Mauricio Pochettino has found himself in the headlines quite a bit recently for all the wrong reasons.
With so much hope and optimism back in August following the additions of Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon, it has been an extremely frustrating start to the season for Tottenham.
The Lilywhites just haven't got going in the league and Tuesday's 7-2 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich has meant that they face a battle to get out of Group B.
Amid all the talk about the Argentine's future in N17 after five years at the club, Spurs legend Alan Mullery has claimed that calls for the manager to leave from some fans is "ludicrous" given what's he achieved since taking on the job.
"The scrutiny is so intense, not just from the media but from the wider fanbase, with much of it online," he told Brighton's matchday programme.
"There's no patience anymore; a couple of defeats and people are calling for your head.
"We've seen it recently with Mauricio Pochettino, which, in my eyes, is ludicrous.
"He's guided Tottenham to Champions League qualification for the past four seasons, he reached the final last season, and has got the team playing some of the best - and winning - football seen by Spurs supporters in years.
"Given the clubs around him have spent far more money, it's a miracle what he has achieved and he certainly deserves more respect.
"I understand that it's often the vocal minority who grab the headlines but to have people calling for his head at all is ridiculous in my opinion."
