Mauricio Pochettino believes Premier League leaders Tottenham are real title contenders as he braces himself for a return to his former membership as Chelsea boss on Monday.
Pochettino made his identify as one of many world’s main managers throughout his 5 years in command of Spurs between 2014 and 2019.
He led the membership to their first Champions League ultimate and 4 consecutive prime-4 finishes within the Premier League.
However, the Argentine was not capable of finish Spurs’ trophy drought that stretches again to 2008.
Current Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is off to one of the best begin of any new supervisor within the Premier League after taking 26 from a doable 30 factors in his first 10 video games.
Spurs haven’t gained the English prime flight since 1961, however Pochettino stated they must be taken severely as contenders.
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“Ange and the coaching staff, they are doing a fantastic job and then of course very good players, very good team,” stated Pochettino. “You can feel they can be a contender.
“Of course it’s early in the season but they are showing the quality to be contenders.”
It stays to be seen what sort of reception awaits Pochettino on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Mauricio Pochettino on Spurs:“Yes [genuine Premier League title contenders]. They, Ange, are doing a fantastic job. Very good players, very good team. Of course, it’s early, but they are showing the quality to be contenders.”
— Absolute Chelsea (@AbsoluteChelsea) November 3, 2023
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Spurs had struggled badly within the time between his shock sacking 4 years in the past and the arrival of Postecoglou.
But his choice to return to the Premier League at a London rival has not gone down properly with some sections of the Spurs assist.
“The most important thing is people know that we cannot forget all that we lived together, amazing memories there,” he stated.
“I am going to respect the people however they are going to express (their feelings), but it’s not going to change my emotion, my view, my feelings about a club that I think we spend an unbelievable journey (with).
“I am back after four years in a place that we have amazing memories, we created amazing memories together. I think it’s special, I’m not going to lie.”
Pochettino has not loved such a particular begin to life at Stamford Bridge.
Despite one other document splurge on new gamers within the switch market, Chelsea sit eleventh within the desk, 14 factors behind of Tottenham.
But the Blues might be boosted by the return of captain Reece James to the beginning line-up within the Premier League for the primary time because the opening weekend of the season.
James performed the primary hour of Wednesday’s 2-0 League Cup final-16 win over Blackburn.
“I think it was good for him to start the game and to feel him there again after a few months for the team, because he is our captain and he is a very important player,” added Pochettino.
“Now we need to assess him, if he’s ready or not to start on Monday.”
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