Vesper 30,219 Posted June 2, 2024 Share Posted June 2, 2024 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 cfccrost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhsc 1,098 Posted June 2, 2024 Share Posted June 2, 2024 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. Fernando and Strike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted June 4, 2024 Author Share Posted June 4, 2024 manpe and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,219 Posted August 11, 2024 Share Posted August 11, 2024 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.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted August 13, 2024 Author Share Posted August 13, 2024 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted August 13, 2024 Author Share Posted August 13, 2024 Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Old Man 38 Posted August 13, 2024 Share Posted August 13, 2024 TMI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,448 Posted August 14, 2024 Share Posted August 14, 2024 3 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: Lol, obviously not a true quote, but funny nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vytis33 1,276 Posted August 15, 2024 Share Posted August 15, 2024 Fernando and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vesper 30,219 Posted September 11, 2024 Share Posted September 11, 2024 2 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: roflmaoooooo this pic from that X-tweet is 11 years old back in his SOTON days ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted September 12, 2024 Author Share Posted September 12, 2024 Ok, upping the team’s pay for a manager 3x is really a little more important than the pic. I don’t see him succeeding at all. Emma on the other hand will be there as long as she wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,219 Posted September 12, 2024 Share Posted September 12, 2024 7 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: Ok, upping the team’s pay for a manager 3x is really a little more important than the pic. Not for me. I do not care what they pay Poch. The US sr national team is not a team I follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted September 12, 2024 Share Posted September 12, 2024 8 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said: Ok, upping the team’s pay for a manager 3x is really a little more important than the pic. I don’t see him succeeding at all. Emma on the other hand will be there as long as she wants. Emma gets the best players in the world to manage. Poch is getting, well, not the same thing. We should have stuck with Berhalter through 26 IMO. Copa America, which we shouldnt have played in anyways, got people too reactive. Panama played the match of their life down here in Atlanta, and got lucky in beating us. We gave Uruguay hell in that loss. Shit happens in this sport. The same Paraguay that looked the worst team in that tournament just beat Brazil in qualifying 2 days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted September 12, 2024 Author Share Posted September 12, 2024 2 hours ago, Sir Mikel OBE said: Emma gets the best players in the world to manage. Poch is getting, well, not the same thing. We should have stuck with Berhalter through 26 IMO. Copa America, which we shouldnt have played in anyways, got people too reactive. Panama played the match of their life down here in Atlanta, and got lucky in beating us. We gave Uruguay hell in that loss. Shit happens in this sport. The same Paraguay that looked the worst team in that tournament just beat Brazil in qualifying 2 days ago. The Poch hire makes no sense at all. He is not a tactical manager that could improve the team with system changes game by game. The USSF is looking at World Cup, which have zero chance of winning. We should be focused on CONCACAF. Poch and his over training with a squad that has too many fragile players is a recipe for disaster. I have never been a fan of Berhalter, but given the squad, paying 3x the morning for a coach that does not improve the squad is terrible. I just do not like Gregg tinkering with playing people out of their club positions all the time. Emma on the other hand took over an under performing talented team that needed game to game focus to march through tournaments. Sir Mikel OBE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,479 Posted September 28, 2024 Share Posted September 28, 2024 (edited) This thread should be trending weekly, fucking cuck from Argentine, fucking loser costed us the CL place. Edited September 28, 2024 by TheHulk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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