EPL: Pochettino speaks on returning to Tottenham as Chelsea’s manager

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has reacted to his return to Tottenham Hotspur when he leads the Blues to play against the North London club on Monday.

Pochettino and the staff who were with him during their days at Tottenham will need to keep their emotions in check on their first return to the club.

Speaking ahead of his return, the Argentine said it felt strange.

‘It is true we didn’t get to say goodbye, because in the moment that we left the club it was also a difficult situation, a difficult moment. Now is the opportunity to go back and see many people that are still working there. It is going to be an exciting moment,’ Pochettino said.

‘It’s strange to go back because of the feelings after four years. For me it’s going to be a happy day, but that is life and we need to move on. We are professionals about football but at the same time we are human. We are people and we feel, it’s normal. We cannot forget, that is how we build our history.’