Pochettino’s English Summers

Mauricio Pochettino To Manchester United

Pochettino’s long flirtation with the Premier League looks to be ending at Manchester United. The move is agreed, but not yet officially announced.

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Michael Carrick’s Exit From Old Trafford

With Michael Carrick’s tenure ending at Old Trafford after about 10 months, Mauricio Pochettino will be stepping into troubled waters to bail out a struggling Manchester United. Last November, he said he was missing the Premier League and thought about returning one day. His wish has been granted.

Pochettino Has A History of English summers that have shaped his career and reputation. Let’s have a look at them

Southampton (Jan 2013 to May 2014)

He took over a struggling side in January 2013 and saved them from relegation. In 2013-14 he finished 8th, a high finish for the club in the Premier League era, with a pressing, youth-friendly style. He left for Tottenham that summer.

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Tottenham (May 2014 to Nov 2019)

This was his defining spell. He built the team around Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min.

2014-15: 5th, plus a League Cup final loss to Chelsea.

2015-16: 3rd, finishing above Arsenal after a title challenge that ended when Leicester won the league.

2016-17: 2nd, with the club’s best points total in the Premier League era.

2017-18: 3rd, playing home games at Wembley.
2018-19: 4th and the Champions League final, lost 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid.

He never won a trophy, which he has said still haunts him. He was sacked in November 2019 after a poor start to the next season, and José Mourinho replaced him. He managed more Premier League games for Spurs, 202, than any other manager in the club’s history.

Chelsea (2023 to 2024)

He arrived after a chaotic season under the new ownership and with an expensive, unbalanced squad. Results were uneven early on, then strong late. Chelsea finished 6th and reached the League Cup final, which they lost to Liverpool in extra time. The club announced a mutual parting right after the season ended. He now describes it as a spell that worked but wasn’t the right fit.

What it Means For United

The pattern across all three jobs is that he builds quickly with young players and a clear pressing identity, but struggles when the squad or ownership structure is unsettled. United’s current state, 18th with an unbalanced dressing room, looks more like Chelsea than Spurs. How much time and support he gets will matter a lot.

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