Pochettino is clearly revelling in playing it cool with the press. And fair play to him.
Spurs haven’t lucked it to secure second place after 25 games. Nor has the side undergone any massive makeover. Instead there has been a distinct air of calm about the manner in which the evolution at White Hart Lane has blossomed.
Poch said:
“You can see in their eyes, the feeling, the energy, that they believe.
In football belief is the most important word. If we believe, anything can happen. I believe in my squad and they believe too in the way we play. This synergy is very important for the future. But it is better not to speak too much, only to show, to work hard. This is the better way to show we are ready to compete and after, we see what happens. But the most important thing is to do rather than speak.”
Pochettino’s men took to the field shortly after Leicester had stunned Manchester City with a 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium..
“It’s real we are in a very good position but we need to keep working and not think too much about the future. For me, historically Tottenham is one of the biggest clubs in England. It is not a surprise we are in a good position.
Maybe in the last few years, but in the past Tottenham showed they are one of the best clubs in England. Leicester fully deserve their position and how they won the game they completely deserved it because they were better than Manchester City.”
Poch needs to be respected for the manner with which he has carried himself.
Spurs have been for many years also rans, a sleeping giant (with malnutrition and height issues); perceived as a bit of an Everton, who could almost be in with a shout for success, if the planets were conveniently aligned.
Our improvement under Poch has been widely well received by fans and the media.
By some stark comparison, Leicester City find themselves being treated with a liberal amount of thinly disguised contempt.
Spurs fans weren’t exempt here. When Vardy started scoring every time he played, the cringe inducing yelps of ‘we should buy him’ could be heard in certain Tottingham quarters.
Oh no, that’s not arrogant at all. I bet he was walking off the pitch every week thinking to himself, ‘I really wish I was playing for someone, anyone else right now’.
Vardy has just committed to a three year extension to his current deal, and you can hardly blame him as the Foxes sit top of the league having only yesterday unceremoniously walloped Manchester City in their own back yard.
Leicester as a whole appear to being stalked by fans of other teams (and other assorted miscreants that haven’t bothered to watch them much this season) who are tiresomely reeling out various phrases featuring the words ‘bubble’ and ‘burst’.
Ranieri has conducted himself in a manner that draws many parallels with Pochettino’s.
No flashy transfer business, no gimmickry or gamesmanship, just good old fashioned and unassuming football management.
Just like Spurs, the Foxes haven’t fluked it, and they deserve our considerable respect.
