Welcome Mauricio Pochettino

[NikkiCFC 7,935]

Happy we sacked him. Couldn't even get Europa League. 

[cosmicway 1,317]

33 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Happy we sacked him. Couldn't even get Europa League. 

It was n't up to him any longer.
The main reason we are unhappy is because the sacking probably means the board have in mind to allow us to become weaker next season.

[Mário César 972]

the season in general was ok. poch didn't do a brilliant job, but he wasn't a real disappointment either.

under normal conditions, 6th place is enough for the europa league. it just so happens that an eighth place doesn't usually win the fa cup.

it's not the end of the world, although it's annoying.

there's been progress this season, but I'm not upset about the change of coach. the main focus is to avoid too many injuries and I'm sure we'll fight for the top 4.

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,470]

It is a fake but damn funny. Also scary how good the fakes are becoming.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLtGS1jd/

[Fernando 6,449]

12 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

It is a fake but damn funny. Also scary how good the fakes are becoming.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLtGS1jd/

Interesting and that is the problem in the future. How we will know the real from the fake? 

[Vesper 28,753]

On 26/05/2024 at 00:13, ZAPHOD2319 said:

It is a fake but damn funny. Also scary how good the fakes are becoming.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLtGS1jd/

wow, that really looks like t could be a real vid

[NikkiCFC 7,935]

 

[Strike 7,217]

Farewell Poch. Will barely remember you were at the club 

[Vesper 28,753]

16 hours ago, Strike said:

Farewell Poch. Will barely remember you were at the club 

I will forever remember those 2 blown lead draws versus the two worst teams in the league

plus the choke draw v Arse

those 6 points dropped cost us CL

and also the blown League Cup final v Pool and the blown semi final in the FA Cup v Citeh

not good at all

plus fucking WOLVES doing the double on us

 

[Mhsc 876]

His famous man management came down to just being really nice to the players all of the time, hosting BBQs, playing them even when they're in shit form (if he likes them, like Chilly and Sterling), reading players auras/chakras by touch and looking into their eyes (his words not mine), and of course using a bowl of lemons to absorb the negative energy from players.

No understanding of tactics or strategy. Pre historic views on fitness and injury management. No in game management whatsoever.

I am thankful at least he let didn't get in the way of Cole Palmer shining (his chakra must have felt alright), and he gave Gallagher a chance to show he can have a serious role at Chelsea.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,470]

 

[Vesper 28,753]

Former Chelsea, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino a top target to become USMNT coach

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5689027/2024/08/08/mauricio-pochettino-usmnt-coach/

Former Tottenham and Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino is a top target for the U.S. men’s national team opening, according to multiple sources briefed on the coaching search.

The sources said that the federation was still considering multiple candidates as of last week, but Pochettino is seen by some as the favorite in the pool, and U.S. Soccer is engaged in conversations with his camp.

U.S. Soccer has declined to comment on any specific candidates for the job.

Hiring Pochettino would be seen as a huge splash, especially at a time the U.S. fanbase is looking for a big-name manager. The Argentine has never managed a national team, but has had plenty of success at club level. He guided Southampton to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League in 2013, achieved record league finishes with Spurs, including a Champions League final appearance in 2019, and secured a Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain. Most recently, Pochettino led Chelsea to a sixth-place finish and European qualification before departing at the end of the 2023-24 season.

U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker and Pochettino overlapped during the Argentine coach’s year at Southampton. Crocker led Southampton’s academy at the time, and left in November 2013 to join the Football Association.

Argentine outlet Olé previously reported Pochettino was a candidate for the job.

While it is possible that U.S. Soccer could make and announce a hire before the September window, the federation is planning to have former U.S. under-20 men’s national team coach and current USMNT assistant Mikey Varas to lead the senior team in friendlies against Canada and New Zealand on September 7 and September 10, respectively, according to sources briefed on the program’s planning.

The USMNT have been without a coach since firing Gregg Berhalter after a group-stage exit in the Copa América this summer. Berhalter served as the manager from December 2018 through to December 2022, taking the U.S. back to the World Cup after they failed to qualify for the tournament in 2018, and then again from June 2023 until July 2024.

The U.S. fell flat in the Copa, beating Bolivia in their opening group game before losing to Panama after playing a man down for more than an hour following a red card to winger Tim Weah. The U.S. then lost 1-0 in the group finale to Uruguay.

GO DEEPER

Pochettino's Chelsea departure won't see him left on the scrapheap

Pochettino would be the highest-profile coach of the U.S. since Jurgen Klinsmann, a World Cup winner. While Klinsmann coached the German national team and Bayern Munich before taking on the U.S. job, his fame came more from his on-field accomplishments as a player. Pochettino has made his name as a manager, with teams that use positional play to try to dominate space, but that also like to press and attack opposition.

The 52-year-old will likely command a top-level salary, as reports have indicated he was one of the highest-paid coaches in the world at PSG and Chelsea. However, Crocker has said the federation won’t be limited by financial restrictions.

“It’s a really competitive market out there, salary-wise, and we have to be competitive to get the level of coach that I believe can take the program forward in terms of achieving the results that we want on the field,” Crocker said. “It’s a priority. It’s something we’re prepared to invest in and something that we will be investing in.”

[ZAPHOD2319 4,470]

On 10/08/2024 at 20:00, Vesper said:

Former Chelsea, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino a top target to become USMNT coach

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5689027/2024/08/08/mauricio-pochettino-usmnt-coach/

Former Tottenham and Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino is a top target for the U.S. men’s national team opening, according to multiple sources briefed on the coaching search.

The sources said that the federation was still considering multiple candidates as of last week, but Pochettino is seen by some as the favorite in the pool, and U.S. Soccer is engaged in conversations with his camp.

U.S. Soccer has declined to comment on any specific candidates for the job.

Hiring Pochettino would be seen as a huge splash, especially at a time the U.S. fanbase is looking for a big-name manager. The Argentine has never managed a national team, but has had plenty of success at club level. He guided Southampton to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League in 2013, achieved record league finishes with Spurs, including a Champions League final appearance in 2019, and secured a Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain. Most recently, Pochettino led Chelsea to a sixth-place finish and European qualification before departing at the end of the 2023-24 season.

U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker and Pochettino overlapped during the Argentine coach’s year at Southampton. Crocker led Southampton’s academy at the time, and left in November 2013 to join the Football Association.

Argentine outlet Olé previously reported Pochettino was a candidate for the job.

While it is possible that U.S. Soccer could make and announce a hire before the September window, the federation is planning to have former U.S. under-20 men’s national team coach and current USMNT assistant Mikey Varas to lead the senior team in friendlies against Canada and New Zealand on September 7 and September 10, respectively, according to sources briefed on the program’s planning.

The USMNT have been without a coach since firing Gregg Berhalter after a group-stage exit in the Copa América this summer. Berhalter served as the manager from December 2018 through to December 2022, taking the U.S. back to the World Cup after they failed to qualify for the tournament in 2018, and then again from June 2023 until July 2024.

The U.S. fell flat in the Copa, beating Bolivia in their opening group game before losing to Panama after playing a man down for more than an hour following a red card to winger Tim Weah. The U.S. then lost 1-0 in the group finale to Uruguay.

GO DEEPER

Pochettino's Chelsea departure won't see him left on the scrapheap

Pochettino would be the highest-profile coach of the U.S. since Jurgen Klinsmann, a World Cup winner. While Klinsmann coached the German national team and Bayern Munich before taking on the U.S. job, his fame came more from his on-field accomplishments as a player. Pochettino has made his name as a manager, with teams that use positional play to try to dominate space, but that also like to press and attack opposition.

The 52-year-old will likely command a top-level salary, as reports have indicated he was one of the highest-paid coaches in the world at PSG and Chelsea. However, Crocker has said the federation won’t be limited by financial restrictions.

“It’s a really competitive market out there, salary-wise, and we have to be competitive to get the level of coach that I believe can take the program forward in terms of achieving the results that we want on the field,” Crocker said. “It’s a priority. It’s something we’re prepared to invest in and something that we will be investing in.”

Please God No! The team is bad enough after Nepotism Gregg!

[ZAPHOD2319 4,470]

 

[Wise Old Man 38]

TMI 

[Blue Armour 4,278]

3 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

Lol, obviously not a true quote, but funny nonetheless.

[Vytis33 1,140]

 

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