ryantegan
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I'll be the first to admit that the appointment of Pochettino left me frustrated and flat. I was hoping that we had learned from the appointment of AVB and would now move onto a proven winner with an international reputation to attract the very best players out there in Europe. My pick was Frank de Boer.
I'd be amazed if there are any Poch doubters out there (aside from Adiepf in Twitter land). But what I'd really like people to do is list the ways he has proven them wrong.
I felt that he lacked the charisma to motivate the high earners at the club. On this point I was possibly proven right initially, however his boldness to mold a receptive squad irrespective is admirable. Its clear that there were players who refused to buy into his ethos; Adebayor, Paulinho, Capoue, Lennon, Chiriches, Kaboul etc.
He cast these players aside and began to trust the players we all have had doubts with; Bentaleb, Mason, Rose, Kane etc. These players clearly showed the willing and he gave them the platform. Over time, their improvement has clearly been an influence on other squad members. Vertonghen, Walker, Dembele and Lamela have all gone up a gear over the past 12 months, mainly due to hard work and commitment.
I also felt that he would not be able to attract the players we needed to take the next step towards Champions League. Again, he hasnt actually proven me wrong as yet. However he has instilled a belief in me that those type of players are of little importance. He instead has incorporated Alderwireld, Son, Alli and Dier into the starting 11. All 4 players have improved us through the spine of our team. Its a great credit to Poch that all 4 have looked very ready for action in our system when he decided the time was right. Im not sure we would have been better of with the likes of Shaqiri, Bender and Konoplyanka for instance.
The emergence of Dier leads me onto my last Pochettino doubt. I lacked the belief that he had any real tactical awareness. I felt that he played a pressing game and as soon as that was exposed he would be stuck for ideas. He has however taken Eric Dier, a self confessed wannabe centre half, and developed a truly top class holding midfield player to fit his system. I really didnt see that possible and I struggle to find any like for like examples of this in the premier league. Certainly not to the level Dier has achieved in such a short space of time.
He has shown in games that fluidity is also important still and this allows for an attractive, technical style. But also incorporating a new found level of maturity. This was highlighted especially at the Emirates. Its because the players trust his tactics now, they trust themselves.
So anyways, I was wrong about MoPo. I was massively wrong.
But Humble pie has never tasted so sweet. COYS
I'd be amazed if there are any Poch doubters out there (aside from Adiepf in Twitter land). But what I'd really like people to do is list the ways he has proven them wrong.
I felt that he lacked the charisma to motivate the high earners at the club. On this point I was possibly proven right initially, however his boldness to mold a receptive squad irrespective is admirable. Its clear that there were players who refused to buy into his ethos; Adebayor, Paulinho, Capoue, Lennon, Chiriches, Kaboul etc.
He cast these players aside and began to trust the players we all have had doubts with; Bentaleb, Mason, Rose, Kane etc. These players clearly showed the willing and he gave them the platform. Over time, their improvement has clearly been an influence on other squad members. Vertonghen, Walker, Dembele and Lamela have all gone up a gear over the past 12 months, mainly due to hard work and commitment.
I also felt that he would not be able to attract the players we needed to take the next step towards Champions League. Again, he hasnt actually proven me wrong as yet. However he has instilled a belief in me that those type of players are of little importance. He instead has incorporated Alderwireld, Son, Alli and Dier into the starting 11. All 4 players have improved us through the spine of our team. Its a great credit to Poch that all 4 have looked very ready for action in our system when he decided the time was right. Im not sure we would have been better of with the likes of Shaqiri, Bender and Konoplyanka for instance.
The emergence of Dier leads me onto my last Pochettino doubt. I lacked the belief that he had any real tactical awareness. I felt that he played a pressing game and as soon as that was exposed he would be stuck for ideas. He has however taken Eric Dier, a self confessed wannabe centre half, and developed a truly top class holding midfield player to fit his system. I really didnt see that possible and I struggle to find any like for like examples of this in the premier league. Certainly not to the level Dier has achieved in such a short space of time.
He has shown in games that fluidity is also important still and this allows for an attractive, technical style. But also incorporating a new found level of maturity. This was highlighted especially at the Emirates. Its because the players trust his tactics now, they trust themselves.
So anyways, I was wrong about MoPo. I was massively wrong.
But Humble pie has never tasted so sweet. COYS
