PHOTO: Antonio Conte disagrees with Spurs coach, Pochettino saying ‘Chelsea are favourite’ to win FA Cup game tomorrow

The claim by Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino in a build up to tomorrow’s FA cup game against Chelsea, that Chelsea are more placed to win the game, given their experience players and their Achievements over the years...has been refuted by Chelsea manager, Conte....

 

Pochettino at a press conference when asked if Spurs were favourite going into the game, given their form this season, said:

‘If there’s a favourite it’s Chelsea, top of the Premier League, with experienced players and the manager they have,’

‘We are talking about the team who in the past five years won European competitions, World Cups, a manager who won the title in Italy, they’re more experienced.’

A statement which Chelsea manager refuted, by saying:

‘I think Tottenham is a really great power in English football. They are working three years for them and I think is the right moment to finish [thinking about excuses].

‘They are showing for the second consecutive year they can fight for the title.

‘I think in the future Tottenham will stay to fight for the title. They are full of great players and are building something important in their third year together.

‘There is a moment you have to finish to consider yourself an underdog. This is the right moment.’

On the condition of Gary Cahill, Chelsea manager said:

‘This period is not lucky for us,’ he added. ‘When we started to have the training on Tuesday, Gary arrived at training with a fever, then we prefer to bring him into hospital to check his situation.

‘It’s not serious and now he’s getting better. He’s improved a lot but, for tomorrow, my answer is it’s very difficult.’