No other coach could do any better than Mauricio Pochettino is doing at PSG, thinks Guillem Balague

Guillem Balague believes Mauricio Pochettino is making the most of a difficult situation at Paris Saint-Germain as the Argentine starts his bid to take his team to the Champions League title. PSG face Real Madrid in the last 16 of Europe's elite tournament on Tuesday, with their first-leg tie at the Parc Des Princes followed by the return leg at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 9. Ad/> But Balague says Pochettino — who has struggled to create the super team some expected after the summer signings of Leo Messi and Sergio Ramos — is operating under constricting circumstances that any coach would find tough.

Premier LeaguePochettino 'will attempt to bring Kane to United' if he becomes manager — report11/02/2022 AT 11:33 Talking to Eurosport France, Balague — the author of 'Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs' — said: «Which coach could take charge of PSG to make them play well? My answer is 'none'. »For me, rather than criticise the coach, there is a lack of focus on the DNA of PSG. You can't put everything on the coach.

«PSG is a team with incredible individuals but that hasn't been able to create a team with the right synergy to play well together, or be effective. Ramos ruled out, Benzema a doubt for PSG-Real Madrid clash Strengths, weaknesses, key battles — where will PSG-Real be won? »People need to understand that it takes time to find a way of playing with Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Messi. «And there are a multitude of factors to take into account such as the way he [Pochettino] has to manage differently to his previous clubs.

/> »To do that, Pochettino has to be positive. In the end he won't be judged on whether he speaks to the media about tactics. His job consists of creating the best environment, and