The Argentinian meets the criteria required at Stamford Bridge and his Tottenham past should not be an obstacle to his appointment
The Argentinian meets criteria required at Stamford Bridge and his Tottenham past should not be an obstacle to appointmentneed a big-name manager, an ultra‑charismatic type who can look after the egos of superstar players and also develop the younger ones, offering encouragement to them. They need somebody with an inside-out knowledge of the Premier League, who knows London, too.
Every manager knows that clubs almost always turn to them because it has not worked out for the previous person; they arrive in times of crisis. And Pochettino has to see a parallel with his appointment by Tottenham in May 2014 after his 18 months at Southampton. Pochettino’s success at Spurs came from a low base – he would work remorselessly to build the players’ fitness and belief – and the thing to say about Chelsea’s squad is that the starting levels are rather higher, despite the embarrassment of the league position.
But in all other areas there are the type of players that Pochettino would relish working with, including senior figures such as Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kanté. Then there are the younger ones: Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Enzo Fernández and Kai Havertz plus those fighting for a breakthrough, including Noni Madueke and Carney Chukwuemeka. Conor Gallagher feels like a prototype Pochettino player.
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