Spurs, who were chasing a first league title since 1961, lost the race against Leicester City after dropping two points against Chelsea on Monday night, but Lloris hailed the growing maturity of one of the division’s most youthful teams.
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However, former Tottenham striker Allen questioned why it took Chelsea until their 36th Premier League game of the season to show some passion. He did us pretty good in Champions League when he was managing Juventus and you can’t really argue with his Serie A record.
Should Spurs hold on and pull off their second place this season, then they will have youth, money and a record of success on their side.
A full house is guaranteed for a game when all the pressure will be on third-bottom Sunderland, who are one point from safety with three games left, but Allardyce is certain his players will be able to handle the occasion. “We want to play well and win trophies”.
Despite the way the game ended, the fight back from Chelsea showcased the spirit that the club has – something that Hiddink has managed to bring back – and he was happy with the result.
“I think it is important for the players and the potential players that will come that they don’t hear rumours about whether Pochettino will be here or not”, Pochettino said, as quoted by the London Evening Standard.
“It was a hot game, there is always this rivalry but there were too many chest-to-chest situations. I don’t have any comments on that (the response)”.
Hiddink watched Chelsea’s December win over the Black Cats at Stamford Bridge before his appointment as caretaker boss following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.
Hiddink added there was some extras down the tunnel, which he tried to stop. Claudio Ranieri must entice players to a small city in the Midlands best known for its crisp manufacturer while Pochettino has all the glamour of perhaps the world’s most hyped metropolis to offer.
“There are no bad words to say about Chelsea”.
Credit to Leicester. Well done to them for winning the league.
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On the reports Terry has booked Stamford Bridge for a party, Hiddink said: “I hope I will be invited. That doesn’t mean it will be easy for us though, especially when you see Eden Hazard’s performance on Monday”.
