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 I started to hear about him when I was at Espanyol -- a small guy playing in the academy in Barcelona, Pochettino said. 
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They kept Messi at Barcelona, Pochettino said. So if you look back in history, maybe if he did not play in the Joan Gamper in that summer, maybe today he could have been the biggest star in Espanyol.
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I remember that summer, he was so close to moving to Espanyol, Pochettino said. If he did, maybe he could have been the biggest star in Espanyol.
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Winning a game is always nice and when you win against Barcelona, even more so, because that would mean something important for us, Pochettino said. For me, (Lionel) Messi is still the number one (player in the world) and will be until he retires.
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Winning a game is always nice and when you win against Barcelona, even more so, because that would mean something important for us, Pochettino said.
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The players finish the World Cup and they need to rest a few weeks, Pochettino said. Then they start the Premier League, and then there are the first international games.
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We need a squad, 24 players able to play, Pochettino told a news conference.
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We need to assess tomorrow and after tomorrow both [Vertonghen and Dembele]. We'll see what happens but for now it's impossible to say anything, Pochettino said. It will be difficult for Wednesday but of course, for me it's always about the squad and both Harry [Winks] and Victor [Wanyama...
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The circumstances of this season, it's a massive challenge for everyone, not just us, said Pochettino. I repeat, the players are not machines.
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It's difficult but there are talents in the Championship, League One and below, Pochettino said.
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