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| Southampton sack Adkins, appoint Pochettino; Merged | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 18 2013, 12:03 PM (3,677 Views) | |
| Phil | Jan 18 2013, 05:14 PM Post #16 |
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YNWA
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i want to know if he meant this |
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| DaG | Jan 18 2013, 05:16 PM Post #17 |
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Top Button Wanker
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Not a disgrace at all. Not sure they hired the right replacement though. |
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| DaG | Jan 18 2013, 05:21 PM Post #18 |
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They were in the relegation zone when the decisiom was taken. |
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| AntMcfc | Jan 18 2013, 05:32 PM Post #19 |
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POTY
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FUCKING KNEW YOU'D COME AND SAY EXACTLY THIS YOU'RE SUCH A WASTEMAN I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU HAVE TO TRY TO BE SO DIFFERENT ALL THE TIME |
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| AntMcfc | Jan 18 2013, 06:57 PM Post #20 |
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POTY
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Introducing Southampton’s Mauricio Pochettino It started so well for Mauricio Pochettino at his last club, Espanyol. The new Southampton boss was a Blanquiazules (blue and whites) legend who’d played 275 league games as a central defender in two spells. England fans might remember him as the Argentina defender who brought down Michael Owen to earn England a penalty and the game’s only goal in the 2002 World Cup finals. Pochettino mixed youth with shrewdly purchased imports like compatriot Pablo Osvaldo, and experienced pros like Cameroonian international goalkeeper Carlos Kameni (now Malaga) and Luis Garcia (not the former Liverpool player who allegedly drinks Sangria). The Argentine’s commitment to attacking football and his propensity to promote youth saw bigger clubs attracted to his most promising players. With the continued financial problems at Espanyol, Pochettino had little choice but to develop from within and their youth system was as impressive as Barça’s, though on a smaller scale. Home-grown players included Jordi Amat (Rayo), Victor Ruiz (Valencia), Didac (Milan) and Javi Marquez (Mallorca), Alvaro (Getafe). Espanyol sold all to survive. Javi Lopez and Raul Baena remain. All prospered under Pochettino. Before them, Wigan’s Jordi Gomez had been at Espanyol. Pochettino managed a club struggling to get over the death of their captain Dani Jarque in 2009, a club who moved to a new stadium in the same year. The inspiration for Espanyol’s stadium move? A 2001 trip for a pre-season friendly to open a new stadium. To St Mary’s, Southampton, where Pochettino now works. Pochettino’s Espanyol finished 10th, 11th, 8th and 8th until it started to go wrong in 2012. Espanyol were seventh a year ago. They entered 2012 with the fourth best away record and fans talked reasonably about a top six finish and a cup run. Their optimism increased as they continued to rise up the table, hitting fourth in February. They were punching above their weight, steadily improving and dreaming of a first Champions League appearance. When they held neighbours Barcelona, Pep Guardiola commented on their quality and how they’d made the league tougher for Barcelona to retain. Espanyol upset the big boys. Then the slide began. The cup run was ended by a regional third division side and that set the template for the horrendous year to follow. When a hapless, hopeless Zaragoza beat Espanyol 2-0 in Barcelona, Pochettino described it as “a little accident”. It wasn’t. Espanyol tumbled down the table to finish 14th and the Argentine was fortunate not to join the twelve top-flight coaches who lost their jobs in Spain last season. His side were even 18th in the fair play table, with more yellow cards received than any other club. Crowds plummeted and Espanyol’s youthful beauty had been replaced by a snarling beast who didn’t know how to lose gracefully. Pochettino was finally sacked in November. Under his replacement former Mexico and Atletico Madrid coach Javier Aguirre, fortunes finally begin to improve. Southampton have acquired a good young (40) coach and a good man, albeit one who needs to learn English. He’ll use people he knows, mainly on the coaching and agent side, but also players he knows. His best contacts are in Spain and Argentina. It’s an interesting one. |
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| Homer | Jan 19 2013, 03:17 AM Post #21 |
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I am the King
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Nigel Adkins found out about his Southampton sacking as he watched TV Nigel Adkins knew he was going to be sacked BEFORE he met with Southampton supremo Nicola Cortese. Pochettino faces a dressing-room revolt from players loyal to Adkins, who it is understood was watching TV and saw a report that he had been sacked moments before Cortese swung the axe face-to-face. Adkins was told he was out just three days after his side earned a battling 2-2 draw at European champions Chelsea. The point at Stamford Bridge lifted the Saints three points above the relegation places yet could not save Adkins. A source said: “Nigel is philosophical about things and was told it’s nothing personal. “He’s known it could have been coming at any time for a few weeks. But it’s still a horrible way to find out. It’s been hard to work like that but he’s done exceptionally well.” The 47-year-old led Southampton back into the Premier League after back to back promotions and, while he gained a reputation for being methodical rather passionate, the players backed him. Several players were described to be “gutted and shell shocked” after the news broke, even though they had feared it was coming despite the club’s upturn in results. Adkins was seen as having weaknesses - particularly when it came to communication skills - and the ex-Bangor and Scunthorpe manager was, in the eyes of some squad members, still learning as he went along in the Premier League. But the players liked him, dug deep for him and the improvement in results - including victory at Aston Villa and a draw at Chelsea - was a direct result of them doing their best to keep him in a job. But Cortese, a wealthy banker, refused to listen. He felt he wanted an experienced manager at the helm, to give Southamption what he saw as a better chance of staying up. It is understood that Cortese had sounded out former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo in the past but turned his attentions to ex-Espanyol coach Pochettino several weeks ago. The Mirror understands that serious negotiations had begun with Pochettino before Southampton’s draw at Chelsea, to the extent that he had effectively been offered the job by then. Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier said: “Nigel Adkins is probably relieved now that he’s not answerable to Nicola Cortese. “It seems to be the way the club’s being run under the chairman. Nothing’s surprising and it’s a bit of a laughing stock.” |
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| DaG | Jan 24 2013, 10:00 PM Post #22 |
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Punching on Pochettino by Michael Cox
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| elcule | Jan 24 2013, 10:18 PM Post #23 |
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Kolo
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Lol tenuous connection to get the article going.. I'll read it properly after the Barcelona game, I'm on my phone atm Edited by elcule, Jan 24 2013, 10:21 PM.
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![]() Winner. "If I go to Anfield and someone puts the ball into the box and Carragher hammers it out of play the fans applaud. At Camp Nou you would never be applauded for that." - Xavi | |
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| Kevin | Jan 24 2013, 10:57 PM Post #24 |
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Carlton Cole
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I thought this was a pisstake when I first heard it tbh Hope they go down |
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| elcule | Jan 25 2013, 01:17 AM Post #25 |
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Kolo
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Good article as per, I'd agree that imposing a style on players mid-season is a massive risk, not sure about the extent to which he will do so however. One set of possession stats isn't much to go on. |
![]() Winner. "If I go to Anfield and someone puts the ball into the box and Carragher hammers it out of play the fans applaud. At Camp Nou you would never be applauded for that." - Xavi | |
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| AntMcfc | Jan 25 2013, 01:34 AM Post #26 |
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I think he's got what it takes to succeed in England and survive this season. Really hope so anyway, I like this man. |
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| CockneyMackem' | Jan 25 2013, 01:35 AM Post #27 |
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KING DEV
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What a sig
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| AntMcfc | Jan 25 2013, 02:11 AM Post #28 |
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POTY
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Sig updated. Found another from the same photo album
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| I BOW TO RAIDZ | Jan 25 2013, 02:14 AM Post #29 |
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living la vida loca
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That second pic is Brad Pitt right? |
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| KOL | Jan 25 2013, 02:15 AM Post #30 |
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Big Daddy Welbz
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Epic, you look a bit Asian.
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