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Prickly Mauricio Pochettino claims old foes Chelsea are a 'defensive team' as he bristles when quizzed over the high number of shots PSG have faced compared to the European champions

Mauricio Pochettino got defensive about his defence when asked to explain why Paris Saint-Germain are conceding such a high volume of shots in the Champions' League this season, compared to rivals Chelsea.

The Ligue 1 side have conceded five goals in Europe this term, while Thomas Tuchel's side have let just one past their defence.

The club made a number of high profile signings this summer to bolster their defensive ranks, including full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes.

Mauricio Pochettino bristled when quizzedu00a0over PSG's high number of shots faced this term

Mauricio Pochettino bristled when quizzed over PSG's high number of shots faced this term

But the PSG boss claimed they are attacking instead of defensive assets to the side and still need time to adapt to the club.