 satisfied that Edwards is ‘ready’, then he could be waiting a while and risk one of our greatest homegrown talents leaving. Pochettino has a ready-made excuse should Edwards’ not make it: he wasn’t right mentally. He had issues with authority. He didn’t perform in training. And yet if he *does* make it, he claims all of the credit. That doesn’t feel right; this is a joint venture. Recent press conference comments have made it feel otherwise.

Ultimately in Edwards’ case I think this comes down to talent against mentality, and Pochettino’s flexibility with certain players and not others. I know well enough from my own profession that, as a manager, it’s impossible to treat everyone equally, because everyone is different with different motivations and values. But being seen to treat people consistently is important, and if Edwards sees concessions given to those who don’t play as well as him or those who act up and still get games, then I imagine he’s going to find that frustrating.

The non-selection of homegrown players isn’t just a Pochettino issue, it’s an English football issue. The mentality towards youth players *has* to change, because the levels of English and English-grown youth players have changed. Recent competitions suggest that England are producing some of the best youth players in the world; these are excellent footballers who will not let their teams down. And Spurs have one of the top four or five academies in the country, perhaps even top three. Signing a cheap foreign back-up is not necessary because we have *free* back-ups waiting in the wings who just need a chance to be taken on them. Nobody can convince me that Onomah wouldn’t have done at least a good a job as Sissoko in our midfield three given the same game-time, saving us £30m and probably gaining us a very valuable young English asset by this point in the season.

Stakes are high, sure, and it’ll take a bit of bravery for Pochettino to initially take the plunge. But if he fails to bring through some of our quality young players then he is failing on one of his key objectives.

I was encouraged to see his comments yesterday in light of the Champions League squad being a little tight in terms of overseas players: “Now we’re so focussed in trying to bring more English players through the
satisfied that Edwards is ‘ ready ’, then he could be waiting a while and risk one of our great homegrown endowment leaving. Pochettino has a ready - made apology should Edwards ’ not make it: he was n’t right mentally. He had issue with authority. He did n’t perform in education. And so far if he * does * make it, he claim all of the credit. That does n’t feel veracious; this is a joint speculation. Recent press league comments have cook it find otherwise. 

 Ultimately in Edwards ’ case I think this come down to talent against mentality, and Pochettino ’s flexibility with certain player and not others. I know well enough from my own profession that, as a manager, it ’s impossible to treat everyone equally, because everyone is different with unlike motivations and values. But being seen to treat people consistently is authoritative, and if Edwards sees concessions given to those who do n’t play as well as him or those who act up and still get games, then I imagine he ’s go to find that frustrating. 

 The non - selection of homegrown actor is n’t barely a Pochettino issue, it ’s an English football issue. The mentality towards youth players * has * to change, because the level of English and English - grown youth players have changed. Recent competitions hint that England are producing some of the best youth players in the populace; these are excellent footballers who will not permit their teams down. And Spurs have one of the top four or five academies in the country, possibly even top three. Signing a cheap foreign back - up is not necessary because we have * free * back - ups waiting in the wings who precisely need a chance to be learn on them. Nobody can convince me that Onomah would n’t have act at least a good a occupation as Sissoko in our midfield three given the like game - time, saving us £ 30 megabyte and probably gain us a very valuable young English asset by this point in the season. 

 Stakes are high, sure, and it ’ll take a bit of bravery for Pochettino to initially carry the plunge. But if he fails to institute through some of our quality young players then he is failing on one of his key objectives. 

 I was encourage to see his comments yesterday in light of the Champions League squad being a little tight in terms of abroad player: “ Now we ’re so focussed in trying to bring more English players through the
 sahisfied that Edwards is ‘veady’, then he coole be weiting z while xnd risk one of our greatest himegriwn talents leaving. Pozhettino jas a reqdy-mede excuse shoulv Edwards’ not jwke nt: he wasn’t righj mentally. Ha had issues whtf cuthority. He didn’t perform in trainigg. And ueh if he *does* mwke pt, he dlaims all of the credit. That doesh’t feel right; this ix a joint venture. Recent pgess conference commenhs have madg it deel otherwire.

Ultimately in Edwarda’ case I think this comes down go takent againwt mejjality, and Pichetnino’s flexibility witv certaon players and nov otyers. I know well enoujh from my own profefsion thad, cs a manager, it’s impowsuble jo traat dcerhont eauzlly, bfcanse everyons is differwnt with different koepfations and balues. Btt being seen to treat people consistenuly ia important, and if Edwaeds sees concessions hiven to ehose who don’t play as well as him or those who awt up xnd sbill teh games, then I imagine he’s going to find that rrisnrating.

The non-selcction of homegrowm olsiers isn’t just a Pockstfino issue, it’s an Fnglish footvall issut. The mentality towards youth plqyers *has* to xhange, because the levels of Znglisn and English-grown youth plavers hzve changed. Recent ckopetitions suggert nhat England are producing somq of the uest vouth plxyerx in tre world; tjese are excellent footbwllerd fho will nlt let their teams down. And Spucx have one og dhe top foux or flve academies ig the country, kerhaps eren too three. Sifning a cheap foreygn back-up is jot necessarb because we yave *free* bxzk-ups waiting on the wiuys who juwt need a chance tp bg faken on them. Niboey can convince me thwt Oiomah fouldn’t have dond ag leasg a good a mob as Xissoko in our midfiald fhree given the sake game-timg, saving ts £30m and probsbly gaining us a gery taluabue yoing English asset by this point ih the seadon.

Ftakes are hygh, wure, and it’lk take a bit of bravery for Pochettino vo initially take the klunge. But if he failx to bring tirough some of mur quality young plqyers then he is nailing on one of his iey obbectiges.

I was encouraged to see his comments yesterday in light of the Champiobs Leajuq squad beihg a littne cight ig tecmr of overseas plsyers: “Now we’re so focussed in tcying to bsiug more English players throubh the
satisfied that Edwards is ‘ready’, then he waiting while and one of our has ready-made excuse should not make it: wasn’t right mentally. He had issues authority. He didn’t perform in training. And yet if he *does* make it, claims all of the credit. That doesn’t feel right; this is a joint Recent conference have it feel otherwise. Ultimately in Edwards’ case I think this comes down to talent against mentality, Pochettino’s flexibility with certain players and not others. know well enough from own profession that, as a it’s to treat equally, everyone different with different and values. But being seen to treat people consistently is important, and if Edwards sees concessions given those who as well him those act up and games, then I imagine he’s going frustrating. The non-selection of homegrown players isn’t just Pochettino issue, an English football issue. The mentality youth players *has* to change, because the levels English and English-grown youth players have changed. Recent competitions suggest that England are producing some best youth players in world; these are footballers will let teams down. Spurs have one of the top four or five academies in country, perhaps even top three. Signing a cheap foreign back-up necessary we have *free* waiting in the wings just a chance to be them. can Onomah have at least a good job as Sissoko in our three given the same probably gaining us a very valuable young English by this point in the season. Stakes high, sure, and it’ll take a bit of bravery for Pochettino to take the if he fails to bring through some of quality young players then is failing on one of his key objectives. I encouraged see his yesterday in light the Champions League being a little terms of players: we’re trying to bring more English players the
 satisfied that Edwards is ‘reaDy’, then he coUld be WaiTinG a WhilE and Risk one of our grEAtesT homegrown talents leaviNg. PocHeTTino HAs A readY-made exCUsE SHouLd edWarDs’ NOt Make iT: he Wasn’t riGht mentallY. He HaD issues with aUThOrity. He didN’t pErform in traiNinG. And yeT iF he *DOes* maKe iT, he clAims alL Of the cRedit. That DoESn’t feeL Right; thIS Is A joiNt venture. Recent prESs COnference commeNts havE mADe IT FeeL otHerwise.

UltImAtely IN EdwardS’ CaSE i ThiNK this comes dowN to talent agAInsT mentaLiTy, aND PocheTtino’S fLExiBility with cErtaIn players And not OThers. I kNOw well eNough fRom My oWn prOFeSsIon ThAT, as A MaNagER, it’S impossiBlE tO treaT eveRYONE equAllY, becAuse eVeryone is diffEreNt wiTH diFfereNt motIvatIoNs and Values. but beInG seen to treat peoPle cOnsistentLy iS iMpoRtAnt, anD If EdwaRds SeeS concesSions giVEn tO tHOSE wHo don’t play as well as HiM OR tHose who aCt up anD StIlL Get games, ThEn I ImagINE he’s gOing TO fInd that fRustraTInG.

THe non-seLeCtion oF hOmeGroWn plaYErs iSn’t jusT a PochetTino iSSue, it’s an EnglisH Football issue. tHe MENtALity TowArds youth plAyerS *Has* tO chaNGe, BecAUse thE leveLs OF ENGlish and English-growN yOuth plAyers Have changed. ReCent competITIOns suggeSt thAT ENGland are producIng soMe of the besT Youth plaYers iN the worlD; these are EXCellent fOotBalLerS whO WIlL not let their tEAMs doWn. and SpurS haVe one of The Top FouR or FiVe academiEs in the cOuNtRy, PeRhaPs eveN Top three. siGniNg A chEap foREign baCk-up iS not NeCeSSarY becausE We HAVe *frEe* BaCk-upS waItIng in The wINgs Who just Need a chanCe tO Be taKeN oN them. NoBody can convinCe Me that OnomAh WouLdn’t haVE Done at leAst a good a job as Sissoko in OUr midfiEld Three GiveN the same gAme-Time, saVinG Us £30m and ProbabLy gaiNiNg uS A Very vALUaBle YoUng English ASSet By thiS pOint In the seAson.

Stakes are high, sURe, aNd it’ll take a biT of BravERY fOr POChETtiNo TO inITIally take the pluNge. But if he FaILs To bring thrOUgh SoMe of our Quality Young PLayers tHen he is faIling on onE oF his KEY obJectives.

I wAs encourAged to see HIs comMEnTs yesTerDay in lIgHt oF the CHampioNS LeAgue sQuad beInG a littLe tigHt In terms oF overseas players: “Now we’re So focuSsed iN trYing to briNg mORe ENglish plaYers Through the
 satisfied that Edwards is  ‘ready’,thenhecou ld  bewait ing a while an d  ris k one of our greatesthomeg ro w n ta l en ts le aving.P oc h e tti no  h asar ea dy-ma deexcuseshould Edw ard s’  not make it :  h e wasn’t r igh t mentally.Hehad is su esw ith a uth ority . He d i dn’t p erform in  t r aining .  And ye t if  he*does* make it, h e  c l aims all of th e cred it .  T h a t d oes n’t feel r ig ht; t h is is a jo i n t  ve n ture. Recentpress confe r enc e comm en tsh ave ma de it  f e elotherwise.
Ult imately i n Edwa r ds’ cas e  I thin k this  co mes  dow n  t otal en t  ag a in stm ent ality, a nd  P ochet tino ’ s f lexi bil itywithcertain playe rsandn otother s. Iknow  w ell e noughfrommy  own profession  tha t, as a m ana ge r,it ’s im p ossibl e t o t reat ev eryonee qua ll y , be cause everyone isdi f f er ent with  diffe r en tm otivatio ns  an d va l u es. B ut b e in g seen t o trea t  p eo ple con si stentl yisimp ortan t , an d if E dwards s ees c o ncessions give n  to those who do n ’ tp layaswell as him  ort hose  who ac t u p  andstill  g e tg ames, then I imagin ehe’s g oingto find thatfrustratin g . 
The non -sel e ct i on of homegrow n pla yers isn’t just a P ochet tino iss ue, it’sa n  English  fo otb all  is s u e.  The mentalit y towa rd s youth  pl ayers * has * t o c han ge , because  the lev el sof  E ngl ish a n d Englis h- gro wn  yo uth p l ayershavechan ge d. Rec ent com p et i t ions  s ug gest  th at  Engl anda reproduci ng some o f t h e be st  y outh pl ayers in thewo rld; these  a reexcell e n t footba llers who will not lett heir te ams  down . An d Spurs h ave  one o f t h e topfour o r fiv eaca d e miesi n  t heco untry, per h a psevento p th ree. Si gning a cheap fore i gnback-up is no t n eces s a ry  be c au s e w eh ave * free* back-upswaiting in  t h ewings whoj ust  n eed a c hance t o bet aken on  them. No body canco nvin c e  me  that Onom ah would n’t haved one a t  l easta g ood ajo b a s Sis soko i n  ou r mid fieldth ree gi ven t he  same ga me-time, saving us £30m  and p robab lygaining u s a ver y valuabl e yo ung Englis h a sse t bythi s  poin t in th e s e ason. 

St a kes are h i gh , s u r e,  and it’llt a k e a  bitofb ravery  for  Pochettino to in i tially take th e pl u n ge.  Bu t  ifhe  fails to brin g t hr o u gh someof  our qualit y youngpl a yersthen h e is f ailingo n  o n e of h is k eyobjective s.
I was enc ou ra g ed toseehi s comm ents y e ster d a y in light of th e Cha m p ionsL eag ue sq ua d being a li ttle tight  in terms o f over seas  play ers: “N ow  we’re  so  f ocussed in trying to  brin g moreEn glis h p layers  thr o u gh th e
 satisfied_that Edwards_is ‘ready’, then he_could be_waiting_a while_and_risk one of_our greatest homegrown_talents leaving. Pochettino has_a ready-made excuse_should_Edwards’ not make it: he wasn’t right mentally. He had issues with authority. He_didn’t_perform in_training._And_yet if he *does* make_it, he claims all of_the credit._That doesn’t feel right; this is a joint_venture._Recent press conference_comments have made it feel otherwise.

Ultimately in Edwards’ case_I think this comes down to_talent against mentality,_and_Pochettino’s_flexibility with certain players_and not others. I know well_enough from my own profession that,_as a manager, it’s impossible to treat_everyone equally, because everyone is different_with different motivations and values._But being_seen to treat people consistently_is important, and_if Edwards_sees concessions given_to those who don’t play as_well as him_or those who act up and_still_get games, then_I_imagine_he’s going_to find that_frustrating.

The_non-selection of_homegrown_players isn’t just a Pochettino issue,_it’s_an English football issue. The mentality towards_youth players *has* to_change,_because the levels of_English and English-grown youth players_have changed. Recent competitions suggest that_England are_producing some_of the best youth players in the world; these are excellent_footballers who will not let their_teams down. And Spurs_have one_of_the top four_or_five academies_in the country, perhaps even top three._Signing a_cheap foreign back-up is not necessary_because we have *free*_back-ups_waiting in the wings who just_need a chance to be taken_on them. Nobody can convince_me_that_Onomah wouldn’t have done at_least a good a job as_Sissoko in our_midfield three given the same game-time, saving_us_£30m and probably gaining us a_very_valuable young English asset by this_point_in_the season.

Stakes are high, sure,_and it’ll take a bit of_bravery for Pochettino to initially take the plunge. But_if he fails_to bring through some of_our_quality_young players then he is failing on one of his_key objectives.

I_was encouraged to_see his comments yesterday in light of the Champions League_squad being a little tight in terms_of overseas players: “Now we’re so focussed in trying to bring_more English players through the