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Mauricio Pochettino - Sacked

Though I initially favoured FDB, Pochettino is the right choice. He knows the league, has experience and ability, and can get players expressing themselves. Someone likened him to HR which is not too wide of the mark. A very different person, but in terms of connecting with individual players, and getting them to play for him - I have every confidence in his ability.

Pochettino also has a philosophy on how the game should be played that fits with Spurs. I think he will work well with Baldini and bring on a number of our existing players. As a former defender, he should be able to shore up our defence.

Reservations are over consistency. Like HRs teams, will they tail off at the end of the season, and have highs and lows? Quite possibly. But I'm in for the roller-coaster. I think he will be a big hit.
 
One thing to consider is the consistency-factor…Poch is as close to an AVB like appt as you can get with a few significant tweaks.

1) he is more experienced and more used to pressure from his playing days and managerial
2) he is a calmer, more composed 'young' coach
3) he is more adventurous with his pressing game/believes in more attack-minded football

We didn't give in and go for a 'big name' who would rip it all up and start again (and whom Levy probably wouldn't be able to support in the manner they'd expect) and we didn't overhaul the squad in January.
We haven't sold anyone significant from the squad, and we don't appear to be in the process of doing so.
We haven't bagged the DoF.

So for all the **** Levy gets from the universe, he has actually managed to persevere as much as possible with 'the model' so-to-speak.

Poch comes with Prem experience too…I like the look and feel of it…

COYS

p.s. if we wanted to **** Saints off and nick two players, the ones I'd have are Shaw and Lovren

Great post.

I agree with the bolded. I think that Poch will have convinced Levy that he can work wonders with the squad we have with maybe a couple of tweaks (mainly in defence).

I reckon he will keep and try and improve Soldado so we may not see any new strikers (once he has Lamela playing like the lithe beast he is!).

Welcome Mauricio!

I can't remember who it was that posted it but we should definitely go with "Pochettino, he's a Yiddo"! \o/
 
Tor-Kristian Karlsen ‏@karlsentk

Excellent appointment in my opinion: ticks many boxes for Spurs. Proved himself capable of improving individual players = key for THFC (1/5)

As well as being more than happy to promote academy kids to the first team AND improving them at the same time (very impressive) (2/5)

"Gets" the culture of English football, yet at the same time possesses the cultural understanding of successfully dealing with... (3/5)

...players from a variety of footballing backgrounds (and cultures). This point not to be underestimated given the diverse Spurs squad (4/5)

Tactically clever, impressive on the training ground, reads/"feels" the game well, experience as a def helps rectify Spurs def problems(5/5)

And after 5-6 months with Pochettino in charge, one can finally pass judgement on last summer's signings... (1/2)

And I think one will find that Lamela, Eriksen, Paulinho etc are capable of playing football after all... (2/2)
 
Yeah, one of the very positive aspects of getting Poch in - hopefully we'll see the best of Erik Lamela this season, granted he stays fit! I can imagine it being great news for Lamela getting a fellow countryman in as coach.
 
Great appointment, very excited. Can all put our feet up now, enjoy the World Cup and get ready for an exciting transfer window, pre-season and start to the season with BOSSETTINO.
 
I am so excited. Have a huge smile on my face. And Levy has shelled out on a five year deal. He has responded to criticism about the sackings and hopefully we can see the beginning of something beautiful. COYFS
 
Where is the Pochettino fact file? Any picture and videos of his playing days? Who were his mentors? Who inspired him to manage? What sort of upbringing did he have as a kid?
 
5 year deal with a 1 year break clause...lol

COYS!!!

Finally can get excited about next season!!!
 
Looks like a fun manager to play for.

[video=youtube_share;USmmde37f20]http://youtu.be/USmmde37f20[/video]
 
I think its a scandalous appointment and he will be sacked around Christmas.

Scandalous? What a self righteous thing to say tinged with a massive sense of entitlement. You may have preferred other candidates but scandalous? Fans like you are scandalous and why I have struggled to stay in love with the club at times
 
Unless his five-year contract has a get-out-of-jail clause like Pardew's in it, I'd suggest that's impossible: the payout would be massive. He's staying around for a while. How you react to that fact is up to you. I hope you'll make the right decision.

The first thing I looked for was the contract length, HOPEFULLY this is showing a change of attitude at the club
 
http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/spurs-sign-pochettino-will-side-line-next-season/#_

With Mauricio Pochettino confirmed as Spurs’ latest manager how he will look to set up Spurs next term? The continuity in his style of play has translated over from Espanyol to Southampton and seems likely to be a starting place to understand what he will attempt to bring to his Spurs side.

In terms of formation both Southampton and Espanyol lined up in a 4-2-3-1 in nearly every fixture of Pochettino’s tenure. Pochettino’s team will likely ditch the 4-4-2 imposed by predecessor Tim Sherwood and return to the favoured formation of Andre Villas-Boas. The formation, which features two central midfielders with considerable defensive responsibilities, was criticised by some as being too negative. However, this formation was used by Southampton, Everton and Emirates Marketing Project for stretches of last season and they produced some of the most attractive football in the league.

Pochettino’s philosophy is said to have been what attracted Levy to chose him over Frank De Boer and Rafa Benitez. De Boer’s Ajax plays the modern tiki-taka whilst Benitez is the arch-pragmatist who sets his team up to win with precise tactical instructions based on the opponent. Pochettino’s ideas are influenced by Marcelo Bielsa and centred on pressing in numbers high up the pitch, compressing play with a high defensive line, playing out from the back and then swiftly forward in the opposition half. The results are that this produces an attractive style with his teams rarely dominated. It does however have two major pitfalls. Playing a high line requires excellent organisation and the correct personnel – the lack of either can lead to disaster. The intense pressing also means that Pochettino’s teams have run out of steam and opposition teams have exploited this with Southampton dropping more points from wining positions than any other team.

In terms of personnel there are those who will benefit from Pochettino’s appointment and others who will likely leave. In defence Jan Vertonghen should be a mainstay and prosper under the new manager with his technical ability and proclivity to carry the ball out of defence. Vlad Chiriches should also continue his promising development. In Pochettino’s system the full-backs are as much a part of the attacking unit as the defensive which should suit Kyle Walker. Elsewhere Michael Dawson could well be moved on with Hull and Crystal Palace reportedly circling. Danny Rose was a weak link that even Sherwood could identify, although may be retained as back-up. The defence needs a partner for Jan Vertonghen who is more technically proficient than Dawson and more reliably fit than Younes Kaboul as well as a top-class attacking left-back.

I'm pro the Poch Ness Monster but that is a worry.
 
http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/spurs-sign-pochettino-will-side-line-next-season/#_

With Mauricio Pochettino confirmed as Spurs’ latest manager how he will look to set up Spurs next term? The continuity in his style of play has translated over from Espanyol to Southampton and seems likely to be a starting place to understand what he will attempt to bring to his Spurs side.

In terms of formation both Southampton and Espanyol lined up in a 4-2-3-1 in nearly every fixture of Pochettino’s tenure. Pochettino’s team will likely ditch the 4-4-2 imposed by predecessor Tim Sherwood and return to the favoured formation of Andre Villas-Boas. The formation, which features two central midfielders with considerable defensive responsibilities, was criticised by some as being too negative. However, this formation was used by Southampton, Everton and Emirates Marketing Project for stretches of last season and they produced some of the most attractive football in the league.

Pochettino’s philosophy is said to have been what attracted Levy to chose him over Frank De Boer and Rafa Benitez. De Boer’s Ajax plays the modern tiki-taka whilst Benitez is the arch-pragmatist who sets his team up to win with precise tactical instructions based on the opponent. Pochettino’s ideas are influenced by Marcelo Bielsa and centred on pressing in numbers high up the pitch, compressing play with a high defensive line, playing out from the back and then swiftly forward in the opposition half. The results are that this produces an attractive style with his teams rarely dominated. It does however have two major pitfalls. Playing a high line requires excellent organisation and the correct personnel – the lack of either can lead to disaster. The intense pressing also means that Pochettino’s teams have run out of steam and opposition teams have exploited this with Southampton dropping more points from wining positions than any other team.

In terms of personnel there are those who will benefit from Pochettino’s appointment and others who will likely leave. In defence Jan Vertonghen should be a mainstay and prosper under the new manager with his technical ability and proclivity to carry the ball out of defence. Vlad Chiriches should also continue his promising development. In Pochettino’s system the full-backs are as much a part of the attacking unit as the defensive which should suit Kyle Walker. Elsewhere Michael Dawson could well be moved on with Hull and Crystal Palace reportedly circling. Danny Rose was a weak link that even Sherwood could identify, although may be retained as back-up. The defence needs a partner for Jan Vertonghen who is more technically proficient than Dawson and more reliably fit than Younes Kaboul as well as a top-class attacking left-back.

Seriously wonder why I haven't become a football journalist, everything in that article is so obvious its blinding!
 
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