Mauricio Pochettino wants to break with convention on Saturday night at the Champions League final and insist that the pre-match team photo includes all his substitutes.
The Tottenham manager hates the fact that the starting XI alone usually appear in the iconic photo, when so often substitutes play the crucial role in games.
And Pochettino says this his team will take a group photo with the full squad of 23 players before the game, to stress their unity.
Pochettino won the Copa del Rey twice as a player with Espanyol, as part of the first 11 in 2000 and as a sub in 2006.
'Always I was so upset, because the picture is the starting XI and then, if you win the final, only those eleven players are going to be on the wall,' he said.
'And that upset me, because maybe some guy came from the bench, scored twice and was the hero. But in the history it's only the starting XI and "Oh, that is the team that won the final."
'I say: "F*** off!" What I want is all the players before the start of the game — 22 or 23 — in the picture on the pitch. That is the team that won or lost. In the Bernabeu [in 2006 when Espanyol beat Real Zaragoza] we did that. I was one of the captains and I said: "I want it so that everyone is on the wall, on the picture, if this team win the final. Not only eleven. That is completely unfair."
'People care a lot about that. The players care more than we believe. When I was a player I always fought with the organisation and the club. And the same now I'm a manager. I'm going to propose it [for the Champions League final].
'I understand that after, the starting XI is going to be there. But I want to tell the club: "Don't use the [photo of the] starting XI, use the whole squad."'
Micclnopyz
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Still won't win it
go Arsenal
iampapi
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Still won't win it
Luucdeikz
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This might be better then Kane can come in like a substitute
Luucdeikz
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l prefer Tripplier at the right back
Luucdeikz
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perfect idea
Mayas7
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This is the perfect lineup!
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i fear this lineup
Mayas7
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this manager is epic...
Doyat_
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This is the perfect lineup!
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sonaldo left , lucas right
Mdom
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Absolutely correct from my own view. Though not a bad ideal at all.
Kunlinton
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correct
Pakinoo
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🤩🤩
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No man Suseko is our key man you fail
Pakinoo
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Liverpool will silence them on the first...on a 3:2 win...
Shut up we did you favor ungrateful we beat Ajax for the both of Madrid and Juv
Pakinoo
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Although I’m hoping Poch will go 4-4-2 but have a feeling he will start with 3-3-2-2! COYS
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He must not ever do this never ever that's why we almost lost Ajax no😢😢
Huhaknrtuz
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Liverpool will silence them on the first...on a 3:2 win...
DavidTheSpursFan
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This is the perfect lineup!
RickMoat
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Although I’m hoping Poch will go 4-4-2 but have a feeling he will start with 3-3-2-2! COYS
muaz18
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dele_alli_1
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iruan_evo9
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I wish Tottenham will win their first UCL trophy.Which i believed they are the underdogs team.
tipcelmruy
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🤩🤩
cacdlmrtyz
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this is best spurs fx I hop to win first #UFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITTLE 2019 TO 2020 Forza spurs
sadeeq007
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great we don't need any excuse when we beat them 😉
Hope there'll be none when we beat you guys😉
EliaPoireng
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I hope they will bring the trophy home?
Hamiklmps
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Respect Poch. What a great decision to have 23 playrrs for photography. COYS
Kohmarz
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Tottenham will surprise all by their performance against Liverpool but The way Klop made the team he deserve to take the trophy home.
naelkayyali
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great we don't need any excuse when we beat them 😉
DanielIfeanyi
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pochettino now believes in miracles.... lol
rezabcouyz
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that's a great move.