Spurs: 10 Things Pochettino Must Do To Make His Side A Force Next Season

7. Gain The Respect Of The Team And The Media

One criticism of a struggling manager is that they lose control of the dressing room. While one of football's cliches, rumours of this type of story came out far too often last season under both Andre Villas-Boas and Tim Sherwood. Pochettino will have to strike early and gain respect of his team in order for the team to be a success. Pochettino has footballing pedigree, through playing for Paris Saint-Germain, Espanyol and Bordeaux, as well as representing Argentina at the 2002 World Cup. While he is relatively young for a football coach, the 42 year old's record and presence should remove any issues that were present during the two previous coaches' reigns. He is put down in many circles for the misconception that he is unable to speak English. However, press conferences and interviews are conducted in Spanish to prevent being misinterpreted and his communication with the Southampton players was excellent, so getting his messages across shouldn't be an issue. He will also need to clamp down on some of the outbursts seen last season from certain players. It was clear that Sandro and Sherwood didn't get on and although he became integral to the team towards the end of the season, Emmanuel Adebayor was proving to be a difficult presence when he was sidelined from the squad. Disruptive interviews and tweets are damaging to the team and Pochettino will need to keep these type of players happy, yet firmly in their place as to not to disrupt the harmony of the team. He isn't scared of making big moves for the greater good of the team, as he did by removing the disruptive Dani Osvaldo from his Saints team when a ruckus with other squad members became too much of a distraction.