Why it will take time for Poch to get it right (From Daily Echo)
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Brendan Rodgers says it will take time for Mauricio Pochettino to get things right at Southampton
9:00am Friday 15th March 2013 in Sport
By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter
Mauricio Pochettino
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned that it will take time for Mauricio Pochettino to put his stamp on the Saints team.
Pochettino tomorrow takes charge of his eighth game as Saints boss, as Liverpool visit St Mary’s.
Despite plenty of encouraging performances during the Argentine’s short reign, the club have registered just one win under him so far, albeit a magnificent 3-1 success against champions Manchester City.
Given their precarious position in the table, Saints cannot afford to be writing-off too many results in favour of a period of readjustment.
But Rodgers knows as well as anyone how difficult it can be to achieve instant success on arriving at a new club.
Having joined Liverpool in the summer, it has taken the former Swansea manager time to mould his team and properly implement his philosophies and methods.
The Reds have struggled badly at times this season, notably early on in the campaign, but have now hit their stride.
However, Rodgers still expects to be given a stern test by Saints, who he rates as the most impressive of the three clubs to have come up from last season’s Championship.
“You’ve got to go back to Nigel Adkins,” he said. “Nigel did a brilliant job and was relieved of his duties, but the job that he did there was incredible, to get two consecutive promotions.
“The brand of football they were playing was very much his brand. I saw that in League 1 and the Championship. Of the teams that have come up, that’s the team that have impressed me with their idea of football and how they’ve tried to play.
“It takes time when you’re a newly promoted team to find your feet in what is an incredibly difficult league. As the season went on, Nigel and the players really settled into it and looked like they were well on course to stay in the league.
“Unfortunately for him, he lost his job. The new manager is coming in with a similar idea and philosophy.
“There’s a slight tactical adaptation, a different way to press the ball.
“They were playing very well under Nigel Adkins, but obviously the new manager will come in and put his stamp on it. That will take a period of time.
“Their performances across the season have been good – they’ve played very well against the top teams.
“They’re a team that will push us and we’ll need to be at our best to get the result.”
Rodgers is hoping to have goalkeeper Pepe Reina fit again, after he missed last Sunday’s 3-2 win over Spurs. Other than him, Liverpool have no serious injury concerns.
Comments(12)
Saint.
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10:11am Fri 15 Mar 13
Go on MP stamp on Rogers team.
Stroppy_gramps
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10:21am Fri 15 Mar 13
I really want to see Saints own the ball. Every time a scouse has it the attitude has got to be 'oi, thats not yours give it back'
damoose
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10:31am Fri 15 Mar 13
The new style is immature with no plan-B,we are in big trouble for sacking a Legend
OSPREYSAINT
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10:54am Fri 15 Mar 13
damoose wrote:Oh dear, how long is the mourning period going to be on for in this instance? Time to move on and get behind MP, he has to be supported and encouraged, not villified and criticised, that is of no help at all.
The footballing Gods were with us and were smiling down upon our success for 2/3 years,then the Chairman goes and sticks 2 fingers up at them,now we are up shts-creek without a paddle.....
The new style is immature with no plan-B,we are in big trouble for sacking a Legend
Southampton boy
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11:07am Fri 15 Mar 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Sorry but t's time to move on now NA has "GONE" get over it we all now it was a St*ty thing to do but its done now we have to look at supporting the team and staying in the Prem and next season biuld a team that will put us mid table or better and then get a team to compet we can bet the best what we need to do is learn to bet the others Got my Reaing tickets so come on boy's get behind the team and lts get 9 from 3 and put are season safe COYR's
damoose wrote:Oh dear, how long is the mourning period going to be on for in this instance? Time to move on and get behind MP, he has to be supported and encouraged, not villified and criticised, that is of no help at all.
The footballing Gods were with us and were smiling down upon our success for 2/3 years,then the Chairman goes and sticks 2 fingers up at them,now we are up shts-creek without a paddle.....
The new style is immature with no plan-B,we are in big trouble for sacking a Legend
Taoboy
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12:55pm Fri 15 Mar 13
Please get Punch and Clyne on from the start.
I'm looking forward to the game tomorrow as i don't expect a nil nil.
Give the Kop a TORRID time Lads.
C'mon you SAINTS
jonny-shuttle
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1:09pm Fri 15 Mar 13
Southampton boy wrote:it really riles me, this "get over it attitude".
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Sorry but t's time to move on now NA has "GONE" get over it we all now it was a St*ty thing to do but its done now we have to look at supporting the team and staying in the Prem and next season biuld a team that will put us mid table or better and then get a team to compet we can bet the best what we need to do is learn to bet the others Got my Reaing tickets so come on boy's get behind the team and lts get 9 from 3 and put are season safe COYR'sdamoose wrote: The footballing Gods were with us and were smiling down upon our success for 2/3 years,then the Chairman goes and sticks 2 fingers up at them,now we are up shts-creek without a paddle..... The new style is immature with no plan-B,we are in big trouble for sacking a LegendOh dear, how long is the mourning period going to be on for in this instance? Time to move on and get behind MP, he has to be supported and encouraged, not villified and criticised, that is of no help at all.
He's totally right, we had the right man in charge and it was stupid to sack adkins.
mbetts
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1:28pm Fri 15 Mar 13
Saint. wrote:Who's Roger?
What dose and who cares what Rogers thinks!
Go on MP stamp on Rogers team.
Sounds like a Monty Python sketch
OSPREYSAINT
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1:36pm Fri 15 Mar 13
jonny-shuttle wrote:It riles me more that you keep repeating the same old trot, where you cannot change anything, we all respected Nigel Adkins, he has gone deal with it.
Southampton boy wrote:it really riles me, this "get over it attitude".
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Sorry but t's time to move on now NA has "GONE" get over it we all now it was a St*ty thing to do but its done now we have to look at supporting the team and staying in the Prem and next season biuld a team that will put us mid table or better and then get a team to compet we can bet the best what we need to do is learn to bet the others Got my Reaing tickets so come on boy's get behind the team and lts get 9 from 3 and put are season safe COYR'sdamoose wrote: The footballing Gods were with us and were smiling down upon our success for 2/3 years,then the Chairman goes and sticks 2 fingers up at them,now we are up shts-creek without a paddle..... The new style is immature with no plan-B,we are in big trouble for sacking a LegendOh dear, how long is the mourning period going to be on for in this instance? Time to move on and get behind MP, he has to be supported and encouraged, not villified and criticised, that is of no help at all.
He's totally right, we had the right man in charge and it was stupid to sack adkins.
jonny-shuttle
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2:47pm Fri 15 Mar 13
andygoater1957
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2:52pm Fri 15 Mar 13
RedArmy1 says...
9:33am Fri 15 Mar 13
IMMEDIATE IMPACT REQUIRED
NOW !!!
Starting with a result against ... POOL.
UP THE PREMIER LEAGUE WE GO !!!
NO FEAR
NO SURRENDER
WIN. COYR.
Also BIG IMPACT required in the TRANSFER MARKET !!
WE ARE RED ARMY AND WE RULE THE SOUTH.
RED ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRMY.
FIGHT AND WIN