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Coach Mauricio Pochettino intends to return whenever Tottenham calls him.

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will face off in the 11th round of the 2023-24 Premier League PL at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 5 a.m. on the 7th. Tottenham are currently in second place with 26 points. If he wins, he will rise to first place alone. Chelsea, on the other hand, are in 13th place with only 12 points. If you add three more points, you'll be in 10th place.

The showdown is drawing attention as Pochettino faces Tottenham as an enemy for the first time since leaving Tottenham. It is a meeting between Tottenham and Chelsea, the London derby, but it feels right to be called the Pochettino derby for this match.

Pochettino was also loved by soccer fans in Korea. He led Tottenham from 2014-15 to the middle of the 2019-20 season. He is said to have made Tottenham's heyday.

Son Heung-min is also the biggest reason Korean fans like Pochettino. Coach Pochettino praised Son Heung-min's performance at Bayer Leverkusen at the time and brought him to Tottenham.

Even when Son Heung-min had difficulty adapting to the PL in the first season of the transfer and tried to return to the German Bundesliga, it was Pochettino who caught Son Heung-min. Coach Pochettino trusted Son Heung-min and raised his potential to become the best player in the league. Obviously, he is the coach who laid the foundation for Son Heung-min to make a huge success in the PL.

Along with Son Heung-min, the DESK line, led by Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli, showed the best attack in the PL. Tottenham, which was considered to be in the upper-middle class, was able to join the PL big six thanks to Pochettino's leadership. Although there is a regret that he did not win the trophy, he has created Tottenham's history, including runner-up in the PL and runner-up in the UEFA Champions League UCL in the club's history.

There are still many Tottenham fans who remember Pochettino's soccer. Coach Pochettino also had beautiful memories of Tottenham. "It's really special. We are going back to the place where we made amazing memories together after 4 years. You can't tell a lie. It was a difficult situation when I left the club. Now I have a chance to meet people who still work there," he said, expressing his feelings of meeting Tottenham as an enemy.

"It will be an interesting moment. The most important thing is that we cannot forget the moment we were together. "My feelings and views about the club that has made an incredible journey together will not change," he said. "My job is as an enemy of Chelsea as a manager, but as a person, I have Tottenham in my heart."

Regarding his relationship with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, he said, "He's a really important person because he gave me and my coaches a chance to be at Tottenham. It was a close relationship as well as a professional one. I have made so many memories together over the past six years," he said, thank you.

In addition, "I want to thank you for having a great time together as if we were building a new stadium Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. We also played at White Hart Lane, Wembley Stadium and Milton Keynes in one season. It was amazing to be together in small parts during the amazing project," he said.

Coach Pochettino, who had to meet Son Heung-min as an enemy inside the stadium, was still full of affection for Son Heung-min. Asked about Son Heung-min, he said, "We all know Son Heung-min is a fantastic player. He gave a thumbs-up, saying, "He is one of the best players in the league," but added, "I hope it will not be a good day for Son Heung-min." I don't play center back. "Our center backs should stop Son Heung-min," he said, praying for his student's bad luck at least in this game. It is inevitable because he is a Chelsea manager.

Here, Pochettino made a significant statement that he could return to Tottenham. "Hopefully, I can stay at Chelsea until I die," he said. "Still, football never knows the future." Tottenham is that kind of club. Is there a reason why I'm not working, and if Tottenham wants me again someday?" he said, clearly expressing his position that he is open to Tottenham's return.


He said, "Who knows the future? Tottenham to me are clubs like Southampton, Espanyol and Newell's Old Boyce. Soccer is like life, so you have no idea what will happen tomorrow. I'm thinking of enjoying today more. Too often you don't look to the long-term future. There is no reason why not," he said, adding that he would leave all possibilities open.

Coach Pochettino was also connected to Tottenham during the Paris Saint-Germain PSG. Chairman Levy personally pushed for Pochettino's return, but it failed in the end.

Of course he's focusing on Chelsea right now. Pochettino is hoping for as much success at Chelsea as he did at Tottenham. "I hope we can reach the same level as we did at Tottenham. That means we're doing really well. I can't lie now. It's a tough situation. "I did something special at Tottenham, but I want to enjoy it calmly and I hope we can win," he said, showing his willingness to succeed at Chelsea.

Coach Pochettino's connection with Tottenham is only possible once again when the team is experiencing a crisis. It is hard to imagine Tottenham in a crisis right now. Pochettino also highly appreciated Tottenham under current coach Enje Postecoglou. As Tottenham ranks first in the league, some say that Tottenham should be considered as a true favorite to win the league.

Pochettino also said, "I think so. Tottenham are doing a fantastic job with Postecoglou and the coaching staff. What an outstanding team of very good players. I feel Tottenham can compete for the championship. "It's early in the season, but he's showing his quality," he said, acknowledging Tottenham's strength.

Coach Postecoglou also acknowledged Pochettino's achievements. Ahead of the match against Chelsea, Postecoglou said: "There is no doubt that Pochettino has made an incredible impact on this football club. He almost got the club to the top of the UCL and was close to winning the league. His achievement is beyond question. The people I work with here are still the people I worked with," he said, expressing respect for Pochettino.

If you look at the recent trend alone, everyone will predict Tottenham's dominance, but we must not forget that Chelsea is quite strong against Tottenham. Tottenham won 2-0 in the league in February this year, breaking through the Chelsea jinx, but the victory was the first in four years since January 2019. There have been no wins in 13 official games, including the cup tournament excluding penalty shootout wins.

From January 2019 to February 2023, Tottenham didn't have many times when the team was rolling normally, to be honest. Since Antonio Conte's appointment, the atmosphere has been good until the 2021-22 season ended in fourth place.

It's different now. The best Tottenham has been coming out since Son Heung-min joined Tottenham. Son Heung-min is at the center of it. Son Heung-min, who won the PL September Player of the Month award, continues to perform well. Son Heung-min, who also scored one goal and one assist against Fulham, also scored a goal in the previous match against Crystal Palace.

Son has not had a very good record against Chelsea so far. We met 17 times, won 5 times and lost 8 times. Son Heung-min is strong against all the big six players in the PL, but he only scored two goals against Chelsea. Since scoring a 50m dribble in November 2018, Chelsea has not scored in as many as five years. Tottenham will be close to winning only when Son Heung-min breaks the Chelsea jinx.

Unfortunately for Pochettino, England is predicting a complete victory for Tottenham. Chris Sutton, who works for the British public broadcaster BBC, predicted a 2-0 victory for Tottenham. "It is quite easy to predict how the game will play out. Tottenham went unbeaten and took the lead, but Chelsea are very anxious. There are doubts when Pochettino returns to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. I will still support Tottenham. "I think it's a better team than Chelsea," he said, claiming that it will be a one-sided game.

It is natural that Pochettino's leadership is questionable. Pochettino recently said, "The fans have to stay with us. It is difficult and normal to maintain emotion in a sluggish situation. Fans will be frustrated not to win, but the message I want to convey is to trust and trust us," he appealed. Chelsea have not been performing well after investing astronomical money this summer.