Chelsea vs Man City: Micah Richards Praises Mauricio Pochettino for Tactics in Blues’ Epic Draw

• Micah Richards praised Chelsea after their 4-4 draw with Manchester City on Sunday
• The Sky Sports pundit lauded the Blues’ tactics under manager Mauricio Pochettino
• Cole Palmer salvaged a point for Chelsea with a late penalty against Manchester City

Chelsea vs. Manchester City lived up to the hype.

The two Premier League giants delivered an eight-goal thriller, with the match ending in a 4-4 draw.

Micah Richards was among those impressed with Chelsea’s performance, praising Mauricio Pochettino for the tactics he is implementing with the Blues.

Richards spoke about Chelsea after the enthralling clash at Stamford Bridge, saying:

"I just love them. I love watching Chelsea. Usually, when a manager comes in, it takes them six months to a year to see what they want to do. I can see what Chelsea are trying to do, with the full-backs, the midfield rotation, the way they want to press from the front."

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Richards added that the difference now is that the Blues are finishing their chances.

Chelsea showed their attacking prowess on Sunday, scoring four goals against the defending champions to earn a well-deserved point at Stamford Bridge.

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Erling Haaland opened the scoring for City through a contentious penalty in the 25th minute. Their lead didn’t last long, with Thiago Silva scoring an equaliser for Chelsea off a corner in the 29th minute.

The Blues took a 2-1 lead eight minutes later with Raheem Sterling turning in Reece James’ cross after a mistake by City defender, Josko Gvardiol.

City tied the game before the half-time break, with Manuel Akanji heading in Bernardo Silva’s cross, per the BBC.

The reigning Premier League champs went in front again two minutes after the restart, with Haaland scrambling in Julian Alvarez's cross to make it 3-2 for City.

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Chelsea battled back yet again, drawing level through a Nicolas Jackson strike in the 67th minute.

City thought they had won the match after Rodri’s strike deflected off Silva and into the back of the net in the 86th minute.

However, there was one final twist in this wild encounter, with Cole Palmer slotting in a penalty deep into second-half injury time to tie the match at 4-4.

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Pochettino snubs Guardiola

Sports Brief also reported on Pochettino snubbing Pep Guardiola after the match.

The Blues boss instead stormed onto the pitch to confront referee, Anthony Taylor.

Poch was upset with Taylor after he blew the whistle when Chelsea were attacking.