Before Saturday’s rematch at Stamford Bridge, the Spurs manager channels his inner old-school Argentina defender and admits that, yes, he would love to have played in that game. “I was just talking with Eric Dier in my office about how different football was 20 years ago, when I was a player,” Pochettino says. I cannot go on to the pitch.”Some of the wilier Chelsea players had sensed that Tottenham could be tipped over the edge. Pochettino and his players return to Stamford Bridge at a curious juncture. From the start of last season to the trip to Stamford Bridge, Tottenham’s win percentage in all competitions was 52% and they averaged 1.8 goals per game.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2016 22:37 UTC