The Mauricio Pochettino thread

[thfc1973]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46062468

Calderon says Conte wont be joining Madrid. But surprisingly suggests Jose would re-join if he were available. I still think Poch is their secret #1 choice and they will go all out for him in the summer.

 

[Metalhead]

and their ego's aren't a problem

Poch might clash with Pogba for a start

He might although Poch can be quite steely - I don't think that he'd take the job unless he was totally in charge, hence why I'm dubious that he'd take the real Madrid job but I could see him taking the man united job, if he was to leave.

 

[Dov67]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...aters-Mauricio-Pochettino-stay-Tottenham.html

basically what I've always said about the Real links - Poch and Real don't strike me as being at all suited to each other.

Good article from Martin Samuel - makes a nice change from from reading articles by "journalists" who are experiencing actual physical pleasure at the thought of him leaving.

Real Madrid eat managers... So Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino must stay put
For Tottenham, for Mauricio Pochettino, this is a moment in time. That’s all it is.

The embarrassing state of the Wembley pitch against Manchester City, the empty upper tier, the tumbleweed transfer window, the travails at home and in Europe. It is a snapshot of one difficult season, no more.

Obviously, it is frustrating: but it is still not the reason to jump ship for Real Madrid.

If Tottenham were stuck in the era of selling their best players each year, that would be different; if Pochettino felt Daniel Levy had deliberately misled him over the new stadium, and always knew Tottenham would be at Wembley for the best part of two years, he would be right to feel betrayed; and if the club had not tried to do transfer business this summer, Pochettino could rightly claim his best advice was ignored.

Yet none of that is happening.

Tottenham have made mistakes, yes; the club have suffered misfortune beyond their control, true. But the project exists, visible and viable, with Pochettino integral to it.

Could the same be said of Real Madrid? No.

Pochettino would be just another hired hand, passing through. If it didn’t work he could be gone in months, like Julen Lopetegui.

Even if it did work, Madrid’s standards are impossibly demanding. Zinedine Zidane lasted just under two-and-a-half years, in which he won the Champions League three times, and still had to withstand speculation about his job.

Madrid are manager eaters. Since the departure of Vicente del Bosque in 2003, they have had 14, only three of whom have made it past 100 matches, with only two more lasting past 50.

Tottenham cannot afford to be wanton. With the changes the club are making, they need stability, they need a coach with vision and faith in young talent.

Pochettino is perfect for them, the way Arsene Wenger was for Arsenal two decades ago.

It just requires patience to get through this year.

Maybe Pochettino does not fancy the longest of long terms.

For a foreign coach, Wenger’s shift at Arsenal was unique. But even short term, there is still so much to do. Win a trophy, obviously. In its own way, it is surprising that serially successful Madrid are so keen on a manager who has a record of improving teams, without receiving that ultimate vindication.

Yet there is more to the Tottenham project than just that. The club must be guided to their new stadium and settled in. They need a manager who understands the singular demands. Pochettino is that man, in a way he could never be at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid do not have a plan beyond winning everything. And if the manager can’t win everything, the manager goes.

The gloom that surrounds Tottenham for now isn’t permanent. It is not as if they are going to be playing on an NFL pitch in front of empty seats 12 months from now. This is one setback — albeit hardly a small one — in what has otherwise been an extraordinarily positive journey.

Pochettino spoke of being at a low ebb coming into this week, but only heightened expectations have made that so.

By now, he hoped to be in a new stadium, with new players, and challenging for the title. So he’s disappointed. But Madrid can leave a man unfulfilled too.

Ask Julen Lopetegui, and a queue of others.

 

[Jody]

That was a good read.

 

[Lighty64]

He might although Poch can be quite steely - I don't think that he'd take the job unless he was totally in charge, hence why I'm dubious that he'd take the real Madrid job but I could see him taking the man united job, if he was to leave.

oh I agree he can be, but Pogba and Moaninho are clashing way too much, and something tells me Pogba thinks he's the bee's knees. couldn't see Lukaku being to keen on double training either

 

[Metalhead]

oh I agree he can be, but Pogba and Moaninho are clashing way too much, and something tells me Pogba thinks he's the bee's knees. couldn't see Lukaku being to keen on double training either

Let's hope that he's put off leaving for any club!

 

[lol]

Investments or he walks. Plain and simple. And i would support his choice because i would walk too if levy was my boss. No fooling me twice

 

[Gassin's finest]

Ranking every Prem manager by how much you’d fancy a pint with them

6. Mauricio Pochettino

The bar he suggests is under renovation and he’s forgotten his wallet. Nice chap.

 

[dagraham]

Ranking every Prem manager by how much you’d fancy a pint with them

Amusing article. A few of my favourite bits :

The editor of this website would probably replace this paragraph with a screenshot of Stoke’s possession stats for the 2014-15 season, but he’s out injured so here’s the truth: Hughes is a granny-haired weirdo who would almost certainly refuse to shake your hand in a social context, let alone buy you a drink

For all you know, West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini could tell the most riveting stories.
However, the fact remains that, as the Chilean regaled his wild tales, you would hear nothing but Alan Pardew’s voice in your head, calling the Chilean a “fucking old ****”.
He does look old as well.

The question isn’t so much ‘Would you fancy a drink with Sean Dyche?’ as much as ‘Could you handle a drink with Sean Dyche?’
After three doubles of whiskey and vacuum bag waste, you’re in the gutter, vomiting grey sludge, muttering nonsense about central midfielders playing on the wing, desperately phoning England goalkeepers

Just look at Neil Warnock’s face and tell yourself he isn’t, basically, a pub. If you grabbed him by his wrinkled brow and gently inclined his head towards you, a frothy jet of Sam Smith’s would surely come gushing from his mouth.
“It were poor refer—WHOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHH—eeing all match, quite frankly.”

 

[spursfan77]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46062468

Calderon says Conte wont be joining Madrid. But surprisingly suggests Jose would re-join if he were available. I still think Poch is their secret #1 choice and they will go all out for him in the summer.

I think it’s klopp. Especially if the worst happens and Liverpool win the league this season. He’ll be top of their list.

 

[Shadydan]

oh I agree he can be, but Pogba and Moaninho are clashing way too much, and something tells me Pogba thinks he's the bee's knees. couldn't see Lukaku being to keen on double training either

Nah Pogba just wants the team to play attacking football, Pogba isn't the problem there.

 

[Stamford]

oh I agree he can be, but Pogba and Moaninho are clashing way too much, and something tells me Pogba thinks he's the bee's knees. couldn't see Lukaku being to keen on double training either

He is the bees knees though. The way he gets spoken about is like he's Lee Cattermole not a bloke that just won the World Cup and was the biggest voice in that dressing room.

 

[Lighty64]

Investments or he walks. Plain and simple. And i would support his choice because i would walk too if levy was my boss. No fooling me twice

This is the annoying thing about the whole situation. The promises Levy made can only of been made in connection to going for Pochettino’s targets, he can go for them as much as he wants, but if the clubs refused to sell, or the players prices increased by a lot more, or the players themselves decided against the move, then how can he be blamed.

If Poch turned around this time and said no to plan b’s, and especially as we failed to sell any of the 4 Poch wanted out, due to having 28 1st team players on the book, in which only 25 can be used, what was Levy meant to do. Hard to keep a promise if that promise is impossible to keep

 

[HildoSpur]

He is the bees knees though. The way he gets spoken about is like he's Lee Cattermole not a bloke that just won the World Cup and was the biggest voice in that dressing room.

He really isn't.

 

[Lighty64]

He is the bees knees though. The way he gets spoken about is like he's Lee Cattermole not a bloke that just won the World Cup and was the biggest voice in that dressing room.

Think you will find France won the World Cup, Pogba isn’t a nation

 

[Stamford]

Think you will find France won the World Cup, Pogba isn’t a nation

What an obtuse point to make. Ok.

 

[Haddock]

Think you will find France won the World Cup, Pogba isn’t a nation

Pogba, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the realm of Pogba, would prabably disagree.

 

[shelfboy68]

Pogba, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the realm of Pogba, would prabably disagree.

At first glance I thought you said king of anal.

 

[The Doc]

At first glance I thought you said king of anal.

That was my preferred SC username. Couldn't get it past A&C tho. Surprisingly.

 

[teok]

Really bad news that conte didn't take the real job.