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Mauricio Pochettino details exactly how he interacts with young players like Alli and Kane every day
Mauricio Pochettino has detailed how at 44 he deals with such young players in his squad
BY ALASDAIR GOLD
13:29, 19 JAN 2017
SPURS
Mauricio Pochettino has quickly earned himself a reputation for developing young players into internationals and he has given an insight into how he goes about it.
The Tottenham Hotspur boss gave a revealing interview to Argentinean media outlet La Nacion with his views on social media, the Premier League, returning to Argentina one day, but perhaps most interesting were his thoughts on dealing with young players.
Spurs have been competing at the top end of the table in recent seasons with a squad with the youngest average age in the Premier League.
“You have to try to feel things the way they do, show empathy. Nowadays, the more human leader is the one that is successful," said the 44-year-old.
"The iron fist is a thing of the past. The kids also feel passion but you have to help them discover it, discover inspiration. More than motivate them, you have to take care of them. Today, everything tends to make relationships colder.
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"You have to maintain them via text messages, Whats App, Skype. It’s very difficult for people nowadays to create a relationship, to look people in the eye, touch another person. Those of us that come from another generation have the responsibility to not have this new generation forget how to touch, talk to each other, relate.
"All of that is what football consists of. Tactics are nothing more than the relationship that you have with your teammate. Based on how we relate amongst each other we will define how we act."
Pochettino was also asked how he avoided becoming a seargent major or just another friend to the players.
“With spontaneity. There are no problems if you, in front of your group you must act in a genuine manner," he said.
"The worst thing you can do to a player is hide who you really are, to act one way and then act another.”You have to trust in yourself with honesty in front of everything else. This will help you to never be wrong. You can be upset, you can show your less appealing side. You can be near or far, you will always be you.
"You can keep being who you are, believe in your intuition, believe in oneself. I’ve learned to act that way because I’ve made mistakes in the past.”
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He added: "Within every group there are individuals and they are all different. Individually you have to speak to players and know that each one understands the correct message is also a difficult job.
"It’s like with your kids. You can say, ‘But I raise my kids under the same way. With the same values…’ But yet one you reach one way and another another way. In football it is very similar to home."
http://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/mauricio-pochettino-details-exactly-how-12477792
Mauricio Pochettino has detailed how at 44 he deals with such young players in his squad
BY ALASDAIR GOLD
13:29, 19 JAN 2017
SPURS
Mauricio Pochettino has quickly earned himself a reputation for developing young players into internationals and he has given an insight into how he goes about it.
The Tottenham Hotspur boss gave a revealing interview to Argentinean media outlet La Nacion with his views on social media, the Premier League, returning to Argentina one day, but perhaps most interesting were his thoughts on dealing with young players.
Spurs have been competing at the top end of the table in recent seasons with a squad with the youngest average age in the Premier League.
“You have to try to feel things the way they do, show empathy. Nowadays, the more human leader is the one that is successful," said the 44-year-old.
"The iron fist is a thing of the past. The kids also feel passion but you have to help them discover it, discover inspiration. More than motivate them, you have to take care of them. Today, everything tends to make relationships colder.
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"You have to maintain them via text messages, Whats App, Skype. It’s very difficult for people nowadays to create a relationship, to look people in the eye, touch another person. Those of us that come from another generation have the responsibility to not have this new generation forget how to touch, talk to each other, relate.
"All of that is what football consists of. Tactics are nothing more than the relationship that you have with your teammate. Based on how we relate amongst each other we will define how we act."
Pochettino was also asked how he avoided becoming a seargent major or just another friend to the players.
“With spontaneity. There are no problems if you, in front of your group you must act in a genuine manner," he said.
"The worst thing you can do to a player is hide who you really are, to act one way and then act another.”You have to trust in yourself with honesty in front of everything else. This will help you to never be wrong. You can be upset, you can show your less appealing side. You can be near or far, you will always be you.
"You can keep being who you are, believe in your intuition, believe in oneself. I’ve learned to act that way because I’ve made mistakes in the past.”
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He added: "Within every group there are individuals and they are all different. Individually you have to speak to players and know that each one understands the correct message is also a difficult job.
"It’s like with your kids. You can say, ‘But I raise my kids under the same way. With the same values…’ But yet one you reach one way and another another way. In football it is very similar to home."
http://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/mauricio-pochettino-details-exactly-how-12477792
