9th October, 2021
Former Kenya captain Victor Wanyama has compared the three Premier League managers he worked with during his stay in England.
Southampton was Wanyama’s first Premier League station where he worked with both Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman from 2013 to 2016. He then moved to Tottenham – where he stayed until 2020. There he had played under the Argentine again before Jose Mourinho was appointed.
“It was great working under [Mauricio] Pochettino because he understood me well, I understood him well, and he was clear about what he wanted from me, he was a great motivator as well, when you worked hard, there was no problem with him,” Wanyama told Mozzart Sports.
“We competed well, he started a project and when he left the foundation was strong and we continued to perform well under [Ronald] Koeman. Koeman is a great coach and I equally enjoyed working with him. He is very keen on details and wants his team to play good football.
“Outside football, I learned many things from him as well because he would stop and give you some life lessons.
Jose Mourinho
“[Jose] Mourinho is a good motivator, honest, and hated to lose matches. When he had something to say, he would do it on your face. Poch is a good manager, outside football he advises you and he loves it when you work hard and play football the way he wants.
“He has top management skills and all-around he is an amazing coach. Koeman is also a great coach, he is similar to Poch, he is keen on small details and he focuses on individual player development.”