MAURICIO POCHETTINO would not swap his life at Tottenham to be a title-winning boss at Arsenal.
The Spurs coach has built one of the most exciting teams in the country but is yet to pick up silverware as a manager.
By contrast, Arsenal chief Arsene Wenger has won three league titles and seven FA Cups during his 21 years with the Gunners. Poch, who joined Spurs in 2014, said: “I would not swap because Tottenham is Tottenham and Arsenal are at another stage of their project.
“I don’t care where they are. After 3½ years, we have achieved a lot but I’d like to achieve more.
“I admired what Wenger has done for Arsenal but we’re at a different stage of our project.” Pochettino, 45, is under pressure to break his duck and finally win a trophy at Tottenham.
But the Spurs manager insists they are building a side to win the big pots, home and abroad. And Poch is convinced they are coming of age — after drawing with Real Madrid in the Bernabeu and then wiping the floor with them 3-1 in the return Champions League game at Wembley.
He added: “The derby is a massive game for us but we must assess the team over a long period. “After 3½ years we are here and we have a team that can compete with Real Madrid.”
His side are four points clear of Arsenal but Poch knows they must improve their record against the big clubs on the road. They have not won at Arsenal since 2010, when Younes Kaboul settled the North London derby five minutes from time.
Poch added: “We had a good conversation about loss with the players — whether it is more painful to lose against one opponent than another. For me it’s the same pain.”
From The Sun
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