Every word Mauricio Pochettino said on Man City vs Chelsea, Sterling, counter-attacking and more

Mauricio Pochettino was very animated on the touchline during Chelsea's draw with Manchester City. But the Blues head coach seemed a lot more chilled when he spoke to the media in his post-match press conference.

After seeing his team go 1-0 up moments before half-time, courtesy of Raheem Sterling, Pochettino would have been wanting more of the same from his players. And it was, for a lot of the half, exactly that.

Rodri, though, levelled with just seven minutes of normal time remaining at the Etihad Stadium. Heartbreak for Chelsea but the west Londoners can be very proud of what they showcased away at one of the best teams in world football.

Pochettino seemed proud of his young players. And you can read the full transcript from the Argentine below.

How pleased were you considering some of the performances away from home against the top teams this season?

«So pleased. But I need to tell you and to everyone, the penalty against Gallagher at Liverpool, I think changed completely the game and now you are using some games away from home against the big teams to say yes, but of course today was a great performance.

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»We scored first. The first half was a very good game. We are so pleased. I think I told the players that I am so pleased and congratulate them; the effort was massive. The spirit we showed today, I think it's the way we want to compete in this way.

«Of course, so pleased because we played against a team that is the best in the world, never easy. And today, the character they showed, the personality the players and the team, it