Stick to Football — Season 1, Episode 127: Pochettino Messi or Maradona Spurs Reflections & Chelsea Project Truth

Episode synopsis

In this episode, Gary Neville, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright sit down with current USA National team manager Mauricio Pochettino. We open the show with some with myth’s surrounding him, like why does he keep lemons around the dressing room? We then move on to his current job as the USA national team manager. He discusses his aspirations for the upcoming tournament with his team being the host nation. Does Mauricio believe that his side have the capacity to go all the way? Mauricio also discusses life as the Paris Saint-Germain boss. Getting the job in 2021, he was tasked with managing some of the biggest personalities in the game like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar. Pochettino discusses the highs and the lows of having such talent in his squad and the differences between that team to Luis Enrique’s current European champions.

About Stick to Football

An original series from The Overlap with Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Roy Keane, featuring special guests discussing all things football.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Sancho Saga
• E2Beckham on Netflix Doc & Messi
• E3Rooney Returns & VAR nightmares
• E4Eddie Hearn: Rooney vs Jake Paul at Old Trafford?
• E5Roy Keane Goes Through All His Red Cards!
• E6Getting Back From Saipan & Gazza’s Meltdown
• E7Everton Fans Should Be Furious!
• E8Ronnie: I Recognise Myself In Roy
• E9United’s Press Leaks, Pep Lashes Out & Being Late!
• E10Jaap Stam On Leaving United, Losing In Istanbul & Ten Hag
• E11Secret Santa, Parties & Football At Christmas!
• E12Keane & Wrighty vs Gary & Carra | Stick to Football Quiz with Paddy McGuinness