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orion523 · 10-11-2013, 10:24 AM

The Pochettino Era

New Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino speaks to the press

With his club mired in 15th place and facing relegation, Southampton executive chairman Nicola Cortese made the very unpopular decision to sack incumbent manager Nigel Adkins despite the fact that it was Adkins who had guided the club to two straight promotions.
His choice to replace Adkins was none other than 40 year old former Espanyol gaffer Mauricio Pochettino, a well thought of Argentinian who was widely linked to a future role at one of Europe's top clubs. Said Cortese: " This decision has been made with the long term ambitions of Southampton Football Club in mind. Mauricio is a well respected coach of substantial quality who has gained a reputation as an astute tactician and an excellent man manager. He also shares my belief that the most successful clubs are built by nurturing young players through a developmental system that provides a clear path to the first team, thereby creating a culture that keeps them at the club for the long term," and with that a new era was born on the south coast of England.
In this dynasty I will record the trials and tribulations of Mauricio as he attempts to build Southampton into a perennial contender for hardware, not only domestically but across Europe as well. If at some point his journey takes him away from the south coast and to another destination, we will follow him there as well. I hope you enjoy the ride.

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orion523 · 10-11-2013, 10:37 AM

Mauricio Pochettino
Managerial Almanac

2008-09 La Liga
Espanyol: 9W - 5D - 5L
32 points, 10th place finish

2009-10 La Liga
Espanyol: 11W - 11D - 16L
44 points, 11th place

2010-11 La Liga
Espanyol: 15W - 4D - 19L
49 points, 8th place

2011-12 La Liga
Espanyol: 12W - 10D - 16L
46 points, 14th place

2012-13 La Liga
Espanyol: 2W - 3D- 8L
Sacked: 27 November 2012

-Hired to manage Southampton FC of the Barclays Premier League on 18 January 2013, replacing the deposed Nigel Adkins

2012-13 Barclays Premier League
Southampton FC: 4W - 7D - 5L
19 points, 14th place

2013-14 Barclays Premier League
Southampton FC:

orion523 · 10-11-2013, 11:20 AM

Southampton FC
2013-14 Season Preview

How They Fared Last Season

Premier League: 14th
F.A. Cup: Third Round
Capital One Cup: Fourth Round

Players In

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo: AS Roma, £15 Million(Club record)
Victor Wanyama: Celtic, £12.5 million
Dejan Lovren: Lyon, £8.5 million

Players Out

Frazer Richardson: Middlesbrough, Free
Danny Butterfield: Carlisle United, Free
Dan Seaborne: Yeovil Town, Free
Ryan Dickson: Colchester United, Free
Ben Reeves: MK Dons, Free
Sam Hoskins: Yeovil Town, Free
Richard Chaplow: Millwall, Free
Vegard Forren: Molde FK, Undisclosed
Steve De Ridder: FC Utrecht, Free
Jason Puncheon: Crystal Palace, Loan
Dean Hammond: Leicester City, Undisclosed
Emmanuel Mayuka: Sochaux, Loan

Summer So Far

-Highly rated 18 year old left back Luke Shaw signs a new deal, as do several of the club's other youngsters including winger Lloyd Isgrove, midfielder Omar Rowe and GK Will Britt

-In the feel good story of the summer, 31 year old striker Rickie Lambert scored in his England debut, heading home the winner in a 3-2 win over Scotland

Key Fixtures

-Southampton have the chance to secure some early points with West Brom, Sunderland, Norwich City, and West Ham their first four opponents

Full Fixture List

Squad List

Expert's View

-BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore: "Saints have acquired all three of their top targets in Wanyama, Lovren, and Osvaldo and look to have more backbone, defensive solidity, and scoring depth.
With Osvaldo now in the fold I fully expect Southampton to be a top ten side."

-Southampton midfielder Steven Davis: "Over the course of the preseason we've managed to test ourselves against different styles of play, against good opposition. Preseason is all about building your fitness and getting ready for the first game of the season, so now that we're getting that little bit closer everyone's getting a bit more excited. We've got a lot to look forward to this year and hopefully we can get off to a good start at West Brom."

drunkenferret · 10-11-2013, 12:52 PM

See you decided to go with a Premier League team. Southampton's a great squad to go with, I think. What made you change your mind? I almost changed the other day myself, but decided to stick it out, and after last night's game with the new patch, I'm glad I did.

Good luck with it!

orion523 · 10-11-2013, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drunkenferret


	See you decided to go with a Premier League team. Southampton's a great squad to go with, I think. What made you change your mind? I almost changed the other day myself, but decided to stick it out, and after last night's game with the new patch, I'm glad I did. Good luck with it!

In the end I just wanted to play top flight football, and have the chance to make it into Europe. I nearly went Italian with Fiorentina, Vincenzo Montella is one of my favorite gaffers, I love his aggressive style but I wanted to earn Europe.

frappuccino · 10-14-2013, 04:52 PM

Very nice so far.

drunkenferret · 10-14-2013, 05:48 PM

Glad you finally got a game in! Always quality, keep it up!

Gonira · 10-15-2013, 06:58 AM

immense thread as always. i'll be following

10-11-2013, 10:24 AM	#1
orion523 All Star OVR: 21 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Philadelphia	Southampton FC: The Pochettino Era The Pochettino Era New Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino speaks to the press With his club mired in 15th place and facing relegation, Southampton executive chairman Nicola Cortese made the very unpopular decision to sack incumbent manager Nigel Adkins despite the fact that it was Adkins who had guided the club to two straight promotions. His choice to replace Adkins was none other than 40 year old former Espanyol gaffer Mauricio Pochettino, a well thought of Argentinian who was widely linked to a future role at one of Europe's top clubs. Said Cortese: " This decision has been made with the long term ambitions of Southampton Football Club in mind. Mauricio is a well respected coach of substantial quality who has gained a reputation as an astute tactician and an excellent man manager. He also shares my belief that the most successful clubs are built by nurturing young players through a developmental system that provides a clear path to the first team, thereby creating a culture that keeps them at the club for the long term," and with that a new era was born on the south coast of England. In this dynasty I will record the trials and tribulations of Mauricio as he attempts to build Southampton into a perennial contender for hardware, not only domestically but across Europe as well. If at some point his journey takes him away from the south coast and to another destination, we will follow him there as well. I hope you enjoy the ride. The Rules Game: FIFA 14 Difficulty: Legendary Board: Strict Sliders: Orion523

10-11-2013, 10:37 AM	#2
orion523 All Star OVR: 21 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Philadelphia	Re: Southampton FC: The Pochettino Era Mauricio Pochettino Managerial Almanac 2008-09 La Liga Espanyol: 9W - 5D - 5L 32 points, 10th place finish 2009-10 La Liga Espanyol: 11W - 11D - 16L 44 points, 11th place 2010-11 La Liga Espanyol: 15W - 4D - 19L 49 points, 8th place 2011-12 La Liga Espanyol: 12W - 10D - 16L 46 points, 14th place 2012-13 La Liga Espanyol: 2W - 3D- 8L Sacked: 27 November 2012 -Hired to manage Southampton FC of the Barclays Premier League on 18 January 2013, replacing the deposed Nigel Adkins 2012-13 Barclays Premier League Southampton FC: 4W - 7D - 5L 19 points, 14th place 2013-14 Barclays Premier League Southampton FC:

10-11-2013, 11:20 AM	#3
orion523 All Star OVR: 21 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Philadelphia	Re: Southampton FC: The Pochettino Era Southampton FC 2013-14 Season Preview How They Fared Last Season Premier League: 14th F.A. Cup: Third Round Capital One Cup: Fourth Round Players In Pablo Daniel Osvaldo: AS Roma, £15 Million(Club record) Victor Wanyama: Celtic, £12.5 million Dejan Lovren: Lyon, £8.5 million Players Out Frazer Richardson: Middlesbrough, Free Danny Butterfield: Carlisle United, Free Dan Seaborne: Yeovil Town, Free Ryan Dickson: Colchester United, Free Ben Reeves: MK Dons, Free Sam Hoskins: Yeovil Town, Free Richard Chaplow: Millwall, Free Vegard Forren: Molde FK, Undisclosed Steve De Ridder: FC Utrecht, Free Jason Puncheon: Crystal Palace, Loan Dean Hammond: Leicester City, Undisclosed Emmanuel Mayuka: Sochaux, Loan Summer So Far -Highly rated 18 year old left back Luke Shaw signs a new deal, as do several of the club's other youngsters including winger Lloyd Isgrove, midfielder Omar Rowe and GK Will Britt -In the feel good story of the summer, 31 year old striker Rickie Lambert scored in his England debut, heading home the winner in a 3-2 win over Scotland Key Fixtures -Southampton have the chance to secure some early points with West Brom, Sunderland, Norwich City, and West Ham their first four opponents Full Fixture List Squad List Expert's View -BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore: "Saints have acquired all three of their top targets in Wanyama, Lovren, and Osvaldo and look to have more backbone, defensive solidity, and scoring depth. With Osvaldo now in the fold I fully expect Southampton to be a top ten side." -Southampton midfielder Steven Davis: "Over the course of the preseason we've managed to test ourselves against different styles of play, against good opposition. Preseason is all about building your fitness and getting ready for the first game of the season, so now that we're getting that little bit closer everyone's getting a bit more excited. We've got a lot to look forward to this year and hopefully we can get off to a good start at West Brom."

10-11-2013, 12:52 PM	#4
drunkenferret MVP OVR: 2 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Southampton FC: The Pochettino Era See you decided to go with a Premier League team. Southampton's a great squad to go with, I think. What made you change your mind? I almost changed the other day myself, but decided to stick it out, and after last night's game with the new patch, I'm glad I did. Good luck with it! JibberSkin and orion523 like this. __________________ XBOX ONE: FIFA 15, SOUTHAMPTON CM: greenstein2012.wix.com/drunkenferret

10-14-2013, 04:52 PM	#6
frappuccino MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: SOMEWHERE	Re: Southampton FC: The Pochettino Era Very nice so far. orion523 likes this.

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10-14-2013, 05:48 PM	#7
drunkenferret MVP OVR: 2 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Southampton FC: The Pochettino Era Glad you finally got a game in! Always quality, keep it up! orion523 likes this. __________________ XBOX ONE: FIFA 15, SOUTHAMPTON CM: greenstein2012.wix.com/drunkenferret

10-15-2013, 06:58 AM	#8
Gonira Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Brazil	Re: Southampton FC: The Pochettino Era immense thread as always. i'll be following orion523 likes this.

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