If we believe his first words in the club press release formalizing his appointment on Saturday, Pochettino first kept from his Parisian years as a player the memory of "the unique atmosphere of the Parc des Princes".
In these times behind closed doors, he will unfortunately have to wait before regaining the fervor of the Parisian supporters.
On the other hand, the latter will not have had, for their part, long to wait before discovering the lofty ambitions of Thomas Tuchel's successor.
"This team has fantastic potential and I will do everything with my staff to optimize the results of Paris Saint-Germain in all competitions," he said.
Before setting the scene for the weeks to come: “We will also do our utmost to give our team that combative and offensive playing identity that Parisian supporters have always loved.
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For those who have followed the Argentine's work especially at Tottenham in recent years, such a speech will come as no surprise.
At Pochettino, tactics and mentality are inseparable.
And it is undoubtedly no coincidence that they are the first words kept by the new Parisian technician before taking charge of a team which has been accumulating declines during the match since the start of the season.
"Discipline, respect, friendship"
With him, the Parisian players will have to display more character.
But not only.
"The players must deserve to wear this jersey," he slips.
Before announcing his first intentions to his group this Sunday, Pochettino has already fanned the bottom of his thoughts with the internal media of PSG.
“We are in a very large club, where it is not just important to win, he said.
It's about winning, but in style.
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A speech that echoes some recent inglorious club performances Tuchel version, both in the Champions League and in Ligue 1.
More broadly and to achieve his goals, the former central defender believes that “discipline is the most important.
Respect, friendship too, not only for the players or the staff, but also for the people who work at the club, at the training center, at the stadium.
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With his staff including his loyal assistant Miguel D'Agostino, Pochettino intends to take PSG to the top.
“We are here to help the club and the players achieve what they want, which is to win trophies,” he says.
We want to put in place a mentality, a game philosophy, and that everyone adheres to it.
A beautiful program which will very quickly be measured against the facts.
