{"id":293013,"date":"2023-11-04T00:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T00:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=293013"},"modified":"2023-11-04T00:24:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T00:24:38","slug":"why-pochettino-has-not-returned-to-his-beloved-spurs-until-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/why-pochettino-has-not-returned-to-his-beloved-spurs-until-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Pochettino has not returned to his beloved Spurs&#8230; until Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mauricio Pochettino has not returned to his beloved Tottenham since his 2019 sacking&#8230; and Argentine he &#8216;cannot predict&#8217; homecoming reception as boss of rivals Chelsea<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pochettino insists the response from Spurs fans will not change his memories<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Argentine admits it is special to be returning to the club after four years<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mauricio Pochettino vs Alan Shearer &#8211; who is right? Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino has not been back to Tottenham in nearly four years since his sacking.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I was thinking to dress in a different way, put on a mask or something but it was too risky,\u2019 he said with a smile as he considered the idea, but his first return will be on Monday, and he appreciates the homecoming reception would have been warmer were he not in the colours of Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it is still not too late to conjure up a disguise. \u2018We cannot guess,\u2019 said Pochettino, when asked what he expected. \u2018We cannot forget that we lived together. Amazing memories and I am going to respect the people, and how they are going to express themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It won\u2019t change my emotions, my view or my feelings about a club where we spent an unbelievable journey. It is special to be coming back after four years. Really special, I cannot lie.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was a difficult situation when we left the club, a difficult moment and now we have the opportunity to go back and see the people who are still working there, and it is going to be an exciting moment for us.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/21\/77382719-0-image-a-39_1699045536687.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino has not been back to Tottenham since being sacked back in 2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/21\/77382863-0-image-a-40_1699045718943.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea boss is unsure of the reaction he will receive from a crowd which once adored him<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/21\/77382857-0-image-a-41_1699045725939.jpg\" height=\"417\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pochettino is looking forward to seeing Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, right, on his return<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Among those he looks forward to seeing is Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, the man who sacked him in November 2019, just five months after they shared the thrill of reaching the club\u2019s first Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He is the most important person,\u2019 said Pochettino.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He gave me and my coaching staff the possibility to be in Tottenham. It was not only a professional relationship, also a friendship.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There are too many memories, nearly six years together and I only want to say to him thank you for the opportunity to experience great things, like to build the new stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Up and down, good and bad but we cannot forget. It will be strange to come back after four years but it is going to be a happy day for me. We are professional but we are at the same time human.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino transformed Tottenham, launching a new era with young players such as Harry Kane and Dele Alli, producing an attractive style of play, regularly finishing in the top four and returning the club to elite European competition.<\/p>\n<p>They were runners-up in the Premier League in 2017 and beaten by Liverpool in the Champions League final in Madrid. Pochettino could not end the long wait for a trophy, which is still going on. He promised not to manage north London rivals Arsenal and wanted to return to Spurs, earlier this year, after leaving Paris Saint-Germain but Levy was less interested in a reunion, opting instead for Ange Postecoglou. That decision to go for the Australian looks inspired as Tottenham sit at the top of the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Yes, I think so,\u2019 said Pochettino when asked if Tottenham can be genuine title contenders. \u2018Ange and the other coaches, they\u2019re doing a fantastic job.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/21\/77382737-0-image-a-42_1699045741760.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pochettino led Spurs to the Champions League final but could not end their trophy drought<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/21\/77382947-0-image-a-43_1699045826420.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Argentine believes Spurs are capable of being title contenders under\u00a0Ange Postecoglou<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/03\/21\/77382975-0-image-a-44_1699045902457.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pochettino will lead his Chelsea side out on Monday as he attempts to boost their fortunes<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Very good players, very good team and you can feel they can be a contender. It is early in the season but they are showing the quality to be a contender. I am happy for him and the club. We are positive people and grateful people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When a club where we were involved is doing well, we keep these links and we are happy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea, though, he insisted, were in a different place with many young players. \u2018We are in a different project,\u2019 said the 51-year-old Argentine.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All the history of Chelsea is to win big things. Now we are in a different situation where we are building something for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Maybe we struggle a little bit in the beginning, because we are a young team, maybe not managing the details well and that is why we lose too many points.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12708707\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Tottenham-homecoming-reception-Chelsea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mauricio Pochettino has not returned to his beloved Tottenham since his 2019 sacking&#8230; and Argentine he &#8216;cannot predict&#8217; 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