 A regular starter during his stay, he made his official league debut on 3 February 2001 by then manager Luis Fernández away to Nantes, which PSG lost 1–0.Three days later, Pochettino netted his first goal in a 1–3 home defeat at the Parc des Princes against Guingamp.His contributions led to Paris Saint-Germain winning the 2001 edition of the UEFA Intertoto Cup later in the 2001–02 season following a 1–1 draw with Brescia, which meant the Parisian side won on away goals, as well as reaching the final of the Coupe de France the , where PSG lost 1–2 to Auxerre.