Mauricio Pochettino Biography

His full name is Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero; he is a former football player and current manager of Southampton. He was playing as a central defender. He has 17 years as a professional player where he played 10 years in La Liga with Espanyol, scoring 13 goals in 275 games. Pochettino played also in France with PSG and Bordeaux. Newell’s Old Boys was the beginning of Pochettino career in playing. Pochettino also played in the Argentine national team between 1999-2002 where he participated with his country at 1999 Copa America and 2002 World Cup.

Playing career of Mauricio Pochettino:

Club:

Mauricio Pochettino began his playing career with Newell’s Old Boys to move then to the Catalan team Espanyol in 1994-1995 where he stayed there for 7 years, where they got the title of the Copa Del Ray in 2000.

Pochettino Moved in January 2001 to PSG where he stayed there until 2003-2004 to move in the same country to Girondis de Bordeaux, there he stayed for two seasons and half.

International country team:

Pochettino made 20 appearances with Argentine national team, where he participated in 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Managerial career of Mauricio Pochettino:

Espanyol:

Pochettino signed with Espanyol in January 2009, so he led the team to finish in La Liga in 10th place. And Pochettino was finished his contract with Espanyol in June 30, 2012 by mutual consent.

Southampton:

Pochettino signed with Southampton in January 18, 2013. He led his new team to win over many team like Man City 3-1, Liverpool 3-1, and Chelsea 2-1.

His International goals:

Pochettino scored goal in November in front of Spain in friendly match which the game finished with 2-0. The he scored in 2002 World Cup qualification in front of Paraguay and the game ended 2-2.

David Moyes expects more from Rooney after the goal is reached No. 200 with United

Wayne Rooney shook the net twice in the face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League football on Tuesday to take his tally to 200 goals with Manchester United who new coach David Moyes is believed that his player can become one of the best strikers in the club's history.

There were questions about the commitment of Rooney with United after not participating in important matches last season under former coach Alex Ferguson, who made the striker, plays a role in midfield, while the Dutch took over the task of Robin van Persie to score goals for the team.

Rooney occupies fourth place in United's top scorer through the ages and spearheaded by Bobby Charlton with 249 goals, followed by Denis Law has 237 goals and then Jack Rowley with 211 goals, but Moyes believes that the England striker can deliver more than this.

Moyes said in a news conference, "I remember my presence here and I say that he has a real chance to become the top scorer in the club throughout its history and I tell you that if he continued to play as he did tonight, he will reach that goal."

In addition to the busy reception from united fans it seemed to trust placed by Moyes the midfielder lifted the morale of Rooney and elevated his performance.

Ferguson had said in May that Rooney wants to leave the club which raised speculation about the future of the player in the summer and try to Chelsea under Coach Jose Mourinho to sign him.

Rooney said after United's 4-2 win over Leverkusen at the beginning of the journey the team Champions "I will put my focus on football as I has done throughout the summer. I have made an effort and I put my focus on football."

Rooney added "The crowd here was fantastic with me and that I have the reception here is fantastic. I Wish to respond to this purposes and offers like tonight."

It was Rooney's the best player in the game that tied the United goalless with Chelsea in the Premier League last month and scored from a free kick to lead the team to win 2 - zero at Crystal Palace on Saturday before the rise his performance to new levels against Leverkusen.

Rooney opened the scoring for United in the middle of the first half, and then added a third goal to take his tally to 200 with the goal of making the team and then the fourth goal with a neat pass to Antonio Valencia.

Rooney said, "This is something I am proud strongly and I am happy to score 200 goals with a team like Manchester United and I hope to achieve more."

Also Rooney (27 years) occupies second place in the list of United's Champions League scoring charts with 30 goals, a difference of eight goals behind Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Mourinho: Chelsea players, "beautiful small eggs!"!

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho Returned with known strange descriptions to his first biography on Tuesday when he described his players as "beautiful small eggs."

And after he said at a news conference that he intends to involve four players under the age of 22 years in the group match against Basel at home in the Champions League football on Wednesday Mourinho was asked about the skills in his squad.

Mourinho then regained his method, which was spoken by six years ago, when Chelsea trail for the first time and complained of being forced to engage the players under the level. The Portuguese coach said that the current players are "beautiful small eggs."

Mourinho continued with a smile while he was answering the question, "They are eggs need for the mother  ... In this case, for the father to take care of them and give them warmth in the winter and to provide blankets and work to develop their abilities.”

Mourinho added "one day will come, the moment when status changes the atmosphere and the sun shines, eggs break and they are ready for life in the highest level."

In 2007, the end of his career in the first period with Chelsea approached, Mourinho complained in reality notorious reluctance of the club, which competes in the Premier League for spending on players and said, " in the transfer market there are eggs from first-class and second and third and some more expensive than others and are made with some under the best.”

Mourinho added, “So when the first - class eggs available in major markets and you are unable to get it, you have a problem.”

In the Mourinho new lineup there are Brazilian maker play Lillian and Germany striker Andre Horlh, and midfielder Marco van Ginkel and Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer and Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o and all of them have joined before the start of the current season.

Mourinho confirmed that the Brazilian veteran Oscar and Frank Lampard record holder in scoring for the benefit of both Chelsea midfielders will take part from the beginning against Basel in the first round of the group stage, but said he has not yet reached the other players if they will be involved from the beginning.

Arsenal Coach Wenger: We are in the toughest group in the Champions League

Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger said his team needs ten points out of the "most difficult" part of the football Champions League on the eve of an away match against Olympique Marseille.

Arsenal Competes Marseille in F Group Borussia Dortmund and Napoli teams. The Bayern Munich ousted Arsenal from the first knockout round on his way to win the Champions League title last season.

Wenger said at a news conference, "If you look at the group, I would say it is more difficult because all the teams have a chance to qualify."

"And this means that for each match of the utmost importance. Usually the team needs ten points to qualify for the next round and so this is important."

Arsène Wenger continued, saying, "Two years ago we were in a similar group, and Arsenal and Marseille ascended... but it is very difficult to say who would step up to the next round."

Frenchman Arsène Wenger confirmed that Arsenal, who is running the Champions League competition for the sixth time in ten consecutive need for a good start in tomorrow's game.

Wenger said, "We need to get out points of both games we played on our land or away from home. As is the case in any tournament, the beginning is very important to support the team confidence dry becomes in a good position."

It will be a striker Olivier Giraud in a good position for the start of the game, although he left during a meeting of Sunderland in the Premier League at the weekend because of a knee problem.

And the defender Per Mertesacker will be able to participate in the game after recovering from the disease.