On this day in 2014 Daniel Levy appointed Mauricio Pochettino as our new manager. He paid off the final year of his contract at Southampton and took over the reins at White Hart Lane. It's fair to say that this was one of our chairman's better appointments. With Sherwood and Villas-Boas both shown the door quite swiftly, what was expected from the new man? Well, let's take a look: http://www.not606.com/threads/pochettino-in.264285/ http://www.not606.com/threads/we-have-got-to-a-have-a-period-of-stability-now.264312/ It's quite amusing that I was disappointed at the time that we didn't get van Gaal. A manager with a massive reputation, but his time at Old Trafford was instantly forgettable, despite the FA Cup win. I think it's fair to say that I was cautiously optimistic about Pochettino, reading what I'd posted. That may have been down to the fact that he wasn't Tim Sherwood, though. Does anyone have anything to say about their comments at the time? What about the manager's time at the club? What's he done better or worse than you expected? How can he improve and what does he need to avoid?
Delighted with him. He's exceeded all expectations and got us playing great stuff. It was great watching the courageous efforts of the Redknapp and Jol sides that took us forward but the consistently high level performances we're seeing now really elevate us. As I said earlier in the season, a 4-0 used to be a rare treat to be savoured but now it's a regular occurance and our players are leaving the pitch after winning 7-1, slightly disappointed that we conceded Pochettino suits our club and our club suits Pochettino. Long may it continue!
We won more league games 4-0 than we lost league games in total. Stoke x2, West Brom, Bournemouth and Watford.
Should've been Watford x2, and one for Swansea as well but injury time goals messed it up. Sums up our league season that a 4-0 win is our most common scoreline.
Three years of Poch, and a team full of players who stick two fingers up at Narratives ...well, maybe not "full", but getting there.
3 years of Poch and hopefully another 3 more. And then another 3. And another 3 just for good measure. Trophy or not, we've been blessed to see such a brilliant team develop under the man. Things were looking so sour before him, we had a team of expensive flops who seemingly gave zero ****s about our club. Three years later we have a team full of superb individuals that perform brilliantly as part of a cohesive unit and all seemingly wanting to do very well for the club. This is the best Spurs side I've seen in my 27 years on the planet and most definitely the best manager in that time - this coming from someone who ****ing loved Martin Jol and Harry Redknapp.
I remember being extremely cautious at the time, but (like a lot of us) expressed a willingness to "wait and see." It didn't take long to see that he was going to revolutionize the club. For me, he did two crucial things, the combined effect of which has set us on our way, and led to a 3rd and 2nd spot finish in successive seasons. Firstly, he increased the overall fitness of our entire squad, which has enabled us to play Poch's favoured high-pressing game, and which has turned us into the best footballing side in the entire league. Secondly, he has shown a fantastic ability to develop youth. The English National side is, basically, a who's who of Poch prodigies.
I think that came across in the wrong manner , he is simply a brilliant manager I have not lost any sleep over it !
I had my doubts, I must admit - albeit that they were short-lived. I wasn't sure he'd have the maturity to lead a club like Spurs, but he's been the best manager we've had since Bill Nick!
