Mauricio Pochettino says Premier League identity is changing
Mauricio Pochettino East saddened by a few of changes he has witnessed In English soccer, believe A move towards A more technical path of playing cost THE First League a few of It is identity.
THE director East In her sixth complete season functioning In England Since be appointed has Southampton half-way through THE 2012-13 season.
He stabilized threatened with relegation Saints And drawn them clear of THE drop area Before portion establishment them In THE high flight THE following year.
HAS her following job, Tottenham, he transformed THE club Since perennial underperformers In regular Champions League qualifiers And took them has THE final In 2019, losing 2-0 has Liverpool In Madrid.
He East functioning her First of all First League job Since be sacked by Spurs In November of that year, And East charge with turning around that of Chelsea fortunes After A miserable campaign last season that saw them finishing 12.
THE value And commercial call of England high flight has grown up extremely Since Pochettino replaced Nigel Adkins has St. Married more that A decade There is, with THE call And financial incentive on offer has stranger stars bigger that never.
He has influence English soccer has move far Since a few of It is traditional habits, typically thought has to have has been center around endurance And physics.
"It is TRUE that THE First League East different Since When We arrived has Southampton (In 2013), » said Pochettino, WHO takes her team has confront Bournemouth has THE Vitality Stadium on Sunday look For only their second league earn of THE season.
"Improved? Yes. Each season he improves, because THE potential of THE First League has sign players Since everywhere has do THE teams stronger.
"But It is TRUE that he lose A little little of THE identify of British soccer, Or English soccer. Be honest, I as (he) of course, because as management staff We love has play In This way.
"English soccer always was about has struggle. But has play GOOD soccer In (A) different path Also East has play GOOD, because if You to want has play In A different path, You need has be clever Also In how You decide A philosophy And structure of THE team. »
THE First League had only 13 stranger players – not English, Scottish, Welsh Or Irish – When he was spear In 1992.
THE influx of players, And just as significantly managers, Since overseas has seen THE league to grow has look like A more technical style previously partner with Spain, Italy And other European leagues.
Pochettino added: "Losing This type of identify I think do Me A little little sad because always In My head he was different soccer In England, that East true.
"People to want more spectacular, more things as This. Of course, that East THE evolution of Company. People ask For different requests, different things, And We are adapt. Soccer East adapt. »
Pochettino say again her call For that of Chelsea young team – THE the youngest In THE league with A average age of just on 23 – has be Free THE time they need has to grow In themselves following co-owner Todd Boehly whirlwind £1 billion recruitment drive.
He quoted A famous example of A player bought For big money WHO took time has come good.
"It is not fair has assess A game, two Games, three Games; (A player) East not perform When We play someone And say 'they need has perform as this'.
"I always to use THE even example. Real Madrid paid 70, 80, 100 million For A player, Zinedine Zidane.
"After six month You can ask THE Fans of Real Madrid. He begin has perform After Seven, eight month. Zidane was 26, 27.
"When You bring In A player WHO East 18 Or 19 Or 20 Or 21, be careful. They are not Machinery. They need has adjust. We need has give time."
Mauricio Pochettino East saddened by a few of changes he has witnessed In English soccer, believe A move towards A more technical path of playing cost THE First League a few of It is identity.
THE director East In her sixth complete season functioning In England Since be appointed has Southampton half-way through THE 2012-13 season.
He stabilized threatened with relegation Saints And drawn them clear of THE drop area Before portion establishment them In THE high flight THE following year.
HAS her following job, Tottenham, he transformed THE club Since perennial underperformers In regular Champions League qualifiers And took them has THE final In 2019, losing 2-0 has Liverpool In Madrid.
He East functioning her First of all First League job Since be sacked by Spurs In November of that year, And East charge with turning around that of Chelsea fortunes After A miserable campaign last season that saw them finishing 12.
THE value And commercial call of England high flight has grown up extremely Since Pochettino replaced Nigel Adkins has St. Married more that A decade There is, with THE call And financial incentive on offer has stranger stars bigger that never.
He has influence English soccer has move far Since a few of It is traditional habits, typically thought has to have has been center around endurance And physics.
"It is TRUE that THE First League East different Since When We arrived has Southampton (In 2013), » said Pochettino, WHO takes her team has confront Bournemouth has THE Vitality Stadium on Sunday look For only their second league earn of THE season.
"Improved? Yes. Each season he improves, because THE potential of THE First League has sign players Since everywhere has do THE teams stronger.
"But It is TRUE that he lose A little little of THE identify of British soccer, Or English soccer. Be honest, I as (he) of course, because as management staff We love has play In This way.
"English soccer always was about has struggle. But has play GOOD soccer In (A) different path Also East has play GOOD, because if You to want has play In A different path, You need has be clever Also In how You decide A philosophy And structure of THE team. »
THE First League had only 13 stranger players – not English, Scottish, Welsh Or Irish – When he was spear In 1992.
THE influx of players, And just as significantly managers, Since overseas has seen THE league to grow has look like A more technical style previously partner with Spain, Italy And other European leagues.
Pochettino added: "Losing This type of identify I think do Me A little little sad because always In My head he was different soccer In England, that East true.
"People to want more spectacular, more things as This. Of course, that East THE evolution of Company. People ask For different requests, different things, And We are adapt. Soccer East adapt. »
Pochettino say again her call For that of Chelsea young team – THE the youngest In THE league with A average age of just on 23 – has be Free THE time they need has to grow In themselves following co-owner Todd Boehly whirlwind £1 billion recruitment drive.
He quoted A famous example of A player bought For big money WHO took time has come good.
"It is not fair has assess A game, two Games, three Games; (A player) East not perform When We play someone And say 'they need has perform as this'.
"I always to use THE even example. Real Madrid paid 70, 80, 100 million For A player, Zinedine Zidane.
"After six month You can ask THE Fans of Real Madrid. He begin has perform After Seven, eight month. Zidane was 26, 27.
"When You bring In A player WHO East 18 Or 19 Or 20 Or 21, be careful. They are not Machinery. They need has adjust. We need has give time."
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