Mauricio Pochettino apologizes to referee Anthony Taylor and Pep Guardiola after going on an angry rant after Chelsea’s match against Manchester City ended in a tie

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Guardiola waited to shake Pochettino’s hand, but he ultimately made his way back down the tunnel without saying hello to the manager of the opposition.

“I need to apologise to Anthony and the referees and the fourth official,” added Pochettino, who had been booked for his part in the episode.I thought at the time that Raheem Sterling could be able to pass and score the fifth.

“I exceeded the limit, so I should be booked.” This kind of behavior doesn’t reflect well on me or football.I also want to apologize to Guardiola for not being there when I saw him.

Guardiola continued, “No issue.” I’m okay. I have emotions from time to time. It’s alright.

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We demonstrated character and mindset, he continued. We shown that, even against a squad like City, we are capable of dominating and creating opportunities. In relation to the table, we are still very far away. However, the stadium is now quieter, and we can definitely utilize this kind of performance going forward.I’m rather pleased. I’m overjoyed because I believe the players should get all the credit for this fantastic performance this evening. We are up against what I consider to be the greatest squad in the world.

“There are always things to improve, of course, but when you want to build a project from scratch or a journey, it’s the process.”

“TҺe Premier Leаgue is tҺe mоst unbelievаble leаgue in tҺe wоrlԀ becаuse [tҺe gаme] wаs аmаzing.” Everyоne wаnts tо tаke pаrt in tҺrilling gаmes,’ Һe cоntinueԀ.

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Guardiola, on the other hand, acknowledged that his team had periods of weakness but that Chelsea had lived up to their significant investment and that he always anticipated a hard match at Stamford Bridge.

“This is what Chelsea has done in the market,” he remarked. They are designed to be there, therefore they will definitely be there this season and in the future.

You are incorrect if you think that everyone will come here and win 0–7. Are you aware of the efforts made by Chelsea to assemble this squad? That was previously done by City, City, City.

“Observe the efforts made by Chelsea to assemble that outstanding squad.” So that’s typical. I couldn’t have asked for a different kind of game, but we played close and perhaps not flawlessly at times; hey, it’s football.

“I аlwаys give the оppоsitiоn credit.” They were excellent оn stаge. Yоu knоw thаt а lоt hаs hаppened in the pаst, therefоre everyоne wаnts tо beаt us.

For them, there is nothing to lose. If Chelsea loses to City, then everyone will accept it as normal. That isn’t the case; Chelsea at Stamford Bridge has always been difficult, even since I moved to this nation and spent time at Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

Always very difficult. Thus, why not acknowledge Chelsea?