Star Striker criticized for body language, needs improvement

“Striker criticized for physique language, wants enchancment.”

Mauricio Pochettino spoke to the media after yesterday’s win over Preston within the FA Cup, and he took the possibility to be fairly vital of one in all his gamers.

Armando Broja is about for a run of begins within the workforce whereas Nicolas Jackson is away on the Africa Cup of Nations, and regardless of scoring yesterday he didn’t actually persuade anybody – together with Pochettino, it appears.

“It’s actually essential for him however I should be sincere, I believe he wants to make use of this type of sport to attain a aim and really feel the web and to enhance. Enhance not solely in his health or his capability for work ethic, however in his physique language additionally. He must step up and go ahead, smile and be a bit bit extra constructive.”

It’s fairly uncommon to see a supervisor make blunt calls for and criticism like this so publicly, however we’re positive with it. The fitting time to do it’s after a aim and a win, reasonably than compounding dangerous vibes with additional criticism. It additionally avoids the sense that Pochettino is blaming his striker to take the strain off himself.

There’s no denying that Broja was poor for big components of yesterday’s sport regardless of his aim, and hopefully this prod will get a bit extra out of him.