So is Zidane and he won 3 champion league title. Spurs, Chelsea, Real Madrid all interested in him. Pochettino doesn't want to go to another circus like psg was. I would prefer Pochettino take the Newcastle Job if they get top four. The players there have the right mentality and if properly funded I m interested to see how Pochettino builds them into a top team like he did Spurs. It will be an interesting project, but I doubt they will sack Howe if they get top 4.
Let's all laugh at PSG
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Goal difference is the decider, i believe, so really its 7 point, they are winning it.
Yeah, Zidane is taking a break after winning everything and still being asked to coach teams but turning them down.
Pochettino won a few trophies in France to be fair, but also failed to win one of the easiest League wins in Europe. That's embarrassing, no matter 'the circus'. Newcastle if they did decide to sack Howe would aim for higher.
Maybe Potter is going there then?!Spurs don't want him back.
He’s done a great job of signing on and picking up his JSA!!
Not sure if to laugh or cry ...with laughter.
Remind me the job Poch has done in the last few months?
It'll be a Manager with a short life span, it's a proper rebuild job at Spurs if Kane does want out in the Summer.Maybe Potter is going there then?!
That is a long break, his second stint at Madrid wasn't that impressive as well.
It was tuchel that failed to win the league. Pochettino was not in charged the full season.
Weren't PSG still leading the league when Tuchel was fired? I don't really remember.
They were 3rd.
Don't worries, it is fine if you don't remember, a lot of fans on here are misinformed, that is why I try to inform them about a lot of football related matters. They were not leading and tuchel was so toxic to the team that Pochettino had to do a lot just to try and turn their season around. Even when you compare the stats that season, Pochettino had better win ratio when he took over. It was just that lille had an amazing season then and was very consistent which is uncanny for a French team outside of psg.
Club | Games | Points | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
Lyon | 17 | 36 | +20 |
Lille | 17 | 36 | +19 |
PSG | 17 | 35 | +29 |
Season ended:
Club | Games | Points | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
Lille | 38 | 83 | +41 |
PSG | 38 | 82 | +53 |
Monaco | 38 | 78 | +34 |
Tuchel = 11 wins, 2 draws, 4 loses, +29 GD in 17 games
Poch = 15 wins, 2 draws, 4 loses, +24 GD in 21 games
Guess its unfair that many gives Pochettino a lot of the blame then.
Now as far as 2nd season goes, i heard many complain that the football wasn't very good,, any truth to that? I hardly ever watch PSG so i wouldn't know, i just know they won the domestic trophies and thats that.
Obviously got knocked out in the R16 against RM, but those were odd games, dunno how much i would blame Poch for that.
They were not playing tiki taka but they were not playing football that resembles mourinho, big Sam or Conte either. His football was progressive and they had the most passes and possession across europe beside Manchester city when he was there. He was not able to implement his high pressing system either because of the front three he was forced to utilize, but he adapted to it and still played football that progressive. Another myth that some fans put at his tenure there.
| Manager | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Emery | 114 | 76.3% |
| Tuchel | 123 | 74.8% |
| Galtier | 40 | 70.0% |
| Poch | 84 | 65.5% |
Lowest win percentage. Couldn't be bothered to check before Emery, but the Manager before and after Poch have higher win percentages so clearly it wasn't the squads fault.
PSG winning trophies under Poch was a true miracle, I always love those huge underdog stories. I have Poch winning Ligue 1 with PSG on par with Leicester winning PL or maybe slightly higher.
PSG as a team is very mediocre, the only reason they are winning Ligue 1 it's because there isn't a consistent team who can't win 4 games in a row...whenever a consistent team appeared, and fought for the title, they lost the league (Monaco and Lille).
I hope Marseille can catch up, only 6 points of difference.
I hope Marseille can catch up, only 6 points of difference.
Depends. They have Nice next, who are draw masters and then Lens who are right behind them. 1 point from 6 and that is full blown crisis.
Loving your new found humility
It isn't even fair on Tuchel because Ligue 1 had re-started before the final 8 even ended and PSG was fielding academy kids in some of these early league games due to COVID and injuries
Not fair… Tuchel lost difficult games in the restart with many players missing.
Pochettino bottled it by dropping too many easy/important points towards the end of that season. Like their first home loss to Nantes in 20 years and of course the most important one that he lost at home to Lille (when a draw would have been enough).
Lille lost 3 games all season. Paris lost 4 during Pochettino‘s 6 months… 1 draw in any of those four games would have been enough to win the title.
Losing at home vs the worst Lyon of the past decade is some achievement
Team of stars who think they don't have to work to win games?
Like the RM Galacticos but in a weaker league.
Like the RM Galacticos but in a weaker league.
starting to think the last time I watched PSG and they didn’t lose was the remontada first leg
He wants to blame that title loss on Tuchel when Poch took over in the middle of the season 1 point off the top with 19 games left and he ended the season 1 point off the top. I’m not as well versed in PSG affairs but it’s been posted on this forum many times that there was a lot of chaos at the club early in the season and a host of injuries I think. Anyway, I’d say they’re probably equally at fault since they both coached PSG to 1 point off the pace in the half a season they each had but some people want to absolve Poch no matter what.
Not that dissimilar to Real Madrid 03/04. La liga was probably a much better level of relative competition than Ligue 1 is though. Hard to say exactly.
They lost 5 in a row at the end of the season, won 3 out of last 10. Got battered by Osasuna and Sociadad at home.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003–04_Real_Madrid_CF_season
They lost 5 in a row at the end of the season, won 3 out of last 10. Got battered by Osasuna and Sociadad at home.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003–04_Real_Madrid_CF_season
Many of my PSG fans friends have gone depressed basically. They say their team is souless and the club uses propaganda to quel any sort of protest (they pay off influencers).
When the only thing that persuades players to join is money, then you shouldn't be surprised about a soulless team.
Have to admit I did not expect things to turn sour so quickly after Mbappe's renewal.
I don't think they'll sack him right away but I'd be surprised if he was still at St James' this time next year
It's not like that players join City for other reasons. Money is the incentive for every player nowadays.
City offers also Premier League competition.
Welcome to the future, Qatar fans!
Not really. I think the post above answers this. The Premier league has a life of its own already.
Joining the best team in the best league with arguably one of the best managers in the world is not comparable to joining a Ligue 1 team if you're among the best players in the world.
You'd be a sportswashing ambassador both places though.
That's a different subject. The Qataris have basically killed off any sort of protest against El Khaleifi by doing targeted campaigns. They hired many twitter accounts to shit on own players
And so many of our fans are desperate for Qatari owners...
I blame the downfall on their DOF
Playing under Guardiola must be exciting for players that are especially interested/focused on their craft and tactics.
He had half of the bloody season left to win one of the easiest leagues where PSG have more resources than anyone has. How you can you say it was Tuchel who didn’t win it when he left half way through!