It is perhaps easy to hear Mauricio Pochettino say his new players must “believe” they can win the World Cup and roll your eyes.
It’s the sort of flashy soundbite in first press conferences that ambitious managers often produce.
What else could he say after all those months of international courting from his new employers, the red wine and steaks, the unprecedented financial package? “We need to look good in the group stages and maybe get to the round of 16”?
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No, the Argentine is a winner and he talks like one. He is also aware that he faces two jobs with the United States men’s national team — not just the
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