Don't Tell Me! Pochettino Takes Responsibility: 'I Am the One Responsible for This Bad Football' After Belgium Rout

Hold on, man! No joke. Pocho Pochettino, the same one who came up through Newell’s and made us dream with the national team, is now having a tough time on the other side of the pond. After the United States’ embarrassment, losing 4-1 to Belgium, the Argentine coach stepped up to take the heat. ‘I am the one responsible for this bad football,’ he said, without mincing words. That’s how you talk, man!

It was rough: the Belgians gave them a thrashing like you’d see at River’s stadium. ‘We were never in the game,’ Pochettino admitted, with the face of a fan who ran out of fernet. And yes, because the team of stars and stripes looked like a second-division side. What happened? Did they forget how to play?

But well, here we are, Argentines, to support Pocho. Because if there’s one thing we have plenty of, it’s grit. And even if we don’t fully like the Yankees, seeing one of our own coaches admit his mistakes is champion material. This is crazy! Is the Scaloneta coming with Pochettino? No, wait, it’s still early. But if he keeps this up, maybe he’ll pull a U-turn and gift us a World Cup. Come on, Pocho, you can do it!

Meanwhile, Argentine fans are having fun with the meme: ‘Pochettino after the 4-1: ‘responsible for bad football’ – and the players? Watching the Professional League match.’ But seriously, man, you have to have faith. Because if there’s one thing we Argentines know, it’s that a champion always rises from the ashes. And if not, ask Messi.

So, nothing else to do but keep going. Pocho has it clear: you have to work, give it your all, and not give up. Because football is like that, a coin toss. Today they dance on you, tomorrow you dance on them. Let’s go, Argentina!

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