- Jun 29, 2003
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Mauricio Pochettino refused to "trash" Jose Mourinho and Manchester United ahead of Tottenham's trip to Old Trafford.
Source: Sky Sports
Source: Sky Sports
Why would he?
Football journalism 101Headline: there's nothing to report, so we'll report that there is nothing to report in the most inflammatory way possible.
Journalist: "Do you want to criticise Jose Mourinho?"
MP: "No."
J: "Are you sure? You could criticise X or Y o Z? Surely there's something."
MP: "No."
Headline: "Pochettino refuses to trash Mourinho".
As if trashing the opposition manager is the expected, normal thing to do and Pochettino is stepping out of line by not playing along.