He admitted that he needs to grow as a team Chelsea and requested support from the administration in plan o Mauricio Pochettinoat the press conference after the defeat by Aston Villa (1-0), without mentioning his own responsibility.
“We were discussing that we need to grow as a team, not just individually. We feel disappointed because we pay the details many times and lose the match. We are in a situation where we need to change as soon as possible“, he said and added:
Of course the owners (of the club) will be disappointed because they are excited about the project, but at the same time they have to support the plan».
The “blues” were playing with one less player in the 58th minute and after, after o Malo Gusto received a straight red, with the Argentinian coach commenting: “After the elimination, the game changed. With 10 men it’s two different games, but the team was booed once again».
The Argentinian technician even tried to justify him Nicholas Jackson on the 5th yellow card he received and will leave him out for the next match: “Players like Niko who are so young are learning the league now and I think they need time. In such games we want to win, but when they are young they make mistakes and gain experience»
Mauricio Pochettino admits Chelsea need to ‘grow up’ after defeat by Aston Villa ?? https://t.co/krjIFg2YY2
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) September 25, 2023
Edited by: Maria Sarafoglou
Source: Sport Fm
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