I tried fighting his corner on here for some time, but it never works. He was a tireless worker, a player who always puts in a high energy performance, someone who can read the game and has good movement off of the ball.
I think the major criticism, on here, was that he was almost like a school footballer, running around after the ball whilst abandoning the team structure. A headless chicken of a runner that looked busier than the results that he achieved for the team.
I believe that it's all down to perception. Pochettino saw that Holtby wasn't in his plans & so moved him on. Whilst I think Holtby could have been excellent for us, with a bit of moulding & tactical reinforcement, I will back Pochettino. Pochettino has shown a good eye for a player & has achieved excellent results for us, with a good standard of football. So, if he wanted Holtby moved on, whilst I would have liked the player to stay, I'll support Pochettino's decision. Hopefully Holtby can continue to have an excellent career & can play to reach the potential that many see possible from him.
