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Mauricio Pochettino has said he believes that Tottenham’s style of play will suit Chelsea compared to some of the other teams the Blues have come up against.

The Argentine will return to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Monday night, for the first time since his departure from the club in 2019.

Speaking during his pre-match press conference on Friday, he said of Chelsea’s prospects: “When we play against blocks that play so low, we struggle to find and to understand a little bit the positional game and movement. When we have space, we can perform better and create more chances.

“You need to have the capacity to be mature. We are talking about a young team who need to grow. You need to be patient. You have to understand the time in the game: when you need to attack, when you need to keep calm and keep possession and circulate the ball.

“These are all things that come with time. At the moment we don’t have time. That’s why we struggle with blocks that play so low. We start to rush decisions, and make mistakes, and not be in positions where we should be. We lost the Nottingham Forest, Villa and Brentford games in transition.

“At 0-0, we need to not lose patience, and keep believing for sure we are going to score. That hasn’t happened. For us that’s why it is better when we play a team that is going to attack you, and also give you space to run.”