Mauricio Pochettino Quotes

Today, the biggest clubs in the world, they buy the players they need for whatever way they think they have to play.

English football has just had a transfer window imposed for the first time, so it will be interesting to see how managers cope with the squads they have until it re-opens.

I admire Arsenal and the philosophy that the young players have. Liverpool, with their Spanish players, they also have an incredible squad. And Manchester United and Chelsea are teams that are very big, like Real Madrid and Barcelona, with money and incredible players.

The Premier League has the power to spend more money on players than the Bundesliga. This is very, very important for players.

You cannot bring in two or three top-class players if you don't have the money. You have to sell.

In football, in football clubs, there are many decisions that don't make business sense. Yes, there is always a lot of emotion involved.

People in Real ask me about Mateo Kovacic all the time. He is a phenomenal talent and will play in some of the biggest clubs. Inter is a big club, no doubt, but Kovacic will play in even bigger.

The vast sums of money that are coming in at the top end of the game are stretching the rest of the sides to try to get as much benefit out of what finance they've got and get the best players they can find for that finance.

The buying power of clubs is very different. You can't sign players if you don't have money, and if there is no money, that's it. As a player, there's nothing you can do.

I started at Benfica: not as big but one of the biggest clubs in Portugal. I've played for Real Madrid. Then I moved to Manchester United, from a giant to another giant.

It is not so easy to turn yourself into one of the big clubs in the Premier League and also the Champions League.

The wages that are being paid in the Premier League are very tempting. It would be hypocrisy to deny that.

It is always difficult to sign players even if you are a big club.

I thought always Manchester United can buy every player because they have a lot of power.

I got Everton competing at the top end of the league with a midtable budget.

Fundamentally, England, Spain and Germany were the relevant leagues I could see myself playing football in.

When I went in to Liverpool, my job in the first season was to cut the budget. You only need to look at the players who left. Maxi Rodriguez, Alberto Aquilani, Pepe Reina.

If you only sign the players of one FIFA agent, sometimes you can make the deal, sometimes you can't.

This is Manchester United; we have the capacity to buy new players, we have the best players in the world. But I think it's good for me.

The Premier League, the power of it sometimes overtakes the people involved in it.

January is an odd month for everyone because of the transfer market, while it can happen during a season to have a momentary wobble.

To be realistic, the big Dutch clubs cannot afford me. That's not because of my wages; it's the transfer fee.

Everything goes fast in football. You can be transferred tomorrow, as you can be in one or two years.

There are lots of big clubs, and having played for Arsenal, they are also one of them. It's a huge club, and I was there.

I can no longer understand what the parameters are for valuing a player. It's all too random and in the hands of whoever has more money.