Pochettino: my countrymen must be stopped (From Daily Echo)
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Pochettino: my countrymen must be stopped
8:26am Friday 8th February 2013 in Sport
Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino knows three of his countrymen stand between him and a first win as Saints boss tomorrow night.
David Silva, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero are all major players for Manchester City and the kind of attacking threats Saints will have to shackle to bag a valuable win.
“It's obvious they are great players,” Pochettino said. “We know that we have to stop the players getting balls to these three players.
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“We know any of these three can decide the match at any time so we have to stop the ball getting to them.”
City talisman Yaya Toure is confident the champions can pull themselves back into the Premier League title race.
Toure and his brother Kolo, the defender, are now back at City after a month away playing in the African Nations Cup with Ivory Coast.
Roberto Mancini’s men have been unbeaten in their absence but draws in the last two fixtures against QPR and Liverpool have seen them slip nine points behind Manchester United.
After memorably recovering from an eight-point deficit to win the title last season with six matches remaining, Toure is sure there is enough time for City to turn it round again with 13 still to play.
The midfielder said: “We are further behind than we’d like, of course, but all we need to do is think about last season to know what is possible.
“My friends are all here and are happy to see me and we are like a family or brothers who will all fight together – and that is a very important thing to have.
“United have a strong squad and, on paper, they have an easier run in than we do but the title race is a long way from finished.
“It only takes a couple of results to go our way and we're right back in it - I’m sure we'll come back.”
United striker Wayne Rooney is also taking nothing for granted “Look at Manchester City against QPR. They ended up dropping two points.
“That could quite easily have happened to us against Southampton the following night.”
Comments(13)
Alicesdad
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8:48am Fri 8 Feb 13
lemon cake
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9:30am Fri 8 Feb 13
sainttony118 wrote:Did you miss when Argentina and General Galtieri invaded Spain back in '82?? It was around the same time as he invaded the Falklands. No one noticed due a media blackout as to not ruin the world cup that was being held in spain at the time.
Come on echo, where do you get your sports writers? David Silva is a long standing Spanish international
Spain is now a state of the United States of Agentina.....
Good reporting Daily Echo with your attention to detail and ability to spread your superior knowledge of world affairs. If only we were as clever as you.
saintsdan
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10:32am Fri 8 Feb 13
lemon cake wrote:I did miss that but i wasnt born till 86 :-)
sainttony118 wrote:Did you miss when Argentina and General Galtieri invaded Spain back in '82?? It was around the same time as he invaded the Falklands. No one noticed due a media blackout as to not ruin the world cup that was being held in spain at the time.
Come on echo, where do you get your sports writers? David Silva is a long standing Spanish international
Spain is now a state of the United States of Agentina.....
Good reporting Daily Echo with your attention to detail and ability to spread your superior knowledge of world affairs. If only we were as clever as you.
lemon cake
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10:47am Fri 8 Feb 13
saintsdan wrote:arrr 86 the year of mexico 86...the year Argentina invaded Mexico making it the 3rd State of the United States of Argentina. Hense the reason the Argies were able to win the world cup that yr....and that Man utds Chicharito is also classed as Mauricio Pochettino's fellow countryman.
lemon cake wrote:I did miss that but i wasnt born till 86 :-)
sainttony118 wrote:Did you miss when Argentina and General Galtieri invaded Spain back in '82?? It was around the same time as he invaded the Falklands. No one noticed due a media blackout as to not ruin the world cup that was being held in spain at the time.
Come on echo, where do you get your sports writers? David Silva is a long standing Spanish international
Spain is now a state of the United States of Agentina.....
Good reporting Daily Echo with your attention to detail and ability to spread your superior knowledge of world affairs. If only we were as clever as you.
Dubai-saints89
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11:42am Fri 8 Feb 13
lemon cake
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12:02pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Dubai-saints89 wrote:Not '94 when Zabaletas parents defected to Albania due to the embarresment of Maradonnas drug fuelled goal celebrations at USA 94 and his banning from playing for the argies national team. Which then led to the Argentinan revolution, and beheading of the national coach and chief of the Argentina FA.
pablo zabaleta is the other argy at city not silva
HUGO A GO GO
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12:27pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Can't believe i forgot about the mercurial David Silva !!
Such an arrrse !
;0)
CB FRY LIVES
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3:05pm Fri 8 Feb 13
COYR
RedArmy1
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3:15pm Fri 8 Feb 13
When the Crowd scream " HIT HIM" - that is what is required. A fair decisive tackle that eliminates the threat.
MUST WIN IN THE AIR !!!
Was at the ENGLAND game and the crowd screamed for the tackle to go in and not back off. Didn't happen and Brazil scored.
Tomorrow we must up the tempo and Quality and STRIKE (x2)
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRMY - WE MUST TAKE OUR CHANCES AND NOT ALWAYS FROM LONG RANGE.
RED ARMY.
STRIKE-FIGHT-WIN.
COYR
Exiled Saint - front line eastern outpost of Gosport
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6:40pm Fri 8 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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11:09am Sat 9 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT
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8:54pm Sat 9 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Well both games warrant headlines tonight!
I have a feeling our minor fixture is going to be overshadowed by the sell out, massive local derby game down the road in Dorset. I have no interest in the score though.
sainttony118 says...
8:45am Fri 8 Feb 13