It is not easy to understand why Mauricio Pochettino has likened himself to a university professor. Chelsea’s manager must have felt as if he was in charge of a class of unruly toddlers during a performance that began in commanding fashion and ended with Thiago Silva making heroic blocks, Levi Colwill almost giving away a penalty in the 110th minute and a general air of chaos almost allowing Brighton to snatch an undeserved point.
If anything there were times when Chelsea were too intense as they chased only their fourth home win in the Premier League in 2023. They were up for a fight and were down to 10 men when their captain, Conor Gallagher, got himself sent off just before half-time. Pochettino loved the intensity and despaired at the naivety.
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