FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
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FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
READ THE LATEST CHELSEA NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea secured development to spherical three of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 win at house to AFC Wimbledon.
A mammoth 63 locations separated the edges within the Football League standings heading into the tie, however that was exhausting to inform in simply over 97 minutes of motion at Stamford Bridge.
Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez – certainly one of Chelsea’s 11 signings so far this summer season – conceded a primary half penalty when he got here and failed to attain a excessive cross, catching Harry Pell within the face and failing to cease James Tilley’s spot kick.
The Blues had been punished for a chilly begin they usually failed to click on into gear till Noni Madueke burst into life, weaving past a number of Wimbledon our bodies and successful a penalty of his personal off of the trailing leg of Alex Pearce. The winger coolly transformed from 12 yards.
Mauricio Pochettino sought to strike whereas the iron was sizzling within the second half and threw Nicolas Jackson into the fray, with the Senegal ahead bringing the directness and confidence required to stamp Chelsea’s authority.
Chelsea would finally be gifted the winner when Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass cleared a low ball to Enzo Fernandez, who slotted into an empty internet to ship the Blues into the subsequent spherical.
Tottenham Hotspur – extra aligned with Chelsea as ever whereas Pochettino is head honcho over in west London – had been eradicated within the second spherical on Tuesday evening. It was essential that Chelsea prevented the identical destiny and dodged the identical questions on their want to win the cup, however they solely achieved certainly one of this stuff.
Pochettino was harshly derided throughout his five-and-a-half years at Tottenham for failing to ship silverware, however he was equally mistaken to forged them apart as extras and bit-parts to the membership’s rise.
Ahead of Spurs’ participation within the semi-finals of the 2017/18 FA Cup, Pochettino stated: “It would be fantastic to win the FA Cup, but is it going to change our life? I don’t believe so. Every one of the semi‑finalists will fight to win but it’s not about who needs the trophy more.”
Earlier that very same season, the Argentine defined his stance on the home cups at size: “But remember, our objective is to win the Premier League, our objective is to try to win the Champions League, for me two real trophies. And then the FA Cup, of course, I would like to win.
“Of course, to win the Carabao Cup, sure, in fact, however I feel won’t change the lifetime of Tottenham. To win the FA Cup, improbable, I might love to win the oldest competitors on this planet nevertheless it actually adjustments your life in case you win the Premier League or Champions League. That is the reality. And after somebody need to manipulate my phrases, OK, go on, however that’s the fact.”
Pochettino’s last forray in the Carabao Cup saw Spurs eliminated on penalties by Colchester United. Earlier in his reign, they were dumped out of competitions by plenty of Premier League sides, but notably teams that were clearly hungrier than themselves, sides that weren’t rotated en masse.
The Argentine insisted ahead of Wednesday’s tie with Wimbledon that these comments were taken a little out of context, that his English has improved since and he wanted to reiterate his desire to win every match and every cup. But ultimately, the performances and team selections have always spoken for themselves.
Pochettino just about got away with it on Wednesday, but the die-hard supporters and close-eye media that follow Chelsea will not be as forgiving as those at Tottenham if they are dumped out prematurely from any cup competition.
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