The following 5 points will help you get to know the current PSG coach a little more.
Professional debut with Newell Old Boys, Lionel Messi’s childhood club
Born March 2, 1972 in Murphy, Mauricio Pochettino began his professional football career with the Newell Old Boys. Playing as a center-back, he joined Espanyol Barcelona in 1994, having made 240 appearances for that club before joining the PSG in 2001.
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In two seasons in Paris, he made a total of 95 appearances for the Parisians. He also wore the Girondins de Bordeaux jersey in his football career.
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A renowned trainer in talent development
Among the players who have progressed a lot under the influence of Pochettino are for example: Adam Lallana (2013), Jay Rodriguez (2013), Luke Shaw (2014), Calum Chambers (2014), Harry Kane (2015) and Dele Alli (2015).
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One of the most physically demanding trainers in Europe
“He’s one of the most physically demanding coaches in Europe,” a former Tottenham agent, accompanied by his two historic assistants, Jesus Perez and Miguel d’Agostino, told JDD on Pochettino’s working method.
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“In North London, he had very advanced technological tools to measure the volume and intensity of races. Saliva tests, sleep, “he collected all the data to know how far to push the players”, he added.
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An apprentice of Marcelo Bielsa
It was Marcelo Bielsa and Jorge Griffa (who was then director of the Newell’s Old Boys Academy in Rosario) who recruited Pochettino for Newell’s Old Boys when he was only 14 years old. To do so, the two men reportedly went to the small town of Murphy at 2 p.m.
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Common tactic
“Pochettino asks his team to build from behind, intimidate and destabilize opponents with a quick pressing technique and get the ball into the box. His team selection tends to include fast players with excellent endurance. “(via www.foottheball.com)
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