Mauricio Pochettino was saying hello to some familiar faces when he arrived at Stamford Bridge tonight for the crucial Premier League game.
The Blues are taking on Tottenham in what is a massive game in their hopes of qualifying for Europe for next season.
It is also believed that finishing in the top seven is going to be very important in Pochettino’s quest to maintain his place in the dugout for next season.
The boss of course had a very succesful period of time with our rivals, a fact that has made it very difficult for supporters to get on board with him from the very start.
Some sections of the fanbase have instead preferred to chant the name of other managers such as Jose Mourinho this season rather than their own.
Those who dislike his affection for Spurs will have only been more frustrated with what they saw from the boss before the game when he met up with Ange Postecoglu.
Pochettino embraces Postecoglu pre-game
In a video on Spurs’ official Twitter page, the two embrace as they went off to prepare their sides for what is arguably the biggest Premier League game of the season so far for both.
A throwback to the last time these two sides met at Stamford Bridge will show exactly what it looks like when the two managers have a clear rivalry.
Thomas Tuchel, who was in charge of the Blues at the time, and former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte were both sent off in an ill-tempered affair, something that went down very well with the home fans at the time.
In a moment where it feels like any game could be the last Pochettino takes charge of, any area where some fans feel they could have a problem with the Argentine they will at this stage.