Following Chelsea's triumphant 4-0 thumping over Preston North End in the FA Cup, Mauricio Pochettino was seen engaging in an awkward conversation with Cole Palmer.
Despite a challenging first half, the Blues secured a 4-0 victory, with goals from Armando Broja, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling, and Enzo Fernandez.
The Spanish boss grabbed Palmer on the pitch in a Pep Guardiola-esque exchange to offer the former City starlet some words of advice.
During the post-match press conference, Pochettino admitted he was 'disappointed' in Cole Palmer missing a big chance in the game.
On Palmer's performances, the Chelsea boss said he was 'very impressed'.
'I think he arrived the last day of the transfer window and his performance after six months, incredible.
'Today a little bit disappointed because he didn't score a big chance and he's young and still needs to improve in different areas.
'He needs to understand many things but he's improving a lot, a very good player for us and he is doing fantastic and I am so pleased.'
Pochettino was seen visibly animated and grabbed the young midfielder by the arm as they exchanged words on the Stamford Bridge pitch.
In a recent warning, former Manchester United and Tottenham player Garth Crooks emphasised the importance of Palmer contributing defensively to win over his teammates.
Crooks stressed this point following Chelsea's 3-2 victory over Luton Town. Palmer, who arrived at Chelsea in a £42.5 million deal from Manchester City, has been a standout performer, scoring eight goals and providing seven assists in 20 appearances across all competitions this season.
The event echoed a similar occurrence during Manchester City's 3-1 win over Everton, in which Pep Guardiola was spotted deep in conversation with defender Josko Gvardiol at the full-time whistle.
With the manager intent on hammering home a point or two player despite already having won the match, Pochettino's Cole Palmer chat evoked the same feelings.
Guardiola has earned himself a reputation as one of the most demanding perfectionists in football, and has developed a habit of delivering post-match grillings on the field.
The recipient of his words this time round was Croatian international Gvardiol, with former star Raheem Sterling and Erling Haaland both having previously received an ear-full on the final whistle in the past.
The exchange continued for more than 10 seconds, before Guardiola pulled the player into an embrace and heading for the tunnel to conduct his post-match dressing-room debrief.
Gvardiol appeared to take the advice at face value, rather than become offended, perhaps understanding that this was part and parcel of learning under one of the finest minds in the game.
He will maybe have learned from previous examples that Guardiola prefers not to wait when looking to drill home a message to his players.
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