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Mauricio Pochettino’s first six Manchester United games confirmed as tough start awaits

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, November 13). Mauricio Pochettino’s first six Manchester United games confirmed as tough start awaits. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/mauricio-pochettino-first-six-man-utd-games-confirmed-b1304770.html

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Mauricio Pochettino is set to begin his tenure as Manchester United head coach on November 18, taking charge of the squad for a match against Liverpool. His first six matches will include away fixtures against Liverpool and Sporting, followed by home games against Coventry and Brentford, and a final league phase clash against RB Leipzig. The report analyzes Pochettino's historical performance in his first six games at previous clubs, noting that while he saw success at Spurs, PSG, and with the USMNT, he struggled at Espanyol, Southampton, and Chelsea.
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He will be then be expected to take charge of Man Utd training for the first time ahead of the showdown against Liverpool three days later.
Interestingly, Pochettino will not start work at Old Trafford until November 18 - after taking charge of the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) in their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final double-header against Haiti.
Pochettino, however, will not start work as Man Utd boss straight away as he is set to continue in his role as USMNT manager for their CONCACAF Nations League two-legged quarter-final against Haiti.
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Since then, La Roja have beaten Croatia and the Czech Republic twice each and just need to avoid defeat against Three Lions in the reverse fixture on Sunday to guarantee top spot and an easier quarter-final draw. However, as England have the superior goal difference (+12 compared to +9) between the two nations, a win for Thomas Tuchel’s side in Madrid would be enough to see them top the group at Spain’s expense.
“His leadership and achievements last season will always be fondly remembered.
In a surprising turn of events, Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the leading contender to replace Carrick at Old Trafford, and it would appear things is gathering pace for some major announcements in the coming hours and days.
The latest reporting is that while Carrick is due to take Man Utd training on Thursday, as he did on both Tuesday and Wednesday, as per the Athletic, the expectation is he will be relieved of his duties at Old Trafford imminently.
If appointed, Pochettino would replace Michael Carrick, who remains in post but is expected to be relieved of his duties following a meeting of the United hierarchy that was due to take place in Monaco on Wednesday.
However, it should be noted that United have yet to approach US Soccer, who would be entitled to around $10m (£7.4m) in compensation through an exit clause in the Argentine’s contract as manager of the national team.
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However, at Espanyol, Pochettino’s first venture into management in January 2009, he failed to win any of his opening six matches across all competitions - but did win his seventh which was away at Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona.
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He will be then be expected to take charge of Man Utd training for the first time ahead of the showdown against Liverpool three days later.

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His consistency of performing at the highest level of football across multiple leagues is an additional factor. asserted
consistency → perform → leagues
As the latest new era at Old Trafford does not officially get underway until next week, here is a everything to look forward to once Pochettino gets settled in... asserted
Pochettino → get → week
As communicated in the official club statement, Pochettino’s start date is November 18 - after USA’s CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final second leg against Haiti. asserted
date → communicate → Haiti
He will be then be expected to take charge of Man Utd training for the first time ahead of the showdown against Liverpool three days later. asserted
He → expect → Liverpool
United won both meetings with Liverpool last season, including a rare victory at Anfield, but Pochettino has not tasted victory at that ground since his Southampton days in the 2013-14 campaign. asserted
Pochettino → win → campaign
As Man United travel to Lisbon, Portugal to face Sporting in their next Champions League assignment, it means it’s successive away games at the start of Pochettino’s tenure. asserted
it → travel → tenure
That means Brentford’s trip to Old Trafford on November 28 will serve as Pochettino’s first home game in charge. asserted
trip → mean → charge
We have already mentioned the first three, but it will be an interesting start for Pochettino as Newcastle (a) and Coventry (h) follow on from there in the Premier League. asserted
Newcastle → mention → League
The run concludes with a Champions League showdown against RB Leipzig on matchday six of this season’s league phase, where United will hope to put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the last-16. asserted
United → conclude → last-16
How has Mauricio Pochettino fared in his first six matches at previous clubs? asserted
Pochettino → fare → clubs
It’s a mixed bag, Pochettino’s Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) spells offer cause for optimism. asserted
spells → ’ → optimism
However, at Espanyol, Pochettino’s first venture into management in January 2009, he failed to win any of his opening six matches across all competitions - but did win his seventh which was away at Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona. asserted
which → fail → Barcelona
At Southampton, Pochettino won one of his first six games and lost the other half. asserted
Pochettino → win → half
Meanwhile at Chelsea, the Argentine’s only two wins from his first six games were against newly promoted Luton and AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup. asserted
wins → promote → Cup
That said, the Argentine oversaw four wins and a draw from his first six Spurs and PSG matches, before going one better with five wins from his first six matches in charge of the USMNT. asserted
Argentine → say → USMNT
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