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I don't think Poch has ever stormed out of a press conference saying "respect, respect, respect"I don't think Poch has been very polite to the press the last six months, either.
I don't think Poch has ever stormed out of a press conference saying "respect, respect, respect"I don't think Poch has been very polite to the press the last six months, either.
Still won them trophies. I would kill for.a.Europa. cup and fa cup win. Any day.Mourinho left united as a flop but 12 months later we look at his tenure as them overachieving
@Stamford I wonder what in my post rated a "doh". The fact that I think Maureen is a total jackass or my opinion that we could be looking at a repeat of the George Graham fiasco.I think the guy is a total jackass when he talks to the press but that's ok, it's the press so who cares. Maybe we need his arrogance who knows. I just have this sneaking feeling that this is George Graham all over again.
I don't see it that way.Is this the last throw of the dice for Levy ? If this all goes tits up as many expect will he then look to sell the club ?
I don't think Poch has ever stormed out of a press conference saying "respect, respect, respect"
He has stormed out before though. https://metro.co.uk/video/pochettino-storms-interview-kane-question-1921696/I don't think Poch has ever stormed out of a press conference saying "respect, respect, respect"
I've been waiting for this to happen and this is partly why I've been Poch out especially recently but basically some one-off ITK I was told about from a friend who until recently worked very closely with the players. Verified with @Archibald&Crooks and @Rob
He basically said 9-12 months ago about the behind the scenes issues.
Nothing groundbreaking but some bits below:
•At the time the environment at training and behind the scenes with poch was fairly toxic
•Poch is a complete control freak and at times players felt like it was almost like a prison with his rules and strange mannerisms and many players were starting to grow tired with this environment and his strange moods and decisions
•A number of players were upset with him for dropping Lucas for the CL final
•Poch hated certain players who he'd just freeze out and not talk to, usually the typically English 'laddy' ones like Trippier especially as he didn’t like the fact he drank so often and was a bit chavvy etc, he basically didn’t talk to him most days and only played him because we had no one else, again this kind of behaviour started to unsettle the group (explains why Trippiers confidence was shot all last season and why he left in the summer)
•He basically said that he could see our form continuing to get worse and the CL run to the final was masking the behind the scenes issues and that this coupled with Poch flirting in the media with other jobs etc was only going to end one way soon.
So all nothing groundbreaking but similar to other previous ITK this has been a long time coming unfortunately
So it’s out of date ITK so to speak but I didn’t want to share it back then as it was quite sensitive like the Trippier stuff etc, but now it’s happened and he’s out I thought you guys may be interested to be aware of a few of these things and that not all was 'Rosey' in the Poch garden for some time and that it wasn't just a case of Levy not backing him and that Poch kind of engineered his own downfall so to speak which is a real shame given what he did for the club.
Saw a sky sports article that said Levy & super agent Zahavi started working on this after the Watford tie.Still gutted... The fact that Mourinho was done in a matter of hours after this announcement suggests that negotiations have been going on for a while too.
Thanks for everything Poch.
#HesMagicYouKnow
I don't see it that way.
I think he's done exactly what he's had to do. You don't sack a manager like Pochettino unless you're going to go out and replace him with the best you can get and although there are people who will disagree with me, Mourinho is the best that's available.
Now he has to back him. Not stupidly, with unlimited amounts of spending but within the limits they would doubtless have already agreed.
If he does that, then for me, he's shown ambition and although I'll criticise him when I think he has it coming, where this is concerned I don't see how he can be blamed for at least trying.
I don’t like the players and their social media Goodbyes. Why not just text/call the guy rather than sharing with the public?
I don’t like the players and their social media Goodbyes. Why not just text/call the guy rather than sharing with the public?
Gives me goosebumps and makes me sad at the same time.
Gives me goosebumps and makes me sad at the same time.
Mourinho left united as a flop but 12 months later we look at his tenure as them overachieving