The Mauricio Pochettino thread

[ValenciaYid]

IMO, he will not go. He is emotionally invested at Spurs, what with the project, the challenge, the players and the stadium. Throw in his principles and I dont think he will go….

 

[daveduvet]

Harry Redknapp :

Former Spurs manager Redknapp, who was on speaking on TalkSPORT for the first time since returning from Australia as King of the 'I'm A Celebrity' Jungle, said he would have joined United if they had approached him while at Spurs.


"He’s done a great job at Tottenham and I like his character and personality, he gets the best out of his players. Would he leave? He’s got a better squad at Tottenham," Redknapp said.


"I’m sure Daniel [Levy] is looking after him – he must be one of the highest earners. United is a massive club, if Man United came in for me while I was at Tottenham I would have gone."

But then Harry didn’t do what Poch has.

 

[tototoner]

Interesting quotes and perfect for every media agenda as they can be taken in many ways.

Pro Utd - Redknapp says "if Man United came in for me while I was at Tottenham I would have gone."
Pro Spurs - Redknapp says "Would he leave? He’s got a better squad at Tottenham"

Yeah he was certainly more in the Spurs camp

 

[DiscoD1882]

Sky are absolute bandits. I know it shouldn’t wind me up. But come on. They are in a fucking cafe in Manchester asking people what they think about Pochettino being their next manager!?? It’s pure jokes!!

 

[Blackrat1299]

I expect a ring of steel around Pooch on the 13th Jan 2019 when we entertain Manure

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Good old H

More loyalty in my big toe

Has anyone ever chased a pound note more than Harry!

 

[Colonel Dax]

I’m not sure what people are expecting in Jan really. It’s not a great time to buy, and the better players will move at the end of the season. When you factor in the stadium costs and our squad place issues, we were never going on a spree.

You're right - January isn't a great time to buy. However as we messed up in the summer window some course-correction is now necessary. Otherwise we'll have too much to do next summer with a few players either out of contract or nearing the end of their contracts. Adding one player in January and a couple more in the summer would be sensible IMO.

Anyway, I don't believe buying in January is as difficult as it's made out. We bought Lucas Moura last January after all. Opportunities arise occasionally if you know where to look and there are some good players plying their trade at unfashionable clubs around Europe, some of them with reasonable release clauses.

 

[Romulus]

Sky are absolute bandits. I know it shouldn’t wind me up. But come on. They are in a fucking cafe in Manchester asking people what they think about Pochettino being their next manager!?? It’s pure jokes!!

I saw them reporting from our training ground yesterday and immediately turned it off.

 

[SpursDave88]

If we don't spend anything in January - we shouldn't stand in Poch's way of he wants to move on as it will be clear he won't be backed.

 

[tototoner]

 

[tototoner]

Sky are absolute bandits. I know it shouldn’t wind me up. But come on. They are in a fucking cafe in Manchester asking people what they think about Pochettino being their next manager!?? It’s pure jokes!!

they are fucking incredible, no shame

 

[Tit&Ham]

Can somebody pleace explain why Man Utd would be an option when Real Madrid is/was not?

I am more worried about him going to Madrid in the summer tbf...

 

[Danfunkel]

Harry Redknapp :

Former Spurs manager Redknapp, who was on speaking on TalkSPORT for the first time since returning from Australia as King of the 'I'm A Celebrity' Jungle, said he would have joined United if they had approached him while at Spurs.


"He’s done a great job at Tottenham and I like his character and personality, he gets the best out of his players. Would he leave? He’s got a better squad at Tottenham," Redknapp said.


"I’m sure Daniel [Levy] is looking after him – he must be one of the highest earners. United is a massive club, if Man United came in for me while I was at Tottenham I would have gone."

To be fair to Redknapp, taking my Spurs cap off and if i was in his shoes at that time 5/6 years ago, id probably take the United job too. We were a totally different prospect then to what we are now. Spurs are much more attractive to top managers now.

 

[Bensonrecon]

Gonna be fun if we win tonight. Pochettino doing his usual routine of walking over to applaud the away end followed by "That looks like a goodbye to me" from the same idiots that watch him do it every game both as pundits and I imagine fans from all corners

 

[Shadydan]

Here's a thought, stop watching Sky and listening to TalkSport.

 

[Shadydan]

You're right - January isn't a great time to buy. However as we messed up in the summer window some course-correction is now necessary. Otherwise we'll have too much to do next summer with a few players either out of contract or nearing the end of their contracts. Adding one player in January and a couple more in the summer would be sensible IMO.

Anyway, I don't believe buying in January is as difficult as it's made out. We bought Lucas Moura last January after all. Opportunities arise occasionally if you know where to look and there are some good players plying their trade at unfashionable clubs around Europe, some of them with reasonable release clauses.

https://www.goal.com/en/news/pochet...signings-in-january/bulp2n0urya61d16gbiu4gl02

Pochettino says that he expect no new signings next month, so if you're expecting new players to come in despite what's happened in the last 36 hour or so then I think you're gonna be disappointed.

 

[Shadydan]

Great:

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/fo...dow-reveals-mauricio-pochettino-a4021481.html

Colour me shocked.

 

[Spurslove]

Much bigger club

Many more fans

Many more trophies

...but apart from that..

Seriously, it's not just about trophies with Poch. He's said so on many occasions.

.

 

[T-Love92]

https://www.goal.com/en/news/pochet...signings-in-january/bulp2n0urya61d16gbiu4gl02

Pochettino says that he expect no new signings next month, so if you're expecting new players to come in despite what's happened in the last 36 hour or so then I think you're gonna be disappointed.

Think even IF he thought we would sign anyone, he wouldn't come out and say, we are going to buy 1-2 players.

But yeah, I don't get my hopes up that's for sure

 

[worcestersauce]

Can't help thinking if United were as big a draw as they and the media think they are they wouldn't have had to appoint an interim manager at all.
It will also be interesting to see how they explain it when they don't get him.