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Will Pochettino’s language barrier become an issue?

The 40-year-old Southampton boss suffered a frustrating loss to Newcastle United on the weekend as the Saints still found themselves firmly in the relegation mire.

It is clear that there is plenty of potential with young stars such as Luke Shaw as well as established talent in the shape of Rickie Lambert, but having decent players hasn’t always stopped players going down.

In the final 11 games of the season communication and togetherness will be absolutely essential for the South Coast team to maintain Premier League status.
There have been fears that the Argentine might not be able to get his message across but he needs to ensure that the intensity remains the same as under Nigel Adkins.

The loss this weekend was a lost opportunity to put some daylight between them and those at the bottom of the table, but they will have to fight the hard way.

It is clear that the language barrier is an obstacle. The Saints boss can barely speak a word of English but these are professional footballers who should understood the role they have to play for their club.

They may have a manager adapting to the English game but if they are to ensure they aren’t sucked into the relegation battle, they need to make sure their defence doesn’t keep leaking like a sieve conceding 4 goals.