"I am not worried. I am not concerned about if some players are going to move in that transfer window because always, what I expect [is] the best thing and for sure, always for me it's important that the player feel happy, feel comfortable, If that happens, it is because they want to improve, they want to grow and I think it's an amazing challenge that we need to support and help and to adapt in the best possible way."
"The idea is that the World Cup will start in March when we be all together because it is time to show -- like we were showing in the last camps in November or October -- our identity, our way to play in the way that we want to perform in the World Cup, And I think, like I told you before, it's not only that we have ahead four free games, we have four World Cup games that is important for the player to take with the idea that we need to perform, that we need to show our quality"
Mauricio Pochettino said he is not worried about players moving during the winter transfer window and expects transfers to reflect players' desire to improve and grow. He emphasized that player happiness and comfort are important when evaluating moves. Pochettino spoke with Alex Freeman ahead of a potential move to Villarreal and acknowledged Fulham's interest in Ricardo Pepi. With the World Cup four-and-a-half months away, Pochettino identified the March internationals against Belgium and Portugal in Atlanta as the true start of tournament preparations. He described the four pre-World Cup friendlies as crucial opportunities for players to show identity, quality and readiness.
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