
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