Think it's out of desperation of not wanting to change their opinion about him being suited to United so they have to keep defending him even though with more and more time passing it proves he's definitely not what we want.
Son is our 'second striker' after that it would probably be a combination of Alli and Moura. We had our 4 top scorers out.
That's fair - but again espany0l he used dani osvaldo & at Southampton he used lambert. Kane & Llorente added to that list shows a specific type of striker preference. I don't follow spurs - but son being used as your second striker is more because Llorente is rubbish when needed rather than Pochettino tactically preferring son as a your second striker to adapt his front line towards a change of tactics when defences have Kane under control. If Llorente could produce the goals & perform the way that son & Kane does for you - then he would no doubt be your second striker - but he doesn't so sits third behind son.
I'm not sure what he prefers, and you might be right, but when Kane has been out Son has played as a striker with great success, and I fully expected him to start Moura/Alli up front ahead of Llorente. Llorente being subbed off for a front two of Lamela and Moura yesterday indicates that he doesn't really trust Llorente, but if this is the type of player he prefer or not I'm not sure, I mean he did buy him for a reason although it's safe to say its turned out to be a worse purchase than Sissoko.
That comparison doesn't hold up - everyone knew Messi was a potentially generational talent, and the way Barca brought him to Spain and carefully cultivated his development backs that up. In his case, whoever ended up managing him was going to win the football lottery.
You'll find it was Sherwood who gave Kane his chance after loan spells in the lower leagues and that was only because Levy wouldn't allow him to spend any money.
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Well he had the foresight to see they would be good enough to make first team players but they were recuited before he came to the club. Fergie was probably the luckiest man alive to have that group of players come through the academy at one time, he deserves the credit for taking the risk on them as does Pep at Barca for the team he got. But let’s not pretend it was some fecking grand plan of fergie stalking these kids since they were able to walk and knowing they’d be the players they ended up being.
I don't think it's being fair at all. I have no problems with pochettin0 or his supporters but it's not exactly like Chelsea is at the top of their game is it?
Agreed. Most people in here have been passive Tottenham watchers but since Mounrinho got sacked there’s been more focus on him. I’m not convinced by what I see and I’m almost certain he’ll flop at United.
At this point, United hiring Pochettino weakens both United and Tottenham so no wonder it’s being talked up as much as possible.
Wtf
They had lukaku banging in goals and how did that go?
Sorry but I don't see how being a 'gracious loser' makes Poch a candidate for the United job. What an odd tweet.
They had finished 4, 5, 4, 5, 6 in the five years before Pochettino arrived, for an average of 4.8 finish (essentially fifth in average). Since his arrival, they have finished 5, 3, 2, 3 for an average of 3.25 finish. They have actually improved for 1.5 positions which is quite good, however, they were already a club that was reaching or challenging for a UCL place. They weren't Everton before his arrival.
So Tim Sherwood is responsible for Harry Kane being the player he is and Pochettino is just the lucky beneficiary?
Okay, my numbers were off.
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Consistency a big problem with the Chelsea team this season. They are still fourth in the table and when motivated, they are difficult to beat. These are the types of games that you see Chelsea up their game and they did that.
Pochettino was only beating if you look at only the scoreline. United was outplayed in the second half and if it was not for De Gea and poor finishing by Spurs, the result will be different. After that game, Pochettino qualification for the job only increased because no other team has put on such a dominate display against another top club that is in form this season.
Already answered this above. And to say they are having a rubbish season is laughable. They were one of the few teams unbeaten early on in this season and they are still in the fight for a champion league play. Plus now they are in the final of carabao cup.
Pochettino has showed constant improvement season he has taken over at Spurs and has transformed the mentally of their players to that of title contenders and a champion league team. A feat unimaginable before he took over. He has showed he has amazing man management ability, tactical acumen and getting the best out of average players. Out of all the managers out there, Pochettino is the most similar to that of Sir Alex Ferguson in his managerial approach with a more modern take of his philosophy.
Arsenal back then had a mentality that was as thin as paper. We could put out our under16 and we would have still beaten them. Quality of opposition are different and Arsenal back then was United whipping boy
No they didn't. Not to the degree Kane has, let's not rewrite history. Also their defence is no where near Tottenham's.
SAF could put out a bunch of farmers and challenge for the league. That's the thing with this Poch love in. Some are convinced he's going to build a legacy at United despite mountains of evidence suggesting otherwise. The vast majority of those wanting to go 'all out' for him are completely clouded by their emotions and nostalgia.
I'd love for you to outline where I said that.
No, he isn't a miracle worker, but the progress he has made with Spurs should not be understated given the circumstances - breaking into the top four elite is a monumental task in itself, but to do so with such limited resources is frankly incredible. That's just my opinion, though.
aka when a loss is a winWhat the??
Chelsea go from average to champions on a whim. Spurs being consistently in the top 4 has to do with continuity/goal setting just as much as it does the manager. When you take risks you are bound to have higher costs, that's why successful clubs have peaks and troughs during their history. Being consistently in the top 4 is not an achievement, it's completely made up by fans. 95% of players and managers view winning trophies as the goal. Chelsea last season had a better season than Spurs have had at any point under Poch and they finished 5th.
I guess I could conjure an article about how losing cup chances with Spurs, is a giant master plan of Pochettino to get to United.
I feel like I’m going mental. He’s clearly developing youth players. He can’t compete with three clubs who have spent half a billion quid on players in the last three years while working on a shoestring though.
The special thing in this case being more money and wages than everyone else?
Please elaborate
