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Madrid will come for him next season, I fearPochettino rules out one job, names two 'dream' ones - Football365
Basically the usual about how he couldn't manage Barcelona because of his loyalty to Espanyol, and that one day he'd like to manage Argentina and Newells Old Boys.
I don't think any of us would begrudge him that, and it's better than the usual shite about not rulling out the Real Madrid job if they came in for him
It's funny, I despise José and cheer each time they lose but a part of me knows as soon as he's fired the managerial merry-go-round starts again and it's unsettling for everyone.
We're naive to think Spurs wont be contacted about Poch, we're naive if we think he only bleeds blue and will never leave us... We hear mostly positive things about the relationship between Poch and Levy but things can go sour.
For me I believe he will stay until the end of the season but if we don't show our willing in the January transfer window he'll be off. I love this new stadium but us getting in there will all the associated sponsorship is key to keeping everyone.
This 100%. As much as I hate Jose I hope they can have a mini revival to keep him going a little while longer. We then get into the new place by Xmas, and show some genuine ambition in the transfer window and I think we are good ... for now.
You are foolish if you think that united won’t sign zidane next. They live for the glamour and headlines since Ferguson left them. They won’t come for poch next.
Zidane doesn't want to go there, he's waiting for JuveYou are foolish if you think that united won’t sign zidane next. They live for the glamour and headlines since Ferguson left them. They won’t come for poch next.
Zidane is also about 30 million cheaper.You are foolish if you think that united won’t sign zidane next. They live for the glamour and headlines since Ferguson left them. They won’t come for poch next.
those 30 millions count the pay out they will give him after firing him?Zidane is also about 30 million cheaper.
allegri is a much superior manager, would be foolish from juveZidane doesn't want to go there, he's waiting for Juve
His right-hand man Perez explained further: "In this situation, a big part is the player. Because sometimes you have to agree with the player what do you want to explain outside? Because they have the right about injuries, diseases, whatever they have."
Pochettino added: "What happens is one player says 'no, I don't want to say anything in public'. No, it's like this. It's like when you go to the doctor. The doctor cannot go outside and say 'Mauricio come to see me for this and this and this'. No. And sometimes we forget and we talk too freely. We must be careful with that."
"With an injury we cannot blame someone - I cannot blame the national team, England, because the first responsibility is always the player's," he said.
"Being honest, I think he felt from the beginning a problem but carried on playing.
"I am not going to complain about England and the management, they try to give the best for the player. It could have happened at England,at Tottenham, at any club or national team.
"Sometimes you cannot guess what is going to happen. Players always push to play because they want to play. For some it looks like 'if I am on the bench it is a dishonour - me, on the bench? I want to play even though I am tired'. That is why management is so difficult for everyone."
Having thought a bit more about the Barcelona game, the more I think that Poch made a ricket of it. A load of them. Tactically he has a lot to learn. If he's not going to learn it all, and I don;t see much improvement over the past 3 years, then he has to have a right hand bod who is the dog's nuts in that area.