'I am football coach, not a mannequin' - Pochettino on Pulisic snub - video Dailymotion

Pochettino explains why he rejected Christian Pulisic's offer to play in friendlies ahead of the Gold Cup

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00:00Players don't need to understand or not understand.

00:04Players need to listen and to stick with our plan.

00:10They cannot take the plan.

00:12Because if not, we invert the position.

00:17You say the best player, yes.

00:20He's a good player, of course.

00:22But he needs to perform.

00:24Because I'm going to judge him like a Diego, like another.

00:27If he performs well and he's the best, it's normal.

00:31He's going to have a place in the national team.

00:34But it's not because players here.

00:37Because I want to be, I want to play, I want to do this, I want to do that.

00:41I think when I sign my contract in the Federation, I am the head coach.

00:49I am not a mannequin, you know.