Don’t drop your porridge bowl, there’s been some movement in two of the dullest Tottenham related stories on planet Earth. As the Interlull washes over us like a general anaesthetic, the breaking predictable news is that Mauricio Pochettino is once again the frontrunner for the Manchester United job.
talkSPORT are carrying quotes from Ladbroke’s Alex Apati; “United are already playing catch-up after just three Premier League games and with Solskjaer second-favourite in the Sack Race betting, it’s now looking increasingly likely Pochettino will soon be replacing him.” The bookmaker have slashed the price on the Argentinian finally making a break from his sofa and get back to work.
This isn’t the first time Mauricio has been in pole position for this job, and it remains to be seen just how much patience the Man United board have with Solskjaer who has looked increasingly bereft of ideas.
Elsewhere, Danny Rose’s hard luck tale rumbles on, and Sami Mobel for the Daily Mail understands that the ageing defender won’t be included in any Tottenham squads under José Mourinho.
I take a view that Danny Rose has proved himself far too toxic for anyone in their right mind to consider. The Amazon documentary effectively ended his career. You don’t tell your gaffer to tell the chairman that you’re looking for him.
It would not be a shock if Rose ‘opens his heart’ to a tabloid again in the near future. What might be useful to all concerned, is if he gave up warring with everyone and moved on with his life.