did he get asked to say who the favorite is or make predictions on a match which doesn't involve him? I'm sure it was the former.
A serious look at Mauricio Pochettino
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Probably, but like .. it's pretty much the most innocuous comment ever which basically nobody could actually disagree with. Barcelona have an edge over Manchester United, wow .. such insight.
A team battling for top 4 in the prem aren't favourites against the la liga leaders who have Lionel Messi in their ranks? Shocked.
Calling a decision made by VAR lucky is fecking stupid even for Glaston
I look forward to Spurs being massively unlucky next season when VAR makes completely correct decisions against them every single week
Completely agree - Poch has said nothing wrong there and I’m a Utd fan.
And who the feck is Mortal Ken?
Rubbish, he said nothing wrong and praised us a bit as well in the same interview.
His set up is quite defensive, a Wanyama-Dier double pivot is pretty boring.
Our midfield has been Sissoko/Winks for the entire season.
Wanyama/Dier has rarely been used. Was for a bit at the start of 16/17 but yeah, it was too defensive and didn't really work. Mostly one or the other has started.
But Pochettino 100% likes having someone with physicality in the middle of the park, and he likes having someone who sits in front of the defence and covers, which we actually seriously lack now with Dier's lack of form and Wanyama's injury crisis.
Spurs have looked dreadful for much of the season tbh.
Not sure what's so wrong with what he said?
Yep, we had a brief period where we played great football (beat bournemouth 5-0, everton 6-2 etc) but otherwise, we've mostly ground out results or just been outright poor.
We have not been entertaining to watch this season, not for the most part.
Spurs will have a massive say on where the title ends up, and they could easily spoil City's dream in Europe. Other than Liverpool, can't think of another team (starting 11, not squad) dealing better with City (who are overrated by the way).
All quite on the western front?
Still think his team should be better than what we see.
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.
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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.
can’t fault him when players like Sissoko waste chances like that one
Exactly, some unintelligent poster only looks at the results and not the actual game. It is these type of misinformed individuals is how people like Trump gets elected and the alt right lashed their ideology to.
Its on manager when it comes to mentality of their players. Great manager can turn things around by some words to his players. Well, maybe Spurs just that bottle to Poch to handle.
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And Lloris
And Lloris
Now I want to hear a Trump team talk.
The bottling mentality starts with the manager. Players fecking up in pressurized situations is a mental block. It happened too much to be just bad luck by now.
If we lose at Anfield next season to a comedy own goal to take our run to 1 point out of the last 15 I trust you'll be as supportive and defensive of Ole?
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.
I agree.
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.
I get it though, there's this weird dynamic where posters are going out of their way to take shots at Poch after some fans wanted him here.
“Lads, there is one thing I want to let you all know before going out there today....let’s make this team great again.” ...and also let’s build a wall to stop the opposition from scoring.
Can we change the thread title and lose the serious already?
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. That Sissoko miss speaks to my point and that lloris blunder today.
3 wins in 25 games away against top 6 sides
Spurs are in total meltdown.
They got 1 point out of their last 5 matches.
They got 1 point out of their last 5 matches.
If our football is good and we are unlucky in those defeat, I will definitely still be supportive. However, if our football is poor, then I will have to do some deep assessments.
They just don’t have a winning mentality when it matters most. That’s down to the manager.
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.
Ah, armchair psychology
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.
Well Spurs were appalling against Burnley and Arsenal in that run, and poor at Chelsea and Southampton.
They weren't unlucky in any of those defeats, and they were exceptionally lucky to get a point against Arsenal.
Pre match Poch - “The team is used to playing with three at the back, and we believe it’s the best way to play today. We’ll see if we are right.”
He was wrong. They were terrible for the first half hour until they ditched the back 3.
He was wrong. They were terrible for the first half hour until they ditched the back 3.
Points are only for egos.
Winning is for the weak.
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.