Mauricio Pochettino aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Pep Guardiola when asked about his Chelsea side following their win over Brighton.
Chelsea beat Brighton 2-1 on Wednesday as goals from Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku, who celebrated in trademark style, secured a big win on the road.
However, their Premier League outing was slightly marred by Reece James' sending off as fans were left stunned after realising how many games he will miss.
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The victory sees them climb above Newcastle United to sixth place as they look set to qualify for European football.
After the match, Pochettino was asked if he was happy to finally see signs of his Chelsea team and in doing so, he aimed a dig at Guardiola's Manchester City. Check it out below:
"That is not my team," he said. "That's Chelsea team. Not my team. What do you mean?"
Pressed if the Chelsea side were following his style of play, he replied: "I don’t know. After 15 years working at Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and now Chelsea, I think you know my style, no? In the way we want to play in possession and when we lose the ball. We have the trajectory in football."
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Pochettino then referenced Guardiola, claiming he has the luxury to invest in his squad 'every six months'.
He added: "For me, it is not important about what I have to say. If you are happy and people are happy about the style we are playing.
"After, it is to adapt to the circumstances of the squad. For sure, with time, if you ask another coach and have the possibility of 10 years or 25 years, or 22 like Arsene Wenger, or Sir Alex Ferguson, then of course it is your team.
"In that case we can say Pep Guardiola because every six months you have the power to invest or not to invest and bring players you want in. In one season, with all the circumstances, I am so proud of the squad."
Topics: Mauricio Pochettino, Pep Guardiola, Manchester City, Chelsea, Football
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