MAURICIO Pochettino claims his post-mortem into Chelsea's debacle at Newcastle was like a trip to hospital.
Having ripped into his side's pathetic performance immediately after the 4-1 St James' Park hammering eight days ago, the Blues boss then spent most of last week trying to discover exactly what the problem is and what might fix it.
Which is why he has compared his role in the recovery process with that of a doctor assessing a sick patient. Ahead of today's home clash against Brighton - six points better off than the hosts Pochettino revealed: "It's like when you go to the doctor because you have some pain in your body.
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