The Mauricio Pochettino thread

[dondo]

In most circumstances where the players are not playing for the manager, the manager goes but with such a change in the playing staff coming in the next 8 months it going to be a major rebuild with whoever is in charge.
I would stick with Pochettino IF his heart is still in it?? He has taken us from also runs to tittle challengers before and with the right backing I believe he can do it again

 

[mckenz]

Sad Times

Its all speculation as to why it's happening but Poch is a damn good coach and the players (despite performances this year) are good enough to get in the top 4.

I'm wondering if the TA situation (him or me from ITK as far back as last summer) has come to a head. Something has damaged the relationship between the senior players and the coaching staff, thats obvious from the games we've all seen recently.

Sadly I can't see it going any other way than Poch and the staff going - Although some posters on here believe he's damaged goods he won't have to wait long for a good job to come up. It's just sad to think back to this time last year when I truly thought he could lead us to something special.

guess thats just football innit.. funny old game

 

[wrd]

I'm sure he's got a plan, won't make the slightest bit of difference, if he hasn't managed to get the players back on side though. Not even sure that's even possible now.

What was all this talk about a meal and the players inviting them then? guess it was all nonsense

 

[dondo]

Totally agree.

I think there's no way back from here for Poch but I'll always massively respect his time at the Club.

He progressed us no doubt.

But when it's gone it's gone I'm afraid.

There is going to be a massive change over with a lot of players leaving and coming in before next season. What seems gone for now can be regained with seeding out the bad eggs and replacing them with young hungry players

 

[yankspurs]

What's the alternative to Winks / Sissoko?

Pretty much anything. It is such a weak partnership amd is partly why we leak goals. Give Dier or Skipp a run. Start Ndombele.

 

[dondo]

I'm sure he's got a plan, won't make the slightest bit of difference, if he hasn't managed to get the players back on side though. Not even sure that's even possible now.

Why? Who out of the players that are not soon to be leaving are not on Pochettino side? What has he done that is so bad?

 

[yankspurs]

What was all this talk about a meal and the players inviting them then? guess it was all nonsense

Poch is hardly going to lie about something like that in public.

 

[wrd]

Poch is hardly going to lie about something like that in public.

I meant more from the player side, seems a hollow gesture if we're hearing we're past the point of no return.

 

[sausage]

Poch is hardly going to lie about something like that in public.

Might not be a lie, he might just not realise it was his 'leaving do'.

 

[yankspurs]

Allegri might accomplish
the former fairly quickly
but the impossible takes longer.

Jimmy, I like you but if you’re going to continue structuring your posts like haiku’s, go all in with it and make it rhyme.

 

[dondo]

Pretty much anything. It is such a weak partnership amd is partly why we leak goals. Give Dier or Skipp a run. Start Ndombele.

Ndombele was horrendous vs Brighton and left us wide open in the centre. I wouldn’t play ndombele in a cm 2 atm

 

[bubble07]

United playing 5-3-2

Rashford and James causing them problems. We could do that was Son and Lucas but kane cant be dropped

Not saying he should be dropped but saying he can't be dropped

 

[slartibartfast]

United playing 5-3-2

Rashford and James causing them problems. We could do that was Son and Lucas but kane cant be dropped

Not saying he should be dropped but saying he can't be dropped

More Son and Moura will never appear together. 2 of the biggest goal threats we have and they never fucking play together!

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

More Son and Moura will never appear together. 2 of the biggest goal threats we have and they never fucking play together!

You must realise Citizen Kane cannot be dropped . "Rosebud"

 

[Yiddo100]

United playing 5-3-2

Rashford and James causing them problems. We could do that was Son and Lucas but kane cant be dropped

Not saying he should be dropped but saying he can't be dropped

Get Kane in behind in a 3-4-1-2 Sorted

 

[stevenurse]

Get Kane in behind in a 3-4-1-2 Sorted

Or play them as a 3 get the best of all 3?

 

[Cochise]

I know someone else has said it, but we didn't play well for most of last year either. We were labelled as being incredibly lucky, whilst some on here and elsewhere were talking up how winning when you play badly is the mark of top teams. I remember being incredibly angry with the loss at home to Liverpool as the players just didn't look up for it.

 

[JimmyG2]

Jimmy, I like you but if you’re going to continue structuring your posts like haiku’s, go all in with it and make it rhyme.

Haikus never rhyme.
But if it secures a friend
I'll give it a try.

That's a non rhyming Haiku.

Spurs are in trouble
But keep the faith, stick with Poch
Clear out the rubble.

That's a rhyming Haiku
Masaoka Shiki a Japanese Haiku Master is turning in his grave.

 

[srups34]

I really would like to know does Pochettino want to manage our club for the foreseeable future, if he has made it clear to Levy that he does then I can't see him getting sacked anytime soon.

 

[ostrov]

I would stick with Pochettino IF his heart is still in it??

This is the biggest IF atm.