A serious look at Mauricio Pochettino

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There were not appalling for most of those games. Their were more dominant in possession and attempt on goal, in addition to other areas against most of those teams. The quality of finishing though, were up for question and that speaks about the quality moreso than the performance.
Ask Tottenham fans how they played away to Burnley in particular. They'll tell you how bad they were in that game.

Other than @GlastonSpur who probably thought Spurs were breathtaking.
 

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Ask Tottenham fans how they played away to Burnley in particular. They'll tell you how bad they were in that game.

Other than @GlastonSpur who probably thought Spurs were breathtaking.
I remember Spurs missing quite a few chances to kill of that game as well. Regardless, Spurs had 70% possession, around 17 shots on goal, more created chances and so on. Besides those stats, I would say how they came out without a victory was unfortunate. If Ole has those type of stats and lost, I would not say our team was appalling, but moreso unlucky and could be more clinical.
 

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I remember Spurs missing quite a few chances to kill if that game as well. Regardless, Spurs had 70% possession, around 17 shots on goal, more created chances and so on. Besides those stats, I would say how they came out without a victory was unfortunate. If Ole has those type of stats and lost, I would not say our team was appalling, but moreso unlucky.
They were utterly dreadful in that game. Deserved to lose, weren't unlucky at all.
 

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What is really an eye opener is that we have scored more goals than them. Which is amazing given we had mourinho for half the season.
 

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What is really an eye opener is that we have scored more goals than them. Which is amazing given we had mourinho for half the season.
Nope they are swashbuckling elite side with the world's best striker and amc. They play great attacking football and blow teams away. As Arry says, why would Poch go United as we are miles off...
 

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To be fair, it is hard to blame him or the team to lose against Pool in Anfield.

But, yeah 1 points out of last 15 at this stage of the season? It does not look good on him no matter what.
 

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Even if they finish outside the top 4, they spent most of the season third and close to the top 2, that goes down as another successful season for Poch and Spurs. It's success after success for Poch.
 

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I don't understand all this negativity for him all of a sudden. He's clearly doing a great job and would have been an excellent appointment for us. We got lucky that Ole is kinda working, that doesn't negate Poch's accomplishments.
 

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I would not say it has to do with a winner mentality. They would not be in this position and the quarter final of the champions league this season if they didn’t. Maybe, a Spurs fan can better explain why they seem to crumble when put on a little pressure. I believe it might do with quality of the squad and lack of reinforcements available. I believe if they spend £150m fixing their midfield, they will be a much stronger team. Liverpool spent £60m on Van dijk and he has absolutely transformed their defense and mentality. Spurs need a similar kind of signing in their midfield.
10 defeats. No trophies. and the media llove in with spurs and poch shows no sign of abating.
 

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Not that it would have made any difference, but it certainly made giving Ole the job easier when Madrid decided they didn't want Poch. He's nice and gettable, and where we can keep a close eye on him still.
 

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Bottlers.

People don't like this term but that's the only fact about Spurs and Poch.
 

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I don't understand all this negativity for him all of a sudden. He's clearly doing a great job and would have been an excellent appointment for us. We got lucky that Ole is kinda working, that doesn't negate Poch's accomplishments.
It is reaction to media/fans treating him as some sort of management mastermind and a big achiever when he has hardly achieved anything. He made his team play half heartedly in cup games, with an eye on being in the titles challenge in PL and then the team goes from 2 or 3 pts behind City to 16 pts.

If fans/media treated him like yet another top 4 achievable manager, then I guess the reaction would also have been pretty mild.
 

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You must be one of those fans that only look at results and don’t watch the actually games. Pochettino once again showed brilliant game management and his team should have won if they did not shoot themselves in the foot.

Unfortunately for Pochettino, he has not mastered the art of being lucky. This was one of the best performance an away team put on at Anfield this season and everyone that watched the game would say Liverpool did not deserve the full three points.

In regards to their league position, as I stated before, they are overachieving with the quality at their disposal. They should not be in the top four with the players they have. Most fans seem to overhype their players, but reality is their team is not that good compared to their rivalry who has outspent Spurs in nearly every position on the field and have more resources to utilize if their first eleven underperform. That Sissoko miss speaks to my point and that lloris blunder today.
Not for the first time this season Poch got his tactics against Liverpool completely wrong from the start and was left always chasing the game and it's not like Klopp is a tactical genius either
 

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Even if they finish outside the top 4, they spent most of the season third and close to the top 2, that goes down as another successful season for Poch and Spurs. It's success after success for Poch.
Hahaha that’s so true. Floating at 3rd for a bit while still being comfortably off 1st, and then finishing in the Europa League spots counts as a major success for @GlastonSpur & co.
 

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I saw he's also been running his mouth in the press again before this game as well, about how you can't compare Spurs with Liverpool and how he can't guarantee he'll be there next season

I think he wants out now, problem is we've got Ole and Real have got Zidane so he's a bit stuck
 

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I don't understand all this negativity for him all of a sudden. He's clearly doing a great job and would have been an excellent appointment for us. We got lucky that Ole is kinda working, that doesn't negate Poch's accomplishments.
You what?
 

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Hot take: he's off this summer.
To where? Chelsea will have a transfer ban, and City/Arsenal/Liverpool/United aren't looking. Real are out of the question, too...

Which leaves PSG/Juve/Bayern. I'd like to see him get the Juve job if he were to leave the PL. Very talented squad that plays pretty dire football.
 

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Hot take: he's off this summer.
Well not to us or Madrid.

I dont think he has the pedigree yet for those positions, needs to win something with Spurs. Has done well with the dross he has at Spurs, Aurier, Sissoko, Dier, Lamela. That and at some points he had to use some academy players to make up numbers due to zero investment and injuries. Which is fine for a mid table team, not for a team looking for top 4.
 

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To where? Chelsea will have a transfer ban, and City/Arsenal/Liverpool/United aren't looking. Real are out of the question, too...

Which leaves PSG/Juve/Bayern. I'd like to see him get the Juve job if he were to leave the PL. Very talented squad that plays pretty dire football.
Perhaps a sabbatical until one of those positions opens up?
 

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Burnley, Cardiff and relegated Huddersfield have all picked up more points in their last five PL games than Spurs have. And some people still think Poch should be our next manager and not Ole :lol:
 

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I do agree media overrates him but seriously what he has done this season is really good. They spent absolutely nothing and yet here they are. This fall was bound to happen. Klopp spent around £150 million and is reaping the reward, had pochetino been given similar backing he would also be doing what klopp is doing. It's funny when jose and pep are termed chequebook manager but klopp doesn't.

Anyways, I think poch needs to move on for a bigger challenge now. With all due respect to spurs, their board won't back poch next season too so he needs to be smart and try at a bigger club like bayern. He has to take a next step now.