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  • Brave New World

  • Inside Pochettino's Spurs
  • By: Guillem Balague
  • Narrated by: Piers Hampton
  • Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (301 ratings)

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Brave New World

By: Guillem Balague
Narrated by: Piers Hampton
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Summary

The exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the Mauricio Pochettino revolution at Spurs, told in his own words.

Since joining the club in 2014, Mauricio Pochettino has transformed Tottenham from underachievers into genuine title contenders. In the process, he has marked himself out as one of the best young managers in the world, more than holding his own against the Premier League's established heavyweights. He has done so by promoting an attacking, pressing style of football and by nurturing homegrown talent, fully endearing himself to the Spurs' faithful along the way.

Guillem Balagué was granted unprecedented access to Pochettino and his backroom staff for the duration of the 2016-17 season, and he has therefore been able to draw on extensive interview material with Pochettino, his family, his closest assistants, players such as Dele Alli and Harry Kane and even a very rare conversation with Daniel Levy to tell the manager's story in his own words.

From Pochettino's early years as a player and coach to his transformation of Tottenham into one of the best teams in England, this audiobook uniquely reveals the inner workings of the man and of his footballing philosophy. It also lays bare what it takes to run a modern-day football team competing at the highest level over the course of a single campaign. The result is the most comprehensive and compelling portrait of a manager and of a club in the Premier League era.

Read by Piers Hampton.

Shortlisted for the British Sports Book Awards

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2017 Guillem Balague (P)2017 Orion Publishing Group

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A great insight into one of the best modern day managers.

As a Spurs fan I throughly enjoyed this audiobook. An amazing insight into his personal life, philosophy, match day experiences and relationships with colleagues and players current and from previous teams.

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Great insight

fantastic insight into what goes on in the mind of the manager and his backroom staff.

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highly recommended 👌🏻

loved it highly recommended, will definitely listen again 💙.
if you love Tottenham Hotspur 👌🏻

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Once you get past the fact that the narrator has a posh English accent that is nothing like Pochetinos. it's very enjoyable. The narrator actually gets into the soul of Pochetino very well & the occasional mispronunciation that gives away slightly that he probably isn't a football man are minor gripes. II started this in hardback & finished it with the audio book. both were equally satisfying.

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Great Insight for any football fan!

What a book for any football lover, great insight into the leadership of one of the games greats.

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highly recommended 👌🏻

loved it highly recommended, will definitely listen again 💙.
if you love Tottenham Hotspur 👌🏻

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Inspiring and a real side to modern football

Essential listening for any Spurs fan. Learn what Poch is all about. If you want to have an opinion on the project underway at our club then you have to hear this. If you are not a Spurs fan but are keen to see what it takes to develop a player and build a squad that performs at the highest level the this is also for you. I'm left even more in love with Poch and his commitment to keeping football real and playing for the right reasons. Amazing. Inspiring. COYS

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A must read for a Tottenham supporter, a true understanding of what happens and the emotions that follow every incident and game that's played. It's amazing what we don't see in the world of football.

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Great insight

Great inside into the fantastic years under Poch, with references from many players who have worked under Mauricio.

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Cementing the building of New SPURS

Loved the insight to THFC under Pochettino. He is loved because he is the glue.

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