The winger has never quite lived up to the promise he once showed but will be a problem for Spurs.
Along with Borja Valero, Joaquin will be a thorn in the side of the Spurs defence and can come up with the sublime if the occasion takes his fancy.
Luckily for Pochettino, he can also do the ridiculous and be a waste of space – and the Spurs manager will be praying he shows the latter.