Premier League Pochettino left gutted after stoppage time goal denies Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino spoke of his frustration and disappointment after a stoppage-time goal from Oli McBurnie saw his Chelsea side draw 2-2 with Sheffield United.

Ahead of the contest at Bramall Lane, Pochettino wanted his players to harness the energy and positivity created by their last-gasp victory over Manchester United on Thursday. The Blues made a strong start and opened the scoring through Thiago Silva.

Unfortunately, they weren’t able to build on that goal and the Blades were level at the interval after Jayden Bogle netted.Noni Madueke restored Chelsea’s advantage in the second period and it appeared as though they would take three points back to west London. But in the five added minutes, McBurnie scored from close range to ensure a share of the spoils.

“When you concede in the last few minutes, always we feel very disappointed and frustrated because we should win the game in this moment,” said Pochettino in his post-match press conference.

“But for different circumstances, we concede and in the end, it’s a draw. I want to say also now with the draw in our hands, it’s a fair result. If you analyse the game, even though we had the control and possession, we didn’t create enough or show the capacity to be solid, strong, and not concede goals. That is the most painful situation.”


Dennis Mabuka

Dennis Mabuka is a seasoned Kenyan journalist with 18 years of experience covering sports events. He is currently a sport content creator with en.Africatopsports.com.

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