The Mauricio Pochettino thread

[Deleted member 29446]

What if they were playing for the occasion and the badge?

yeah that’s the only thing I can think of.

 

[Yiddo100]

Sorry, not having that a capitulation like that is Levy's fault. We were decent in the first half. How is the players giving up in the second half therefore Levy's fault.

They’re we’re blinded by the lights shining off his shiny head, can hardly blame them

 

[sausage]

Sorry, not having that a capitulation like that is Levy's fault. We were decent in the first half. How is the players giving up in the second half therefore Levy's fault.

I'm sure a select few on here have him down for Brexit, Climate Change, and the Titanic too, so no surprises really

 

[vicbob]

He looks broken

 

[Wadec]

Just look at the players we have and any manager will envy us. We have a huge pool of talents for fuck sake.

The love of Poch for some is unbelievable. To think some of you here rather chop half of the team for Poch to rebuild...

Its ridiculous people talk about where Poch has taken us but dont want to judge him based upon the expectations of what he has made us into.

There are a handful of managers on this planet who would not take this job and work with our team.

 

[thecook]

His payoff will include a 'shut the fuck up clause' I imagine.

Shame his press conferenes don't contain a similar clause sometimes

 

[WiganSpur]

Couple of thinks where I think Poch is at odds with the dressing room;

1) the Kane ht talk in Ajax, more than one player mentioned it, Poch shot it down.

2) actively trying to sell rose, then playing him ahead of Davies.

3) trying to make a point at start of season with regards Verts, which has ultimately back fired on him.

4) openly discussing the dressing room “unrest” in his press conferences

I know this is outside-looking-in but this very much seems end of the road for Poch. I think he’s lost the love and motivation for the job.

The comment on Sissoko's new contract just a few days ago. Very disrespectful and unnecessary public admission in my opinion.

 

[Stamford]

Whatever way you look at it, 7-2 at home is a disgrace

 

[13VanDerBale13]

Getting bored of his excuses post match, clearly he doesnt realise the bigger issue in hand

 

[Hakkz]

yeah that’s the only thing I can think of.

I think the players probably fight more than we think. The lack of tactical structure is making their lives hell. I doubt Kane, Lloris and Dier would just let others strut around if it was solely down to effort.

 

[spids]

We have a squad jam packed with top, top players. The rot started back in Feb when the WC hangover, and two years renting at Wembley caught up with us. Losing Dembele, and Wanyama and Dier being injured meant we went to this fkin horrible diamond with Winks (who is not a DCM) and Sissoko. Throw in 4 or 5 wanting to leave and it makes for a horror show. The new stadium and the CL final papered over the cracks. But Poch is now at a critical juncture and needs to take drastic action. Either fuck off to Madrid, or rip out the players not giving 100% and go back to a proven formation. I personally hope to see him drastically change the first XI. Rose and Aurier should be shunted on for the future full backs in KWP and Sessegnon (or play safer with Davies and Foyth). Eriksen and Toby - won’t sign? Then don’t play. Tonight was a fkin shambles and something needs to change.

 

[Hakkz]

The comment on Sissoko's new contract just a few days ago. Very disrespectful and unnecessary public admission in my opinion.

What did he say?

 

[WannaDanceWithUdogie]

Gards reporting the meeting too

 

[Yiddo100]

What did he say?

Seemed to distance himself from it, making it sound like it was the clubs decision not his

 

[topper]

Whatever way you look at it, 7-2 at home is a disgrace

Is that our worse ever home defeat?

 

[$hoguN]

Posted this before but we have been shite for well over a season now. The man needs to go, he isn’t learning and it’s costing us. Pull the fucking trigger and get Mourinho in

 

[WiganSpur]

Sorry, not having that a capitulation like that is Levy's fault. We were decent in the first half. How is the players giving up in the second half therefore Levy's fault.

Yeah. Harsh critic of Levy in the past but on paper we have an amazing squad after Levy's backing and you can't expect him to sell players for peanuts especially when we're about to lose our two starting CBs and CE on free transfers. Levy can't be to blame for sending on Wanyama over Skipp or not shutting up shop when Bayern got the 5th goal.

 

[jonnyrotten]

Gards reporting the meeting too

It's on the BBC mate, not exactly a secret...

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

I played the long game on this one, but I knew I was right backing the appointment of De Boer over Poch. Idiots.

 

[thefierycamel]

For me, one of Allegri, Ancelotti or Tuchel for a nice mix of youth and experience. Not sure we should pull the trigger until somebody else is available and good enough otherwise. Mourinho just doesn't fit long term.

Tuchel is great, but I don't see him leaving PSG for us. Similarly, Ancelotti is under contract at Napoli. Both of those teams are better than us at present. Not sure how we'd get near either?