“The most important thing in football” – Pochettino praises his players for this key thing
After squeaking past Newcastle on penalties, Mauricio Pochettino was able to give a largely favorable interview to the media following the match yesterday night.
He emphasized how happy he was with his team’s ability to bounce back from a poorly played goal to win, pointing out that they had dominated possession and the game against formidable opponents.
The Argentine coach told the media, “The most important thing in football is to believe until the very end. The win was possible because we kept believing.”
Just that. The fact that the players truly appeared to care during the last minutes and the penalty shootout victory was the most outstanding aspect of the game, which can only benefit the coach. His lack of confidence and drive, as well as his inability to get this squad moving, have truly troubled us, but tonight we saw encouraging indicators.
However, we’ve experienced far too many false dawns, so we’re holding our peace until we see it every week.
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