Mauricio Pochettino apologised for his meltdown at the end of Chelsea’s 4-4 draw with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge as he saluted the burgeoning mental strength of his team.
The Chelsea manager raged at the referee, Anthony Taylor – who had earlier given City a controversial penalty for 1-0 – after he blew for full time rather than for a foul by Mateo Kovacic on Raheem Sterling. Pochettino, who had to be held back from Taylor and was shown a yellow card, felt that Sterling might have been able to get away for a last-gasp chance.
Pep Guardiola, the City manager, waited for…
