I would take Poch in a heartbeat, been very impressed with Chelsea since April. And we need to get away from this notion that we're appointing a manager for life, if Poch fails fair enough we sack him too and find someone else.
Who replaces Ten Hag?
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I'm gone for a couple of hours and people want Pochettino now?
Please, no. Never rated this guy and for good reason. Perennial nearly man.
Get Tuchel. I'd even take McKenna or De Zerbi ahead of him. Just no Poch, Southgate, or Potter. Trinity of mediocrity.
Please, no. Never rated this guy and for good reason. Perennial nearly man.
Get Tuchel. I'd even take McKenna or De Zerbi ahead of him. Just no Poch, Southgate, or Potter. Trinity of mediocrity.
Would love Pochettino. One of my favourite managers.
Should have probably hired him years ago...
Should have probably hired him years ago...
Oh no half the fan base here will cry and scream to give him 3 years minimum too.
It drives me mad that we're like this. Sure give a manager time if there's clear evidence that we're building towards something otherwise there's nothing wrong with chopping and changing until we're on the right track.
Poch is very handsome at least. It will be nice to look at his hair in post match interviews, a vast improvement on what we have now.
Agree with this. Poch was "OK" this season for Chelsea with a better second half but he just isn't going to raise a teams ceiling at all. We've had enough evidence of this.
I've said for a bit now that Tuchel should be the choice if INEOS is (for better or worse) looking to build around Bruno/Rashford and co with some key signings and looking to get back into the top 4 immediately. If they are wanting to go longer term and get much younger with all of our transfers while doing a huge clear out of the veterans then I'd prefer McKenna
Our fans seem to have a terrible sense of believing someone when they show you who they are. Players and managers alike. Just constant coddling and patience even when there's no evidence to be doing so after a certain point.
How much have you seen of his teams? In fact, have you seen anything of Chelsea alone in the last couple of months?
I said it in his other thread but he had them playing very good football, controlling games, high and aggressive press, he changed a few things up that worked really well. The football Spurs were playing under him was impressive too. I said I was worried by what I was seeing in recent weeks as I felt that, if he took it into next season and they played that way consistently, maybe added a bit more quality to their team, they'd probably be right up there next season. Whilst we're still pretending it needs ten years and loads of money to get your team playing well.
Think he's the coach Fergie has wanted here for a while now too. He can't be wrong twice can he? 
Pochetino at this point gives me Mourinho vibes. We should be looking for a more up and coming manager.
Couldn't have come at a worst time. The media lot wanted Poch at United in the first place. That will be warming up again now
Sack him if he loses more than four games before Christmas. Show no mercy to these managers.
Chelsea and Poch parting way might have just helped INEOS significantly in reaching the decision regarding ten Hag's position.
I'm not sure what to think of him. I was a really huge fan in 2015-2020 period. Wanted him in 2019 (before and after Ole became permanent manager), wanted him in January 2020 and November 2020 when it looked like Ole was surely getting the sack (2nd half at Everton possibly saved him, we'll never know).
He ticks some boxes but some now. Not a single trophy in England isn't great stat. He was at Spurs for 5 full years and they had some strong teams in that period but ultimately not even a league cup won. This season at Chelsea his chance was against Liverpool but couldn't get it over the line this time either.
I'm not sure what to think of him. I was a really huge fan in 2015-2020 period. Wanted him in 2019 (before and after Ole became permanent manager), wanted him in January 2020 and November 2020 when it looked like Ole was surely getting the sack (2nd half at Everton possibly saved him, we'll never know).
He ticks some boxes but some now. Not a single trophy in England isn't great stat. He was at Spurs for 5 full years and they had some strong teams in that period but ultimately not even a league cup won. This season at Chelsea his chance was against Liverpool but couldn't get it over the line this time either.
How is De Zerbi ahead of Poch? This is insane
I’m having Pochettino.
I’d go as far as to say that he’s the most suitable realistic appointment we could possibly make this summer
I’d go as far as to say that he’s the most suitable realistic appointment we could possibly make this summer
How is De Zerbi ahead of Poch? This is insane
I think his modern approach and the fact he does not have a the baggage of being known as an almost man.
I don't think Poch would be a bad signing, but to me he is more a coach to steady the ship, stabilize our league position. He's not the guy to bring us to success and modernize our play. The fact is that pretty much all of the new age coaches have question marks. You can stick to the familiar or take the chance.
It certainly throws a spanner in the Tuchel department. Lower potential for success vs a steadier pair of hands and slightly better football?
I wonder if Liverpool would have still chosen Slot right now?
I never understand people criticising Poch for not winning things when he was literally managing Spurs. Spurs? Since when was managing Spurs a measure of how many trophies you lift?
The fact he got Spurs into contention for the biggest prizes is more than enough for me. He is far far better than Ten Hag and if we have a chance of getting him we have to take it.
The fact he got Spurs into contention for the biggest prizes is more than enough for me. He is far far better than Ten Hag and if we have a chance of getting him we have to take it.
Probably. They would have had the vibes that Poch may not last and I think they succession planned Slot a while ago knowing Klopp was going. In the same way they could have gone for Tuchel - but didn’t. They are in a different space to us, with a strong squad and a defined way of playing. They (hope) they’ve picked the right manager to continue down the same road. Meanwhile, any new manager coming into us is facing a train wreck. Think we need a really experienced top flight manager that can help us rebuild, because we cannot go down the same road we have been following for ages. Huge difference imo.
This. Juande Ramos or Di Matteo or Rogers can win a cup. Establishing a side from outsiders to top 4 is far more difficult.
Alonso does it with Leverkusen, so why shouldn't Poch do it with Spurs, if he really was an elite manager? Fact is, he is a tier below elite.
I'm glad he is now an option. Close between him and Tuchel for me now. Not too keen on anyone else though Iraola and Mckenna should be watched closely for future.
What is “carrot style”of managing?
Why do people rate Pochettino? His haul of trophies is mediocre to say the least - With PSG he won Ligue 1 in France 21/22, French Cup 2021 and the French equivalent of the Charity Shield at a time when PSG were probably the richest club in the world and streets head of every other French club.
At Spurs he managed runners up in the League Cup in 2014 and runners up EUFA Cup and at Chelsea won the EFL Cup. He's no Pep Guardiola, let alone a Sir Alex!
Yes his teams play nice, pretty football but Poch is not a winner as are none of the teams he manages. The French Ligue 1 has so little quality and competition I think my granny could have taken PSG to success. Pochs level was found out at Southampton and then confirmed Spurs, he is not a manager to inspire confidence leading to success.
If Poch really was an elite manager he would have won a lot more during his spell at PSG.
Poch already no1 favorite for United manager. Bookies don't mess around.
Pochettino pretty much ousted Paul Mitchell from Spurs for more power (even got promoted from head coach to manager as a result). No chance our new setup is going to want to work with him, nor he with us based on that. We seem to be heading to having a head coach now.
Doesn’t seem to be a single intriguing replacement mentioned in this thread so far.
Ya his last 5 games have been fantastic , Shame about the previous 40 games
People saying what has Poch won are right but we need to be realistic. Right now we're a mile off being title contenders/UCL winners. We're a mess. The next manager needs to stabilise us and build a team. Being nice on the eye with a good style of play would be good too. EPL experience. He has or has shown this from his time at Spurs.
Of course he would, he was just sacked. Do not want.
given the rubbish dished up this season , i think ten should be nervous about poch being available
always felt this was THE club for Poch, not had the best time of it since leaving Spurs, but he's an exciting manager who's style is far more entertaining and organised than the one we've currently got.
I cannot understand why people determine if trophies will decide the coach should be hired. Do we go back to hiring Jose or Conte? Let's go steal Pep for City. Pochettino is a manager that is 1-2 levels above ETH, Spurs were playing great football even though they were selling their players. He also elevated young players into the Spurs squad. I don't think PSG is a football to judge any manager career. I think only way PSG can win big is to hire Pep and fund his purchase. I love Pochettino at United, I think we will consistently finish top 4 if he becomes our manager with improve play and more young players coming thru'.
Because if Ineos wants a manager who's "best in class", then they have to go for one who's won top trophies - that's simply the only reliable metric. Otherwise, it makes more sense to gamble on young managers with high potential like Amorim, Alonso, or even McKenna. Going for an established manager like Pochettino who never achieved elite status doesn't strike me as highly ambitious.
I mean the bar is so low, this really isn't that big of an endorsement.
I don't like Poch, I don't think his football is special, I don't like his mentality, and I think he's a dull dull charisma lacking dullard.
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