I know what Pep Guardiola's Chelsea bitterness really means as duo make Carabao Cup final claim

Chelsea produced a mature, gritty, workmanlike performance against Manchester City on Saturday evening.

It was a bittersweet feeling for the Blues at full-time at the Etihad Stadium because they had worked so hard defensively to keep the champions at bay, but could not quite keep the elusive clean sheet. Rodri levelled the game with a deflected effort on 83 minutes to break Chelsea hearts but, either way, drawing 1-1 in Manchester is a sensational result when everything is considered.

All of the odds were against the Blues. Nobody gave them a chance. Consistency has been such a struggle for Mauricio Pochettino's young squad this season but in recent matches, they have shown what they are capable of.

There are a lot of talking points from the draw at Man City. Bobby Vincent has picked out a select few for your reading pleasure to begin the new week.

Pochettino was proud of his Chelsea players for what they achieved at the weekend. And rightly so. The Argentine has called out his players on various occasions this season when things have not been going well, so he has every right to heap praise on them when applicable.

Pep Guardiola was asked about Pochettino's comments where he shared his pride, and the City boss, in rather bitter fashion, said: «Good. Congratulations if he believes that it is good for his team.»

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It makes sense for Guardiola to not want to reflect on the other team too much, but there are ways of saying things. There is being classy and then there is being disrespectful and this came off as the latter, unfortunately.

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