Mauricio Pochetino’s Tactical Disaster at the Etihad
Chelsea shocked the football fraternity when they drew Manchester City in their first leg of their EPL fixture in an high scoring match that ended 4-4 at Stamford Bridge.
The second leg was thought to be a festival of goals for the Cityzens, since their creative talisman Kevin De Bruyneis back from injury and has been given his trademark masterclass performances. Most bookmakers didn’t give Chelsea any chance of going home with anything, placing the home side 1.31odds to win, 5.70odds for a draw and have Chelsea am outrageously insane 8.50odds to pull another stunt at the Etihad Stadium.
Chelsea got on the scoresheet first following counterattacking link up play between Nicolas Jacksonand RaheemSterlingwho beats Kyle Walkerin a 1v1 to place a lofty volley at the back of the net in the first half.
City oiled pressure in the second half to get back on level but Chelsea were the better side, up till the 76-min, when Pochettino took off Palmer, Sterlingand Jacksonin the space of 7 minutes and it spelt doom for the away team. City continued knocking Chelsea door to get a goal since Chelsea decides to defend for the rest of the game, then Rodri got the goal in the 86th minute.
It ended in a draw because MauricioPochettinotook the wrong decision.
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