27-years old came up against former coach in Thursday evening kick-off, and all eyes were on the match handshake before after the match .
Pochettino appeared to shock a member of Tottenham player and staff by his own strength after a brutal high five during his side’s title-winning celebrations.
Mauricio Pochettino has returned to haunt his old club Tottenham by scoring twice this season
Spurs’ recent set pieces were once again evident when Trevoh Chalobah headed in a free kick in the 24th minute
The goal was finally awarded following an offside check long and then a foul, and Chelsea deservedly took the lead on the night
They were second going into the second half, with Spurs showing more determination in the early stages
But they failed to capitalize on their pressure and Chelsea were there to punish them with 18 minutes remaining
A Cole Palmer free-kick went wide of the crossbar and Nicolas Jackson was the first to respond on the counter-attack, heading towards an almost empty goal
And that’s all for us
Pochettino returned to haunt his old club Tottenham as Chelsea sealed a 2-0 victory over them at Stamford Bridge
The Blues emerged victorious from a chaotic 4-1 defeat earlier this season, Spurs’ first Premier League defeat of the season, and completed the double relatively comfortably on Thursday night
For more details, see our match report below
Mauricio Pochettino gave an awkward post-match interview despite Chelsea’s win over Tottenham
The Blues beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night to keep them in the race for the European title and deal a blow to their London rivals’ hopes of qualifying for the Champions League
Trevoh Chalobah opened the scoring before Chelsea doubled their lead in the 71st minute after Cole Palmer’s free-kick hit the crossbar and into the path of Nicolas Jackson, who scored into an empty net
Victory sees Chelsea move up to eighth place, just two points behind seventh-placed Newcastle and could have a place in Europe next season, while Tottenham are now seven points behind Villa in the competition
fighting for fourth place, despite having a game in hand
However, despite the win, the usually jovial Pochettino gave an awkward post-match interview that left fans speculating he could be on the verge of leaving Chelsea
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said after the match: “Enough is enough
All managers need time to convey their ideas and philosophies
” It’s not my decision [ if I have time]
I don’t know [if I will be judged by the owner] “It’s hard to see every week that I’m being scrutinized and judged
“It’s not my decision to be here or not here [next season]
“I can’t say anything
What I can say is that after this decision, if we want to match Chelsea’s history, there will be a lot of work to do
Let’s see if we have time to build that way
” A group of fans on Twitter: “Pochettino is really gone, why do I feel sad for him
here next season in this interview
” Another wrote: “This interview with Pochettino is CRAZY
He is a person who is resigned to being fired
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