London –
Mauricio Pochettino salute the calmness of the players Chelsea at headquarters Tottenham Hotspurin a hot match filled with many important decisions.
Chelsea won 4-1 when they visited Tottenham Hotspur, Tuesday (7/11/2023) early morning WIB, in continuation Premier League. Heading into this match, The Blues not favored considering Spurs’ impressive start.
Spurs host Chelsea with no defeats in the first 10 weeks, leading the standings with eight wins and two draws. Meanwhile, Chelsea is still struggling because they only managed three wins, three draws and four defeats in the same period.
Dejan Kulusevski’s quick goal in the sixth minute seemed to confirm that prediction. However, the situation changed when Cristian Romero fouled Enzo Fernandez and resulted in a penalty. Cole Palmer equalized from the 12th point.
The high-tempo match then resulted in another red card for Spurs, with Destiny Udogie sent off in the 55th minute for a tackle on Raheem Sterling. A two-man lead opened the match for Chelsea, who scored another three goals through Nicolas Jackson.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino appreciated his players’ efforts to remain calm and not be provoked, amidst the hot atmosphere on the pitch. This calmness also helps the players to give positive reactions.
“To come to the top of the standings, against a team full of confidence, and then concede because we really started the game badly, were very sloppy, and couldn’t connect the game, we were very, very nervous, then how the team reacted,” said Pochettino reported by Metro.
“They deserve all the credit, the players of course, and the team, and I think we were calm after all that. Because we started creating chances and forcing them to make mistakes and then we got the goal, and I think after that control of the game it’s with us,” he added.
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2023-11-07 14:40:13
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