Disillusionment, fatigue, unhappiness, the need for a new face. The parallels are all too chilling.
I’m no fan of wit and wisdom that feels like it would be more at home on a fridge magnet, but Albert Einstein’s line: ‘insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results‘ resonates somewhat.
Pochettino’s book, A Brave New World with the hugely respected journalist Guillem Ballague ,was an ambitious undertaking. Whilst undoubtedly an interesting read, one cannot ignore the fact that its focal point was an English football manager who had yet to win a trophy in England.
In the aftermath of Mauricio’s departure from Spurs, it is evident that personable Argentine has won the hearts and minds of many fans, and that he will be sorely missed.
This extract from the book published in 2012 turns Poch’s dismissal from being a misfortune into a tragedy.
Mauricio appears to be a man of great integrity, and perhaps what he needs is a club where there are fewer commercial pressures, and perhaps greater freedom, so he can call the shots.