{"id":293318,"date":"2023-11-07T01:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=293318"},"modified":"2023-11-07T01:24:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T01:24:39","slug":"mauricio-pochettino-refuses-to-rule-out-tottenham-return-why-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/mauricio-pochettino-refuses-to-rule-out-tottenham-return-why-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauricio Pochettino refuses to rule out Tottenham return: \u2018Why not?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will return to Tottenham for the first time since his 2019 departure on Monday<\/p>\n
While Chelsea are languishing in mid-table 10 games into the campaign, unbeaten Tottenham top the table under Ange Postecoglou.<\/p>\n
Despite being desperate for victory, Pochettino rejected any notion of seeking revenge in response to the nature of his departure.<\/p>\n
Mid-table Chelsea are in great need of points to kickstart their season following just three Premier League wins from 10 games, while unbeaten Tottenham are among the early pacesetters.<\/p>\n
“I want to win,” said Pochettino, who arrived at Stamford Bridge in the summer. “I want to beat them.<\/p>\n
“But when I play with my kids, I want to beat them, or my dad, or my brothers, or my friends – I try to kill them!<\/p>\n
“I want to win because we are competitive, I am competitive.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s not a special thing. I don\u2019t want to go there and (people) think it\u2019s a revenge. For what?<\/p>\n
“For me, it\u2019s going to be important because we need to win, Chelsea need to win because we need the points.<\/p>\n
“But not because it\u2019s special because it\u2019s against Tottenham.”<\/p>\n