Mauricio Pochettino is high on Man United’s radar. They have been looking at him for quite some time and come the summer there is a good chance that either Poch or Zidane will be odds on to take over the United hotseat, money that any bookies would be glad to take from you as easy as online casino sites 2019. So, why exactly are United so high on taking Pochettino away from Spurs?
He develops players
Manchester United have bought players based on name value and past performances ever since Ferguson left. This transfer strategy has not worked out well for them on the whole, partly because it went against the ethos that Sir Alex had built up, which was generally bringing in young players and turning them into superstars. Pochettino coming in would herald a return to this method, look at his success at improving players and taking them to the top level. Kane, Alli, Eriksen, Lamela the list keeps going. Would those players still be good without him? Most likely. Would those players be as good as they are? Probably not. There is a lot of raw talent at United and Pochettino could get the most out of those players.
He likes to play a swashbuckling style
Manchester United are known for playing attacking football. Going at teams and trying to win the game. Mourinho has never really played football in this way and he was never likely to be a good fit at United because of this. Pochettino always sets his teams up to win. This would go down a storm with the United faithful and would mean Pochettino wouldn’t struggle with having the fans on his back from the start.
He can work on a budget
There was a time when United would be the big spenders in every transfer window. This is not the case anymore. Pochettino would undoubtedly be given a bigger budget at United than he has had at Spurs recently, but he still has the skills to work with the players he has got. The players that United would bring in wouldn’t need to cost as much as other teams because Pochettino will get the absolute maximum out of them.
He is used to working under a director of football
With United looking at bringing in a director of football it is important that their next full time boss can work under this framework. Pochettino has done this at every job he has had and with a great deal of success. United are looking at Paul Mitchell who worked closely with Pochettino at Southampton and Spurs, if he comes in then reigniting that successful partnership, which saw Mane, Tadic, Trippier and Alli all brought in to play for Pochettino, could bring success back to the red half of Manchester.
He is a master of the high press
High pressing football is a defensive tactic that the majority of the top sides, especially in the Premier League, use. Man City, Liverpool and indeed Spurs all play this style of football. By bringing Pochettino in United would see a change in their pressing patterns and this would allow United to play more on the front foot, which would go down perfectly with the Old Trafford faithful.