Ryan Mason outlines why Mauricio Pochettino is so special | OneFootball

Former Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason has revealed the bond between Spurs’ squad and manager Mauricio Pochettino.

The 26-year-old came through the youth academy at White Hart Lane and went on to make over 50 Premier League appearances for the north London club.

Mason, who recently retired from the game following medical advice, has claimed that he would have “run through a brick wall” for the Argentine coach and has hailed the former Espanyol boss for “making him a better human being”.

“You love playing for him, you’d run through a brick wall for him because he’s a lovely man and a lovely human being,” he told the Soccer AM podcast.

“Don’t get me wrong I would never, ever cross him because his morals and values are so strong that if you went away from that it would be hard for him to forget it. But at the same time if you work hard, do what he says right and enjoy your football then he is unbelievable.

“Probably the biggest thing that I can say about him is that he didn’t just improve me as a player, he improved me as a human being. He just changed my view on life through his values – he’s a big family man, he loves creating friendship and values loyalty.

“Also when I say he changed my way of life, that way of stressing your brain I believe helped me recover from my injury because rather than feeling sorry for myself that experience of being strong mentally with him helped me to change my outlook.”