Tag: Mauricio Pochettino

New images show Tottenham’s new stadium still a building site

It was supposed to be open weeks ago but Tottenham’s new stadium is still some way from being finished with reports that it could open by the end of 2018 looking ever more fanciful.
MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 18: Matias Vecino of Inter Milan celebrates his team's victory at full-time of the Group B match of the UEFA Champions League between FC Internazionale and Tottenham Hotspur at San Siro Stadium on September 18, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Tottenham manager talks nonsense

Mauricio Pochettino ‘reacted angrily’ when questioned about his decision to leave two defenders out of his Champions League squad after his side lost in hilarious fashion in Milan on Tuesday night.
BRISTOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: A copy of the new tabloid sized The Guardian newspaper with its new masthead is pictured for sale on January 15, 2018 in Bristol, England. In a cost-cutting move, publisher Guardian News & Media has ditched the distinctive Berliner size after just over 12 years and outsourced the printing of the tabloid to Trinity Mirror. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Tottenham whinge about signings as Palace look to land German star: Around the papers

It's pretty quiet out there in Arsenal land, so here is a selection of the stories that caught my eye as I made my way around the media this morning.

The media hypocrisy on Pochettino’s lack of success continues after cup elimination

On Saturday, Tottenham Hotspur's chances of winning a trophy this season came crashing down with a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Wembley.

Tottenham manager makes even more ridiculous comments that press let slide

I don’t normally watch rugby, but as Ireland were going for the Grand Slam against England, I thought I’d put it on, for a while at least.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Arsene Wenger of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Laurens: PSG don’t want Wenger

French football expert Julien Laurens says Paris Saint-Germain need a better manager than Unai Emery, but they don't want Arsene Wenger, they want Antonio Conte or Mauricio Pochettino.
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Tottenham manager with hilarious dig at Wenger despite own rubbish record

Mauricio Pochettino has weighed in with a not-so-subtle dig aimed towards Arsene Wenger, desperate to have his name mentioned with managers who have actually won things.
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Tottenham reach 10 years without a trophy and nobody notices

On February 24th 2018, Tottenham Hotspur made it 10 years without a trophy, but you wouldn't have known it.
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Wright: Arsenal should replace Wenger with someone like Pochettino

Ian Wright thinks Arsenal need to look at someone like Mauricio Pochettino to replace Arsene Wenger, rather than somebody 'old' like Carlo Ancelotti.
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Mauricio Pochettino singles out one Arsenal player for praise

Mauricio Pochettino praised Petr Čech for his solid goalkeeping performance in Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Is Mauricio Pochettino playing a dangerous game with the English press?

Mauricio Pochettino has been the darling of the British media since he joined Spurs in 2014 but are his recent comments pushing it?

Top journalist backs Wenger’s dive comments

Top sports journalist Paul Hayward has laid into Mauricio Pochettino for his stance on diving, which the Spurs boss shockingly revealed this week.

Wenger’s win % better than Mourinho, Klopp and Pochettino

Arsene Wenger has a better win percentage over his Premier League career with Arsenal than Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp have with their current clubs.

Tottenham returning players ready to ‘raise level’ against Arsenal

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Erik Lamela can recover his best form after he scored his fist goal for the club in 16 months but warned that competition for starting places is getting tougher.

Journalist asks Arsene Wenger ridiculous question about Tottenham manager’s ‘success’

Arsene Wenger believes Mauricio Pochettino has done a good job since arriving in the Premier League.

Pires was ‘despicable’, Eduardo ‘disrespectful’: Where’s Pochettino’s media uproar after diving comments?

The amount of support behind Mauricio Pochettino's comments about diving reveals the media's double standards. 

Arsenal fans dumbfounded by Mauricio Pochettino’s shocking take on diving

Arsenal fans - and most of the internet - can't quite seem to wrap their head around what they're hearing: Mauricio Pochettino has basically defended diving.

The media hate Wenger: Their treatment of Poch, Klopp and Guardiola proves it

Arsene Wenger's relationship with the British press has always been somewhat rocky but, when you observe how they treat other managers, you really get a sense that they intensely dislike the Frenchman.

15 brilliant reasons Arsenal would never hire Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that he would rather work on a farm that be in charge of Arsenal, which is nice...
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

9 times Pochettino did what he’s shouting at Wenger about

Mauricio Pochettino had a dig at Arsene Wenger recently after his comment regarding pundits celebrating teams that hadn't made a final in 25 years was taken as a slant on Tottenham or Liverpool.

‘Within 3 years’: How Pochettino turned Malcom’s head from Arsenal to Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino reportedly made Bordeaux winger Malcom an offer he couldn't refuse in order to convince the 20-year-old to come to Tottenham over Arsenal.

‘I don’t speak about Tottenam’: Wenger hits back at media-made Pochettino drama

Arsene Wenger has defended recent comments about the media and says he was not talking about Tottenham specifically, heavily implying they made the 'drama' possible.
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Pochettino: Malcom links are just rumours

Mauricio Pochettino says links between Tottenham Hotspur and Brazilian winger Malcom are just rumours, and he's happy with his current squad.
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 15: Malcom of Corinthians in action during the match between Corinthians and Goias for the Brazilian Series A 2015 at Arena Corinthians stadium on October 15, 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)

Pochettino cries about transfers as Arsenal edge closer to Malcom

Mauricio Pochettino says leaks in their transfer business make it difficult to sign players ahead of the other top-six clubs.

Mauricio Pochettino gets the credit but stats prove Arsene Wenger is better

Mauricio Pochettino has done great work with Tottenham, but Arsene Wenger has still won more points at Arsenal than the Argentine has with Spurs in the last three years.

Wenger takes a shot at Pochettino after being asked this question

Arsene Wenger insists that he hasn't ruled Arsenal out of the title race just yet, unlike Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino with his side.

Why isn’t this Pochettino stat talked about more?

Did you know that Mauricio Pochettino has only won one away game out of 17 played against the Premier League's top six? Probably not.

Pochettino: Wenger will always be a special manager

Mauricio Pochettino has a huge admiration for Arsene Wenger.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 8: Danny Mills speaks during the FA Chairman's England Commission Press Conference at Wembley Stadium on May 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Mills: Pochettino is better to play under than Wenger

Danny Mills thinks Mauricio Pochettino is a better manager to play under than Arsène Wenger.

Pochettino: Kane isn’t fit for England but he’ll be fit for North London derby

Arsenal have been dealt bad news after Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane will be fit for the North London derby, despite the striker pulling out of the England squad.

Wenger in line to win 16th Manager of the Month award

Arsene Wenger has made the Premier League Manager of the Month shortlist for September.

Wenger has earned more points than Mourinho, Pochettino and Klopp

Arsene Wenger has amassed more points over the last 100 league games than Jose Mourinho, Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp.
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Mauricio Pochettino takes a shot at Arsenal and Wigan after dismissing domestic trophies

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, taking a shot at the likes of Arsenal and Wigan Athletic in the process.
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Perry Groves says Tottenham have been the most disappointing this summer

Arsenal hero Perry Groves reckons that Mauricio Pochettino will be the manager most frustrated with the Gunners' transfer activity this summer as Tottenham have been 'disappointing'.

Telegraph troll Arsenal fans with Tottenham ‘ambition’ claims

It appears that the Telegraph are trolling Arsenal fans with their recent piece on Tottenham's ambition.
Antonio Conte of Chelsea

Antonio Conte feels Tottenham get an easy ride from the media despite their failings

Antonio Conte has replied to Daniel Levy's recent comments over some Premier League clubs' 'unsustainable spending' by pointing out how Mauricio Pochettino's side have less expectations on their heads compared to other top teams.
Mauricio Pochettino and Arsene Wenger

Why is Pochettino being praised for copying Wenger’s old philosophy?

Cautious spending, a focus on young talent and a plan to develop English player, Mauricio Pochettino's approach sounds a lot like Arsene Wenger's at Arsenal.

Tottenham manager uses same excuses Arsene Wenger got hammered for

Mauricio Pochettino is currently being hailed by the British press for not spending money on big name players while using the same excuses Arsene Wenger got hammered for for 10 years.
Arsenal's French defender William Gallas during a training session at the club's complex in London Colney, on March 30, 2010. Arsenal are to play Barcelona in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League Wednesday. (ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Gallas: This is why Tottenham will not succeed in Champions League

Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham defender William Gallas says the Spurs side are "too young for the Champions League" next season and believes they could struggle.
Chris Smalling

Tottenham interested in Smalling after missing out on Maguire

Tottenham Hotspur have entered the race to join Manchester United’s Chris Smalling, after losing out on Harry Maguire who signed for Leicester City this summer.