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Mauricio Pochettino sets high standards for Tottenham players as they chase first league title in 55 years

Daniel Levy got his first feel for the camaraderie that has been the driving force behind Tottenham Hotspur’s ascent to become Premier League title challengers, during lunch with head coach Mauricio Pochettino at the club’s training ground canteen.

One by one, players queued up to interrupt Levy’s informal chat with Pochettino to greet the Spurs chairman and shake him by the hand. By the time the sixth player offered his hand, Levy felt compelled to ask Pochettino whether he had instructed his players to come forward.

In fact, Pochettino had set a rule that the players must shake hands with each other and the coaching staff each morning before training and they had independently extended it to the chairman.


“Maybe from the beginning, I set rules but today the players share the values,” Pochettino said. “One example, every morning we shake hands with everyone. This is to respect each other and show how you feel in the morning when you met. This is a small thing, which means a lot to create a real team.

“The team for me means a lot. The handshake is maybe a small thing that starts to grow in the group, but a lot of things like this are important in the end to apply and settle in the team so we fight for each other. I think today we share the rules.”

The camaraderie is also shared between Pochettino’s players and the Tottenham fans, who are daring to dream that the club can win their first top-flight title since 1961.

“It’s key because you know always the fans are very important and for the players it is very important to feel the support from them,” Pochettino said. “It’s not about winning or losing, it’s about the respect the players have for the fans and for the club they play for.


“The team during the whole season in every game, win or lose, shows respect for the club. This is very important and I think our supporters recognise that. Now, it’s special because our supporters love Tottenham and our players respect that, and we create a big link.

“We start to feel we are a real family and it’s important because this is the first step to believing we can achieve big things.”

Pochettino certainly believes this young Tottenham team can achieve big things and insists,with the new stadium to follow, this season should be just the start of an exciting future.

“The potential is massive,” Pochettino said. “This season we start to create a basis for the future of the club. We are in the beginning of a great period for the future of the club.” Heading into Wednesday night’s London derby against fierce rivals West Ham United at Upton Park, Tottenham have won 17 points from losing positions this season – more than any other club in the Premier League.


“Football is a collective sport, but sometimes it’s not so collective,” Pochettino said. “We have that collective and it is a big achievement for the squad and we need to protect that.

“I believe in my players. I show belief in them from the beginning of the season. Today it is easy to believe. The most important thing was to believe from the first day of pre-season. That’s the reason they behave like this today. They have a very strong mentality not only to play in the derbies, but for every game.”

Tottenham will need their leaders against the Hammers and then Woolwich on Saturday, but Pochettino prefers his players to be brave with the ball rather than attempting to scare their opponents through aggression.

“To show character is to take the ball and take a risk, and to play in the way that we play. To be brave is not to kick someone. It is to take the ball and play.

“We cannot forget that we play football – we are not playing rugby or doing boxing, we play football. To show character is not to kick someone when you play football. It is to take the ball and take risks in a different position in the game and this is the way you show character and that you are brave.”

Pochettino, however, admitted that he can still lose his temper with his players, even if he attempts to remain calm on the sidelines.

“You do not see how I really am. You only see me by the pitch or here now, but sometimes I shout, too, and sometimes too much. Sometimes managers shout a lot from the touchline and inside they are a pussy cat. To show character is not only to shout.

“We create a good environment in the changing room. The players want to fight for each other. This is a massive value.”
 
Mick Cooper said:
Mauricio Pochettino sets high standards for Tottenham players as they chase first league title in 55 years

Daniel Levy got his first feel for the camaraderie that has been the driving force behind Tottenham Hotspur’s ascent to become Premier League title challengers, during lunch with head coach Mauricio Pochettino at the club’s training ground canteen.

One by one, players queued up to interrupt Levy’s informal chat with Pochettino to greet the Spurs chairman and shake him by the hand. By the time the sixth player offered his hand, Levy felt compelled to ask Pochettino whether he had instructed his players to come forward.

In fact, Pochettino had set a rule that the players must shake hands with each other and the coaching staff each morning before training and they had independently extended it to the chairman.


“Maybe from the beginning, I set rules but today the players share the values,” Pochettino said. “One example, every morning we shake hands with everyone. This is to respect each other and show how you feel in the morning when you met. This is a small thing, which means a lot to create a real team.

“The team for me means a lot. The handshake is maybe a small thing that starts to grow in the group, but a lot of things like this are important in the end to apply and settle in the team so we fight for each other. I think today we share the rules.”

The camaraderie is also shared between Pochettino’s players and the Tottenham fans, who are daring to dream that the club can win their first top-flight title since 1961.

“It’s key because you know always the fans are very important and for the players it is very important to feel the support from them,” Pochettino said. “It’s not about winning or losing, it’s about the respect the players have for the fans and for the club they play for.


“The team during the whole season in every game, win or lose, shows respect for the club. This is very important and I think our supporters recognise that. Now, it’s special because our supporters love Tottenham and our players respect that, and we create a big link.

“We start to feel we are a real family and it’s important because this is the first step to believing we can achieve big things.”

Pochettino certainly believes this young Tottenham team can achieve big things and insists,with the new stadium to follow, this season should be just the start of an exciting future.

“The potential is massive,” Pochettino said. “This season we start to create a basis for the future of the club. We are in the beginning of a great period for the future of the club.” Heading into Wednesday night’s London derby against fierce rivals West Ham United at Upton Park, Tottenham have won 17 points from losing positions this season – more than any other club in the Premier League.


“Football is a collective sport, but sometimes it’s not so collective,” Pochettino said. “We have that collective and it is a big achievement for the squad and we need to protect that.

“I believe in my players. I show belief in them from the beginning of the season. Today it is easy to believe. The most important thing was to believe from the first day of pre-season. That’s the reason they behave like this today. They have a very strong mentality not only to play in the derbies, but for every game.”

Tottenham will need their leaders against the Hammers and then Woolwich on Saturday, but Pochettino prefers his players to be brave with the ball rather than attempting to scare their opponents through aggression.

“To show character is to take the ball and take a risk, and to play in the way that we play. To be brave is not to kick someone. It is to take the ball and play.

“We cannot forget that we play football – we are not playing rugby or doing boxing, we play football. To show character is not to kick someone when you play football. It is to take the ball and take risks in a different position in the game and this is the way you show character and that you are brave.”

Pochettino, however, admitted that he can still lose his temper with his players, even if he attempts to remain calm on the sidelines.

“You do not see how I really am. You only see me by the pitch or here now, but sometimes I shout, too, and sometimes too much. Sometimes managers shout a lot from the touchline and inside they are a pussy cat. To show character is not only to shout.

“We create a good environment in the changing room. The players want to fight for each other. This is a massive value.”
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Mick Cooper said:
Mauricio Pochettino sets high standards for Tottenham players as they chase first league title in 55 years

Daniel Levy got his first feel for the camaraderie that has been the driving force behind Tottenham Hotspur’s ascent to become Premier League title challengers, during lunch with head coach Mauricio Pochettino at the club’s training ground canteen.

One by one, players queued up to interrupt Levy’s informal chat with Pochettino to greet the Spurs chairman and shake him by the hand. By the time the sixth player offered his hand, Levy felt compelled to ask Pochettino whether he had instructed his players to come forward.

In fact, Pochettino had set a rule that the players must shake hands with each other and the coaching staff each morning before training and they had independently extended it to the chairman.


“Maybe from the beginning, I set rules but today the players share the values,” Pochettino said. “One example, every morning we shake hands with everyone. This is to respect each other and show how you feel in the morning when you met. This is a small thing, which means a lot to create a real team.

“The team for me means a lot. The handshake is maybe a small thing that starts to grow in the group, but a lot of things like this are important in the end to apply and settle in the team so we fight for each other. I think today we share the rules.”

The camaraderie is also shared between Pochettino’s players and the Tottenham fans, who are daring to dream that the club can win their first top-flight title since 1961.

“It’s key because you know always the fans are very important and for the players it is very important to feel the support from them,” Pochettino said. “It’s not about winning or losing, it’s about the respect the players have for the fans and for the club they play for.


“The team during the whole season in every game, win or lose, shows respect for the club. This is very important and I think our supporters recognise that. Now, it’s special because our supporters love Tottenham and our players respect that, and we create a big link.

“We start to feel we are a real family and it’s important because this is the first step to believing we can achieve big things.”

Pochettino certainly believes this young Tottenham team can achieve big things and insists,with the new stadium to follow, this season should be just the start of an exciting future.

“The potential is massive,” Pochettino said. “This season we start to create a basis for the future of the club. We are in the beginning of a great period for the future of the club.” Heading into Wednesday night’s London derby against fierce rivals West Ham United at Upton Park, Tottenham have won 17 points from losing positions this season – more than any other club in the Premier League.


“Football is a collective sport, but sometimes it’s not so collective,” Pochettino said. “We have that collective and it is a big achievement for the squad and we need to protect that.

“I believe in my players. I show belief in them from the beginning of the season. Today it is easy to believe. The most important thing was to believe from the first day of pre-season. That’s the reason they behave like this today. They have a very strong mentality not only to play in the derbies, but for every game.”

Tottenham will need their leaders against the Hammers and then Woolwich on Saturday, but Pochettino prefers his players to be brave with the ball rather than attempting to scare their opponents through aggression.

“To show character is to take the ball and take a risk, and to play in the way that we play. To be brave is not to kick someone. It is to take the ball and play.

“We cannot forget that we play football – we are not playing rugby or doing boxing, we play football. To show character is not to kick someone when you play football. It is to take the ball and take risks in a different position in the game and this is the way you show character and that you are brave.”

Pochettino, however, admitted that he can still lose his temper with his players, even if he attempts to remain calm on the sidelines.

“You do not see how I really am. You only see me by the pitch or here now, but sometimes I shout, too, and sometimes too much. Sometimes managers shout a lot from the touchline and inside they are a pussy cat. To show character is not only to shout.

“We create a good environment in the changing room. The players want to fight for each other. This is a massive value.”
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Okay, this shit has seriously got to stop soon. I keep thinking that I cannot possibly respect this man more. And time and time again another piece appears that takes it up a level. My man crush is getting to the point of questioning my sexuality :chadliblow: Make it stop, Poch:pochwtf:
 
Lamela on the way Pochettino manages them:

'We hardly ever repeat the same team and that's good, it means we aren't just 11 players but a whole squad'

I fucking love that attitude of the players! Kudos to Poch for creating that.
 
Happy birthday to a great man and the most likeable manager we've had since I've supported the club.

Would love to hear our fans singing happy birthday at full time as we've just hit top of the league
 
jimmyriggle said:
You don't like him PB Spurs
Or you don't want to sing him. Happy birthday?
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I'm guessing fat fingers. I think you gave Mr S Pippo one in the match thread. It was a pretty innocuous post Lol.

Maybe I should mind my own business. :kanehand:
 
Just to escape the fog of last night's result and the impending NLD talk.

A nice bit of reading....


Mauricio Pochettino's methodology is best-suited at Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino's methodology is best-suited at Tottenham
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The FC panel answer your tweets on the cost to rebuild Liverpool's squad, Chelsea's top 5 prospects and Tottenham's future.
There are ways of illustrating what a shock it would be to football's system if Tottenham won the Premier League. One is simply to consider the context the last time they were champions. The maximum wage had just been repealed in the English game, meaning players could finally be paid more than £20 a week. The United States had just elected its first president who was born in the 20th century, John F. Kennedy.

That was 1961, 11 years before Mauricio Pochettino was born. If he ends Tottenham's 55-year wait, he will have altered the tide of history. Since then, Spurs have had 16 top-six finishes. They have been third three times, fourth on five occasions, fifth in five years and sixth at the end of three seasons, but have not finished in the top two since 1963. Meanwhile, a propensity to flatter to deceive is more pronounced. A capacity to end up in mid-table is shown by seven 10th-placed slots and a further five in 11th.

The last manager to make a club champions after a wait of a half-century was Jose Mourinho. He was then arguably the most coveted manager in the world. Chelsea's 2004-05 triumph was funded by around £220 million of spending in the previous two years. In contrast, Pochettino's four transfer windows at Tottenham have produced a profit of £6.3 million. He has ignored that staple of footballing thinking, that spending is pivotal to progress, in favour of a more organic approach.

All of which should mean that if Tottenham are crowned champions, Pochettino becomes the Premier League's hottest managerial property. And yet, perhaps strangely, he might not be. This is set to be a summer when the three clubs who have won the last 11 titles between them change managers. There is a growing probability that none of them will plump for Pochettino.

Manchester City's choice of Pep Guardiola needs no explanation. Chelsea appear to be closing in on Antonio Conte. The Manchester United job looks like a straight shootout between contrasting candidates, Ryan Giggs and Mourinho. While the Italian and the Portuguese are serial winners and the Argentine's CV has a shortage of silverware, there is something to be said for appointing a manager whose career is on an upward curve, as Pochettino's certainly is.

Should he stay put, it will reflect on more than just the sense something special is happening at White Hart Lane. He has been tipped to come into contention at both Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford, but his understated approach extends into his own career. Pochettino has no agent; presumably no one is aggressively pressing his case. Perhaps they are deterred by the identity of his employers. It can be difficult to prise anyone from Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's clutches. United had to pay a premium price to lure Michael Carrick, who was worth it, and Dimitar Berbatov, who was not, from White Hart Lane.

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Eschewing big-name players and relying on a team-first concept, Mauricio Pochettino has Tottenham poised to win the Premier League.
Yet there are also ways in which he is not a perfect fit for either Chelsea or United which, in turn, reflects on issues with their identity and warped senses of priorities at both. Player power has been a perennial problem at Stamford Bridge, where the footballers have been a constant as managers have come and gone. The Blues squad may prefer one who is a respecter of reputations, but Pochettino has rather ruthlessly disposed of some of Tottenham's bigger-name players, such as Emmanuel Adebayor and Paulinho, along with long-serving constants like Michael Dawson and Aaron Lennon. A smiling persona belies his status as a steely revolutionary.

Meanwhile, United's enduring -- and at times embarrassing -- pursuit of Galacticos would seem to jar with the ethos of a manager who regards the team as the star. The closest Tottenham have to a celebrity is Harry Kane, a local who has been loaned to Leyton Orient and chases the ball in the manner of an amiable family dog pursuing a bone. Pochettino's biggest buys at his two English clubs have been Dani Osvaldo, who he exiled at Southampton after the striker headbutted Jose Fonte in training, and Heung-Min Son, whose Tottenham career has been less explosive but does not command a place in Pochettino's strongest side. He may be bemused by the kind of clubs who now like to flaunt their wealth with extravagant spending. The idea of a statement signing appears to have little traction with him. He does not judge players by their price tag.

Instead, his is a chairman-friendly brand of management that suits a cost-conscious man like Levy. The Pochettino methodology has an obvious appeal to any mid-table club; in saner times, it would to their supposed superiors, too.

Pochettino has changed the culture of a club. He has displayed a faith in youth which has long been a hallmark of United's and which, if Chelsea's prodigious academy system is ever to produce another first-team regular, may be required. He has also produced the fittest team in England. Beyond basic principles, there are welcome and subtle signs of improvement in his management. His Southampton side lost too many leads. This Tottenham team had gained 17 points from losing positions by the end of February.

They conceded more goals than relegated Hull last season. Prompted by the catalytic signing of Toby Alderweireld, they have the best defensive record in the division now. Pochettino has engineered improvement elsewhere. Mousa Dembele has belatedly played to his considerable potential, Erik Lamela finally shown why he was considered a £30 million footballer.

He has engineered improvement without breaking the bank. A midfield upgrade was accomplished by converting Eric Dier to occupy the holding role, paired with either the rejuvenated Dembele or remarkable teenager Dele Alli. A phalanx of players -- Kane, Alli, Dier, Dembele, Lamela, Alderweireld, Danny Rose -- look better under Pochettino's management than they ever did for anyone else. So, too, did Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Jay Rodriguez and Calum Chambers at Southampton. The common denominator is the coach. His points-per-game record gets better by the years. So do his sides.

Now Tottenham's progress and prowess have been obscured by Leicester's engaging upstarts, although the sense it that Pochettino prefers it that way. If 21st-century football is supposed to be an all-encompassing part of the entertainment industry, his interviews certainly aren't box-office affairs. He might not capture imaginations worldwide or prompt an influx of commercial partners, or fit images of charismatic, quotable omnipotent managers the superclubs often desire, but he is a low-key high achiever whose feats have been built on sound principles. That suits Tottenham perfectly. Should he become a title winner, the only surprise will be their rivals were too slow to recognise that.
 
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