'They beat us': Pochettino says he tried to sign two of Liverpool’s Champions League winners for Tottenham
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Liverpool had nine very successful years under Jurgen Klopp, which included beating Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur in the 2019 Champions League final.Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi were the goal scorers on the day, handing the Reds their first European trophy since the infamous comeback in 2005.The XI that took the field that day was perhaps the peak side from Klopp’s team at the club, but two of those names, Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum, could have ended up at Spurs in another life. What’s stopping Liverpool from posting another BIG win at Old Trafford on Sunday?
Tell us your score prediction 🔮 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Michael Regan Tottenham wanted Sadio Mane and Georginio WijnaldumThe former Spurs coach featured on the latest episode of Stick to Football this week when he was discussing his time in North London.When doing so, he confirmed that the Lilywhites wanted Mane, previously of Southampton, and ex-Newcastle United man Wijnaldum prior to their Anfield switches.He said: “I think I can tell you, we try, I think it was 2016, after we finished the season, we tried to sign two players, And after they moved to another club, that after they won the Premier League and they beat us in the, in the Champions League final.Pochettino was then asked: “Which players were they? And, and yes, for different reasons, we, we can not achieve that.
But I think it’s, yes, it’s always you need some this luck, that to bring time and slight…” Who’s Liverpool’s best forward in the Premier League era? Torres vs Firmino Credit: Oli SCARFF/AFP/Matthew Ashton/AMA/Getty Images Where are Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum now?After playing a key role in Liverpool’s 2019 Champions League triumph, Wijnaldum left for PSG in 2021.He is currently on the books of Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq, but is leaving in the summer.Wijnaldum will become a free agent, and it is thought he could be open to a Premier League return.As for Mane, he is now on the books of Saudi side Al-Nassr after leaving Liverpool in 2022 for Bayern Munich.The 34-year-old is playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and could win the Saudi Pro League title this season.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox