A biography for Mauricio Pochettinohasn’t been written yet.
“I am so proud to be a manager in England.”
“To be a player is so difficult.”
“I'm of the older generation. I accept the new technology, but I try to keep a bit of that away.”
“I would put Harry Kane in with Batistuta. All that is happening to him, he deserves. He is the protagonist of his life, and he deserves all the prize.”
“It is always in my nature to work like you are going to be at the club forever, for your life.”
“I'm someone who likes new things, likes change. But I also like challenges. I was a little bit of a prisoner to my challenge each time.”
“I love to work and feel part of the project: to share and create something special.”
“That is the difference from being a manager and being a player: As a player, if you sign a contract for four years, if you want to be there for four years, you are. But as a manager, it always depends on the sack. You are always under pressure.”
“It motivates me, being a parakeet and living for so many years in Barcelona. Going back to the city is always something nice, and playing against Barca, too.”
“When English football started to integrate more with European football, England started to share the Latin culture more.”
“When you build a team, and you have 24 or 25 players, all can be decisive; can be important.”
“Rumours are rumours and always happen, not only at Tottenham but every team.”
“My life is 24 hours talking about football. For me, it is every conversation, every action. It is my life, my passion.”
“Managers and players at different clubs, it's difficult to compare.”
“I don't want to lie. Always, I want to be honest and I say,I don't think about tomorrow. I don't think about next season.'”
“You judge someone from the day you meet them.”
“Obviously, if you win a trophy, like I won when I was a player, it's a moment to celebrate. For me - this is my mentality, and I don't want to say it's right or wrong - I love to celebrate in private and not make it public. I love to celebrate the things with your team-mates.”
“I think the most important thing is to keep going and fighting to be in a good position. Like many clubs say, to be in the top four is a massive success.”
“I am never going to be manager of Barcelona or Arsenal because I am so identified with Tottenham and Espanyol.”
“Being a captain means a lot - it's not just about wearing the armband.”