Chelsea’s head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, expressed his belief that the dramatic 4-4 draw against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge will have a transformative impact on his young squad. He emphasized that the performance and result against a top-tier opponent like Man City will instill confidence in his team for the remainder of the season.
The thrilling match saw Cole Palmer converting a penalty in the dying moments of stoppage time, denying the Premier League titleholders from May and securing a sensational late draw in west London.
City appeared to have secured the win with Rodri’s deflected strike just minutes before the final whistle, with the ball finding the net after an unfortunate deflection off Thiago Silva’s outstretched foot, leaving goalkeeper Robert Sanchez wrongfooted.
The match had witnessed multiple lead changes throughout the topsy-turvy afternoon, with Erling Haaland opening the scoring from the penalty spot for Chelsea after 25 minutes, followed by Silva’s header to level the score from a corner.