Welcome Mauricio Pochettino

[DDA 9,941]

This is exactly what we needed. A proper manager. Love it.

 

[Vesper 30,194]

2 hours ago, DDA said:

This is exactly what we needed. A proper manager. Love it.

 

lol, it is like he is Diego Moreira's personal coach in the first half or so of the video

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

 

[James 5,331]

 

[Mhsc 1,097]

Very likeable so far. Feeling very good vibes. Just hope we give him the squad he needs. 

[Vesper 30,194]

30 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

I think he learned a lot on that whilst at the nightmare that is the PSG ego/player power machine

PSG, over the last 10 years or so had/have some of the most massive egos on world football (Thiago Silva, Thiago Motta, and Blaise Matuidi being the huge exceptions, they were the adults in the room)

Zlatan

Icardi

Pessi

Mbappe

Neymar

Marquinhos

Sergio Ramos

Donnarumma

Verratti

Javier Pastore

Ezequiel Lavezzi

Dani Alves

Adrien Rabiot

David Luiz

Edinson Cavani

Ángel Di María   

Georginio Wijnaldum

Serge Aurier

Hatem Ben Arfa

 

 

[Pizy 18,928]

Even though he doesn’t have the resume of the elite managers he just seems to really command the respect of players. I bet you it’s probably a night and day difference in training between Poch and Potter. Whereas Potter seemed from day 1 like he knew he was in over his head and just trying to be everyone’s friend, Poch is apparently almost military-like with his training sessions. And that’s what this underperforming group needed desperately. To kick their asses into shape and most importantly actually have patterns and tactics.

I hope that he can have a similar effect on our team that Ten Hag did last season where he completely turned them around over the course of just 1 season. United had the talent but were managed by a totally clueless amateur in Solskjaer. Then a proper coach came in and those same players that were embarrassingly poor were almost all transformed.

It SHOULD be the same for us. We have some ridiculously talented footballers. It doesn’t have to take that long to turn us around if the players fully buy in to the coach. Which they clearly didn’t with Potter.

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1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Even though he doesn’t have the resume of the elite managers he just seems to really command the respect of players. I bet you it’s probably a night and day difference in training between Poch and Potter. Whereas Potter seemed from day 1 like he knew he was in over his head and just trying to be everyone’s friend, Poch is apparently almost military-like with his training sessions. And that’s what this underperforming group needed desperately. To kick their asses into shape and most importantly actually have patterns and tactics.

I hope that he can have a similar effect on our team that Ten Hag did last season where he completely turned them around over the course of just 1 season. United had the talent but were managed by a totally clueless amateur in Solskjaer. Then a proper coach came in and those same players that were embarrassingly poor were almost all transformed.

It SHOULD be the same for us. We have some ridiculously talented footballers. It doesn’t have to take that long to turn us around if the players fully buy in to the coach. Which they clearly didn’t with Potter.

True. Poch looks to have a good mix of bringing a cheerful, positive, personable vibe while demanding discipline and hard work from the player and at the same time sticking up for the team (calling out poor refereeing even in a meaningless friendly for starters).

But then again we also had this with TT and he still could not get around what made us underperform towards the latter stages of his reign.

I really think we just need to get out of the blocks flying and build up some momentum. If we manage this we can make a push for top 4 but if not the pressure will be immense and there is huge potential of another disappointing season with all those gaping holes in the squad.

[Vesper 30,194]

Edited July 21, 2023 by Vesper

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Enjoyed this whole thread.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

They seem like they are all working together.

 

[Fernando 6,585]

Pochettino: Tough decisions needed to trim 'massive squad'

 

"At the moment the dynamic is very good, really good guys and they are sharing the time together," he said after the 1-1 draw with Newcastle.

"It is difficult because sometimes in every game three, four, five players cannot play and that is difficult because the mood is difficult.

"It is about creating a squad with good balance and people who have the opportunity to play and can compete for their place.

"That is a big job and challenge for us in the transfer window to build a good relationship and good balance. Then, if players are not happy because they believe they are not going to play, we are going to find a solution with the club and fix the situation.

"What we cannot have is a massive squad, players not involved and then it's going to create a mess in the squad. Maybe less is more and more is less, it is not mathematic. That is why I need to make clear we don't need a big squad.

"We need 22, 23, 24 players with some younger and that's it. I am so sorry because maybe the decision will be tough but we need to build a good and balanced team who want to compete for things."

[Fulham Broadway 17,319]

Watching us destroy Spuds in 2015 EFL Cup 

Weird to see him moaning and shouting as our goals go in 

[NikkiCFC 8,327]

4231 in my favourite formation but with Nkunku out not sure there is a point to continue. Felix and Havartz players I would be excited to see under Poch in this system also left. 

We have to play to our strengths. Who we gonna use there Carney or Maatsen? Their inclusion in 20 plus players squad in questionable yet alone is starting 11. 

Either 433 or to our destined 343. We can pick 3 great central backs, James and Chilwell are better wing backs anyway. And Enzo-Caicedo pivot stays as our main force. We can be that side again, hard to score against and nick some goals with Mudryk, Jackson upfront.. Poch used this formation before so it's now up to him to switch things up. 

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7 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

4231 in my favourite formation but with Nkunku out not sure there is a point to continue. Felix and Havartz players I would be excited to see under Poch in this system also left. 

We have to play to our strengths. Who we gonna use there Carney or Maatsen? Their inclusion in 20 plus players squad in questionable yet alone is starting 11. 

Either 433 or to our destined 343. We can pick 3 great central backs, James and Chilwell are better wing backs anyway. And Enzo-Caicedo pivot stays as our main force. We can be that side again, hard to score against and nick some goals with Mudryk, Jackson upfront.. Poch used this formation before so it's now up to him to switch things up. 

Isn't wise to play a system only to do a complete 180 when a player returns. 

Stick with what we have. Caicedo+Enzo with Carney/Gallagher/Olise? at CAM. 

 

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He's going to be frustrated. ..

[NikkiCFC 8,327]

Nice that Bruno Saltor is in Poch team.

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[OneMoSalah 8,886]

9 hours ago, TheHulk said:

 

Respect him for going that way and saying that (wouldn’t expect any less tbf) but it will be much easier said than done when your talking about guys who maybe end up in that boat with 5, 6 or 7 years left on their deals as opposed to 1, 2 or 3 years left.

It will inevitably happen at one point as there’s that many of them with these length of deals and it will be a tough situation for a manager and the club if these sort of scenarios unfold. I mean just look at last season alone with a lot of guys unhappy about not playing irrespective of contract lengths - ok yes we had over 30 players but 3 or 4 unhappy players is all you need sometimes irrespective of squad size

Edited August 19, 2023 by OneMoSalah

[Vytis33 1,272]

Better mentality already