The Mauricio Pochettino thread

[alfie103]

We actually haven't. The only time Toby & Jan have played together and we had more than 2 goals scored on us was the Chelsea semi final where we played Son as a wingback giving up a penalty and a Matic fucking missile.

Yes when their quality was most needed. They are a great partnership but there are more important reason why we didn't do well today.

 

[poc]

We are crying out for more dynamism in midfield I really hope levy gives poch something to work with in the T window. Against the beat teams I just don't like dier sissoko, I know they can play well at times but for me we need a bit of bite and tenacity in there. We were toothless today and got overrun.

 

[poc]

Poch is God as far as I'm concerned! , but if Toby could of played today he got that wrong imo.

And he was too passive in the second half. There is no poch is an idiot narrative either that's just bollocks. People are entitled to question what went on today.

 

[SpursDave88]

Whisper it very softly. Word is Toby wasn’t 100%. Has to manage his hamstrings. That is the word from within anyway.

More spin from the club...same as with Walker.

Will be used as part of the justification for selling him to a rival club when the first offer comes in.

 

[John48]

We are crying out for more dynamism in midfield I really hope levy gives poch something to work with in the T window. Against the beat teams I just don't like dier sissoko, I know they can play well at times but for me we need a bit of bite and tenacity in there. We were toothless today and got overrun.

I think you're right, we never had any control in midfield & we paid for it.

 

[Mr Pink]

We are crying out for more dynamism in midfield I really hope levy gives poch something to work with in the T window. Against the beat teams I just don't like dier sissoko, I know they can play well at times but for me we need a bit of bite and tenacity in there. We were toothless today and got overrun.

Just the energy of both teams was a stark contrast I felt. Sometimes it's not about personnel, it's about desire and determination, and they had more than us today, much more unfortunately.

We've had a huge week, a lot more demanding than theirs and it showed, couple that with the fact that they were at home its not that surprising really.

But Poch should of reacted much quicker. Had he made a change or two at half time, being lucky to be in front, who knows what would of happened.

Was disappointed he wasn't proactive to at least try and stem their flow in the second half before it was too late.

But overall its been a good week, providing we bounce back immediately.

 

[paulcumpstone]

Sorry but some of the stuff he comes out with baffles me. Post game presser blaming tiredness, if he knew that was the case where were the fresh legs. Is the like of aurier such an unpgrade on walker peters considering the dross aurier had served up for the entire game.

 

[Krule]

Undoubtedly Poch's Achille's Heel is his inablity to accept things are going awry and substitutions are necessary. This is either through a genuine difficulty that he has in recognising problems developing on the pitch or pure bloody stubborness concerning his original selection. Half time substitutions are as rare as rocking horse shit regardless of scoreline or our opponent's superiority in the match. I would love to see the stats for how often other Premiership clubs make half time changes compared to Spurs....we have made just one so far this season.

Bringing fresh players on when you are 2 goals down and just ten minutes left is totally and utterly pointless. Just wish someone would have the balls to ask him during the post match interview "Why did you leave your substitutions so late ??" It is a total mystery to me why he stands there passively watching the match disintegrate in front of his eyes without doing anything to try and retrieve the situation. It has been a weakness for far too long now and he clearly does not learn from his mistakes in this area of decision making.
It's as if he regards it as a sign of failure to take off one of his selected first eleven and replace him with another player.....very, very worrying quality that often costs the team dearly against top opposition..

 

[Lighty64]

He really has.

I take it you never watched his defending v Watford or PSV away

 

[JCRD]

Undoubtedly Poch's Achille's Heel is his inablity to accept things are going awry and substitutions are necessary. This is either through a genuine difficulty that he has in recognising problems developing on the pitch or pure bloody stubborness concerning his original selection. Half time substitutions are as rare as rocking horse shit regardless of scoreline or our opponent's superiority in the match. I would love to see the stats for how often other Premiership clubs make half time changes compared to Spurs....we have made just one so far this season.

Bringing fresh players on when you are 2 goals down and just ten minutes left is totally and utterly pointless. Just wish someone would have the balls to ask him during the post match interview "Why did you leave your substitutions so late ??" It is a total mystery to me why he stands there passively watching the match disintegrate in front of his eyes without doing anything to try and retrieve the situation. It has been a weakness for far too long now and he clearly does not learn from his mistakes in this area of decision making.
It's as if he regards it as a sign of failure to take off one of his selected first eleven and replace him with another player.....very, very worrying quality that often costs the team dearly against top opposition..

I dont think it is either - I think it is faith. He seems to have this faith that the players will pull out the stops. The very same faith that had him put Foyth in the team for this match.

 

[Krule]

I dont think it is either - I think it is faith. He seems to have this faith that the players will pull out the stops. The very same faith that had him put Foyth in the team for this match.

There is a saying "Faith can never be lost...it can only be misplaced"....perhaps this is what Poch fails to recognise, that his faith in a player is sometimes misplaced and it is not a weakness to realise that and turn to someone else.

 

[jamesinashby]

Undoubtedly Poch's Achille's Heel is his inablity to accept things are going awry and substitutions are necessary. This is either through a genuine difficulty that he has in recognising problems developing on the pitch or pure bloody stubborness concerning his original selection. Half time substitutions are as rare as rocking horse shit regardless of scoreline or our opponent's superiority in the match. I would love to see the stats for how often other Premiership clubs make half time changes compared to Spurs....we have made just one so far this season.

Bringing fresh players on when you are 2 goals down and just ten minutes left is totally and utterly pointless. Just wish someone would have the balls to ask him during the post match interview "Why did you leave your substitutions so late ??" It is a total mystery to me why he stands there passively watching the match disintegrate in front of his eyes without doing anything to try and retrieve the situation. It has been a weakness for far too long now and he clearly does not learn from his mistakes in this area of decision making.
It's as if he regards it as a sign of failure to take off one of his selected first eleven and replace him with another player.....very, very worrying quality that often costs the team dearly against top opposition..

Indeed an enigma as are some of his starting line ups. When he does make substitutions, you often hear the groans from the fans. I agree strongly on one point, this season he doesn't seem to be learning much in the art of good substitutions that brings about winning results from fraught situations.
A possible problem today was his bench didn't have any really good game changers. The Arse did and it showed. Hence my comment re puzzling starting line ups.

 

[Hercules]

More spin from the club...same as with Walker.

Will be used as part of the justification for selling him to a rival club when the first offer comes in.

No F’ng spin from the club!!!
I don’t want to say more than that!

 

[Deleted member 29446]

I only found out about hour ago. Also got told there was 2 players out there who had to play because of numbers. Winks has to be carefully managed due to his ankles.

What does this exactly mean if you don't mind me asking?

 

[fuzzylogic]

Even though i think foyth is a cracking player, I think he should have started Toby. Why he didn't take foyth off at halftime is worrying as any idiot could see what was going to happen. Silly decision

 

[Lighty64]

I don't think Vertonghen showed his experience today. In fact, his handball in the area was really poor considering he is the experienced one.

if he never handled it, good chance the defender would of got a free header

 

[SpursDave88]

I F’ng spin from the club!!!
I don’t want to say more than that!

I don't follow...

 

[nedley]

Whisper it very softly. Word is Toby wasn’t 100%. Has to manage his hamstrings. That is the word from within anyway.

Appreciate the info but I really dont believe that at all.

 

[Stamford]

Appreciate the info but I really dont believe that at all.

Agreed. Same talk around Walker and now this. Not buying any of it

 

[Mr Pink]

So basically a bit of 'politics' is the reason why we couldn't field our best side.

FFS, he's been playing well, he's still our asset, play him in one of our biggest games of the season.

He's been professional on the pitch when played. I just don't fucking get it.