Regarding Pochettino staying with the Spuds, I think it has to be attractive to a lot of managers to get the time to build their own team, but very few do. Any manager who wins the league deserves the plaudits he’ll get, but how much more satisfying must it be if he brought in every player in that team, specifically to fit his idea of the perfect balance?
There’s no question that Wenger could have left Arsenal many times, for a job at a bigger club and I like to think that a big part of that is his love for the club, but I’m sure the job security and freedom he has at Arsenal, allowing him to build his squad exactly how he wants, is a major attraction as well.
Obviously I’ve no idea what Poch’s ambitions are, but being at a club where decent transfer funds are available – and you know you won’t get sacked if you don’t win a trophy every season – has got to be appealing.