The Mauricio Pochettino thread

hellava_tough · May 4, 2019

blackburn said:
He's wasting his time with too many players that lack his commitment and ambition. If I were his brother I'd advise him to tell Levy he's leaving at the end of the season regardless, he's given his all and can go with his head held high.

Can't say that about too many of our players

Trouble is that starts from the top and time and time again when we've been in a position to kick on, the senior management (Levy and Co) haven't been willing to show their own ambition in the transfer market

Doesn't send out a good message to employees of the club, including the players

Graysonti · May 4, 2019

carpediem991 said:
I still blame Poch and Levy for not caring enough about our squad depth in summer and winter after a long World cup. Still a piss poor decision not to bring bodies in. Didnt have to be world beaters.

So to the boring uninspiring football we play all season we now hardly grind out results bar in the CL. We only have enough CBs so this is the only reason I think Poch went with 5 at the back.

But this failed tactically again esp. with unmobile strikers like Llorente and not one CM who is comfortable on the ball.

We now need to secure CL next season and pray Sonny and co grind a win in Amsterdam.

Agree - who fault is it we did not buy players in summer ? Getting rid of Dembele without a replacement. It’s a Fucking joke

dagraham · May 4, 2019

hellava_tough said:
Trouble is that starts from the top and time and time again when we've been in a position to kick on, the senior management (Levy and Co) haven't been willing to show their own ambition in the transfer market

Doesn't send out a good message to employees of the club, including the players

Yep, and nor does the constant message that we’re always punching above our weight. A message that Poch seems too willingly to always speak about. I know why he does it, as it’s a good act of self preservation ( and I’m not saying it’s a factual incorrect assessment), but imo it send the message to the players that if we fail it’s ok because we gave it a good go and have no real right to win things anyway.

yawa · May 4, 2019

Losing 6 games in the row away from home and close to throwing champions league football away for next season.

Buck stops with Poch I’m afraid. He’s the manager.

Saoirse · May 4, 2019

hellava_tough said:
3 wins in 11 in the league

Notable failures being against Burnley, Southampton, West Ham and Bournemouth

Very poor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season#Premier_League

We didn't even need to win. Two fucking points from that run would've done it. Considering that's all against bottom half sides, it's worse than Huddersfield form. All we had to do was not be even worse than the second-worst team to play in this league in its 27 year history, and we couldn't manage it. Poch has been here for five years. It's his attitude and his squad. He can't escape answering for that. His previous record affords him grace during a period of West Ham form. But Derby County form is a different matter. There's no excuse.

kcmei · May 4, 2019

Poch need to change his training methods. Our players get tired, unfit or injured toward the end of every season...wonder why? It's because players are being overworked in double training sessions everyday. Sometimes players just simply need more rest.

There is a huge difference between being 95% energy and 100% energy when in a game. That could mean you get to the ball first or not, or if you can score the goal or not.

Fitness is an important part of football, but football intelligence is also important. Gotta play smart sometimes and avoid getting injured. Some challenges are totally unnecessary. The key is to move the ball with purpose and not just for the sake of moving it.

Just my suspicion though.

yido4life · May 4, 2019

I’ve thought of Pochettino as a god for the last few years I have so much respect t for him.

But I’m getting fed up with hearing about the fact that the players are heroes. We’ve lost 13 games this season. 6 straight defeats away and failed to take any kind of advantage of Utd, Chelsea and arsenal all having worse seasons than any of us imagined.

I really don’t think that calling them heroes reflects the same kind of message he used to portray especially after such poor performances since the start of 2019. I think it sends the wrong message

felmani26 · May 4, 2019

yido4life said:
I’ve thought of Pochettino as a god for the last few years I have so much respect t for him.

But I’m getting fed up with hearing about the fact that the players are heroes. We’ve lost 13 games this season. 6 straight defeats away and failed to take any kind of advantage of Utd, Chelsea and arsenal all having worse seasons than any of us imagined.

I really don’t think that calling them heroes reflects the same kind of message he used to portray after such poor performances since the start of 2019. I think it sends the wrong message

I haven't heard any of the post match conference but please, PLEASE tell me he didn't refer to our players as heroes today?!?

For the love of God....

Saoirse · May 4, 2019

felmani26 said:
I haven't heard any of the post match conference but please, PLEASE tell me he didn't refer to our players as heroes today?!?

For the love of God....

Everyone except Son, Dier and Foyth was today. Not to score in the first half was hugely unlucky, not to concede for 45 minutes in the second was incredible. But there've been results before today they've really cost us and he can't answer for those.

yido4life · May 4, 2019

Well to be fair he didn’t actually say heroes again but I just read the match report to BBC football and he’s again going on about how no matter what happens in the next 2 games nobody expected Tottenham to be there and he’s proud no matter what.

I think it’s poor to be fair and not reflective of the interview he conducted with sky yesterday.

If we loose 4th spot after being 10 points clear in 3rd and utd, Chelsea and Arsenal being awful, that is nothing to be proud of.

GMI · May 4, 2019

Graysonti said:
Agree - who fault is it we did not buy players in summer ? Getting rid of Dembele without a replacement. It’s a Fucking joke

That’s the one that I just don’t get. Why let Dembele go mid season? Crazy fools..?

Flashspur · May 4, 2019

felmani26 said:
I haven't heard any of the post match conference but please, PLEASE tell me he didn't refer to our players as heroes today?!?

For the love of God....

No he was belly belly happy...

Derp · May 4, 2019

Hindsight is 20/20, but i think it was a mistake from Poch to bank on Dele finding his finishing boots and sorta build the offense around him. Our 4 offensive players are flexible, but Dele is mostly playing behind a striker. I think we should have moved Eriksen further up into the no. 10 position behind the striker and Dele further back or out on the wing. I thought it worked well the last time Dele was playing deeper and Eriksen further forward. Sorta like how Eriksen plays for Denmark.

Then Son, Dele, Lucas and Llorente could be the flex players rotating around Eriksen in the middle depending on the opponent and how the match is going. Eriksen has spend a lot of time deeper or on the right or left wing and it has not really worked for us or him. I think getting him in around the box in those positions behind the striker would have been better.

Poch has kinda reverted back to the same way we played before when Kane was injured, but with Dele being in a slump he has not been able to score the goals that he used to.

WiganSpur · May 4, 2019

kcmei said:
Poch need to change his training methods. Our players get tired, unfit or injured toward the end of every season...wonder why? It's because players are being overworked in double training sessions everyday. Sometimes players just simply need more rest.

There is a huge difference between being 95% energy and 100% energy when in a game. That could mean you get to the ball first or not, or if you can score the goal or not.

Fitness is an important part of football, but football intelligence is also important. The key is to move the ball with purpose and not just for the sake of moving it.

Just my suspicion though.

You need that intensity in training and in matches to be able to compete. The answer to the problem is to have the squad capable of playing with this intensity and coping with the injuries that may ensue. If rotation players are good enough then the manager has no qualms about resting Kane for the odd game for example.

Look at Liverpool under Klopp. Very similar to us over the past couple of years with their style of play. Invested in the squad and not only are they having little injuries but they're able to cope with them without many issues.

Both our style of football and results will improve dramatically with a good squad beyond the first XI, that I am sure of.

therhinospeaks · May 4, 2019

This is all on Daniel and Donna not Poch. Their gamble has imploded and we're only where we are because of Poch and the averageness of Arsenal, Utd and Chelsea.

Trix · May 4, 2019

therhinospeaks said:
This is all on Daniel and Donna not Poch. Their gamble has imploded and we're only where we are because of Poch and the averageness of Arsenal, Utd and Chelsea.

Couldn't be more wrong.

SugarRay · May 4, 2019

WiganSpur said:
You need that intensity in training and in matches to be able to compete. The answer to the problem is to have the squad capable of playing with this intensity and coping with the injuries that may ensue. If rotation players are good enough then the manager has no qualms about resting Kane for the odd game for example.

Look at Liverpool under Klopp. Very similar to us over the past couple of years with their style of play. Invested in the squad and not only are they having little injuries but they're able to cope with them without many issues.

Both our style of football and results will improve dramatically with a good squad beyond the first XI, that I am sure of.

Liverpool’s press has slowed down this season. Especially in the first half of the campaign.

Our press is dead in the water anyway. I don’t think it’s the training I simply think it’s a lack of quality and depth.
Dier and Wanyama are so unfit that they wouldn’t get near this side if we had any sort of depth.

Japhet · May 4, 2019

Trix said:
Couldn't be more wrong.

I take your word for it Trix, but surely Levy could have got the Grealish deal over the line if he hadn't been such a tight arse.

Trix · May 4, 2019

Japhet said:
I take your word for it Trix, but surely Levy could have got the Grealish deal over the line if he hadn't been such a tight arse.

Gambled trying to get him cheaper and it backfired yes. That however was last Summer, and some of the squad depth issues could have been addressed in January be it temporary or permanent. The fact that they weren't is solely down to Poch.

Fidget · May 4, 2019

SpursD22 said:
We’ve lost 19 games in all competitions this season, we’re in the semifinal of the Champions League but I just want the season to end

Yep. Any normal club would be so excited to be in semi-final second leg still with a chance of being in the final and supporters would be dreaming of winning the bloody thing, albeit as massive outsiders. I haven’t seen a single post upping our chances. You gotta ask why? I mean we bloody all know why but ffs!!

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