Jamie Carragher has claimed that Mauricio Pochettino reaching the Champions League final with Tottenham Hotspur was just as impressive as Manchester United's treble winning season.
The Argentine is easily Spurs' most successful manager in recent times, and although the club lost to Liverpool in Madrid in 2019, it was a day fans will never forget.
“When Pochettino was at Spurs, every season, he finished above the biggest club in the world, who had loads more money,” said Carragher, whilst speaking on the Webby and O’neill channel.
“Spurs are nowhere near one of the biggest clubs in the world. They are a level below.
“Tottenham haven’t challenged for a league title, I can’t remember in my lifetime, they did that under Pochettino.
“Tottenham reaching the Champions League final is like Manchester United winning the treble in 1999. Tottenham aren’t a club that win things. Pochettino, you can’t criticise him for going to Spurs, and a club that don’t win anything for years. He can only do the job that he done.”
Pochettino - who is currently in charge of PSG - is now being linked with the United job.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under a lot of pressure after his side were heavily beaten by Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.
A hat-trick from Mohamed Salah, as well as goals from Naby Keita and Diogo Jota, were enough to condemn the Red Devils to an embarrassing 5-0 defeat at the hands of one of their closest rivals.
A number of names, including the likes of Antonio Conte, Brendan Rodgers and of course, Pochettino, have been linked as potential replacements for the Norwegian even though the club still haven't made a decision on his future.
There's no telling whether Pochettino will be interested in the job, but stranger things have happened.
