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Three part interview in Spanish with Pochettino in La NACION

tevezito

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For those of you who speak Spanish or can be arsed to cut and paste into Google translate. Apologies for not having the timed to translate it all for you myself. Some good stuff about being called a Bielsista, how to manage the players these days, how the Premier league compares and snippets of his home life. All appeared in yesterday's La NACION here in Argentina.

Pochettino desconocido: lleva cuatro años sin venir al país, compra yerba por Internet y tiene un master en gestión de empresa,

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1976188


Pochettino: lo que dice sobre la gente que lo considera bielsista y su opinión sobre Messi, Dybala y Agüero

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1976128

Mauricio Pochettino: "No necesito miles de seguidores en Twitter para ser feliz"

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1976127

Enjoy!
 

E8spur

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Thanks Tevezito - that was a much more interesting and rounded interview than anything I've seen in the English press...
 

E8spur

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Entertainingly, the journo is called Cristian Grosso.

Waiting for a follow-up piece by Martino Jollo now...
 

jonathanhotspur

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Pochettino on social media
Whilst some high profile Premier League managers have social media accounts, for example Ronald Koeman is on Twitter and Pep Guardiola is on Facebook and Instagram, Mauricio Pochettino has no social media presence.

The Spurs boss explains: “I enjoy my job, it captivates me, and I know that it calls for great care in the way you transmit your messages. You are a public figure and people demand things from you, I know. But I feel comfortable saying the bare minimum, which is what I naturally feel I should say.”

Pochettino adds: “I know I could sell myself better, go to hundreds of places, open a Twitter account, and upload photos and say: ‘I’m here or I’m there’. But to me, this is something shallow and superficial; Now, I respect others that do it. If you feel comfortable doing it, then great… The recognition I get from loved ones, my friends, and family, is enough… I don’t need millions of followers on Twitter to be happy.”

Pochettino on the Premier League
La Nacion also ask Pochettino if the Premier League is the best place to be a Premier League manager: “In Europe, people somewhat underestimate English football, they think it’s the same as 30/40 years ago, the one with the ‘long balls’. This leads to underrating English footballers and the English culture. This may be changing little by little thanks to the financial superpower here, which allows the stars from Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern or Juventus, to come…”

Pochettino continues: “In England there is an incontrollable passion for football, but with respect. It’s a place in which players and managers, are just like actors or doctors [In Argentina], and they are respected by society. They are seen as people with a talent, and admired by society…”

The former Espanyol and Southampton boss also comes out with some great lines Tottenham fans will love.

“The day that I stop evolving I’ll need to retire”
On how he has evolved as a manager: “A lot, and I expect to keep changing. The day that I stop evolving I’ll need to retire. A manager needs to be open and attentive to everything to avoid stagnation. If you think you know everything, that you’ve made it you should go be a pundit on TV!”

Finally, Pochettino discusses the mental side of the game, which he blamed for Tottenham’s title collapse last season.

Pochettino: “Football is a state of desire. The chaos, the technique, the tactics are all good, but desire is key. Everything that has happened in the last few years has to be seen positively before you see it negatively. You need to avoid victimhood ‘We’ll manage it next time’.”

Pochettino adds: “It’s a job of conviction, pulling apart the psychology is essential and if we can improve our self esteem, it creates an idea that if everyone works together we can be unbeatable. There is a lot of potential in this area which can make the difference between winning or losing.”

http://www.101greatgoals.com/news/spurs-boss-mauricio-pochettino-explains-isnt-twitter-la-nacion/
 

worcestersauce

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"If you think you know everything.....you should go be a pundit on tv"
love it, just shows what he thinks of them :)
 

Donki

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We are so lucky to have him.

I think he has found his fit with us and I just hope he can take us up to the next level. Levy is low profile and doesn't seek the limelight so doesn't demand his manager do the same. I don't think he couldn do the same at Madrid or Barca he would be expected to promote himself more I suspect.
 

Frozen_Waffles

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Interesting stuff, he is a big fan of Dybala and calls him the future if Argentinian football. He said he met him and he was a real humble bloke.

He talks about his sons, one working at Spurs and the younger is in the Spurs academy.

He says his family is just the four of them, he has lived in Europe so long, he infers that he is not looking to go back to Argentina. By the sounds of it he is here to stay.

He talks about wanting to work with the best players but it depends on the project. He mentions Winks and Onomah as the future and Kane and Alli for now.

Alot more stuff about social media and not being interested in popularity. He says the Argentinians see him as Spanish and when they talk of Spurs they talk of Lamela. The reporter says it's not true.

He comes across really well. At one point he is asked about politics in Argentina, and he responds saying he has read some things but he is ignorant of the real situation and would not like to put a false view across.

To me he seems like an intelligent, calm, humble guy. The polar opposite of redknapp.
 

jonathanhotspur

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I thought his remarks were quite profound, and it excited me. We're so used to platitudes and horseshit and this is just the polar opposite. There are times when I doubt him, and his decisions can seem counterintuitive, but I think we can all agree that what we've got here is one very shrewd hombre.

Sorry, @yankspurs. This must be difficult for you.
 
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Jody

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Great stuff. A humble, simple, genius. What are people reading into the bit about wanting to work with the best players? Are we looking for the panic button or taking this as something he can do at spurs? I think our project is right up his street personally. Leading us out in the new stadium must be an exciting thought.
 
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