Chelsea say they are “frustrated” by the “instant impact” managers like Ange Postecoglou and Unai Emery have had on the club compared to Mauricio Pochettino's influence at Stamford Bridge. It is being said.
Pochettino's team has conceded four goals due to bounces in two Premier League games. to liverpool Next up was Wolves, the latter of which led some Chelsea fans to chant the names of Jose Mourinho and Roman Abramovich.
telegraph paper “Government officials did not ignore it,” they claim, but they have not yet considered it. He replaced Pochettino before the summer..
However, the Argentine said: “Co-controlling owners Behada Egbali and Todd Boley are confident that Chelsea have progressed under him by the end of the season, when his performances are likely to be evaluated at this point. “We are under pressure to convince him.”
His job could depend on Chelsea qualifying for European competition, which has looked increasingly likely throughout the league, with the club set to play against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. , are looking forward to Wednesday's FA Cup fourth round rematch against Aston Villa.
Co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart have also been criticized by Chelsea fans, but it is unclear whether their performances will be judged alongside Pochettino's at the end of the season, according to reports. That's what it means.
It is claimed that there is a perception within Chelsea's leadership that Pochettino has been plagued by injuries and that his results and performances had generally improved prior to the defeats against Liverpool and Wolves. “After a string of good months, we've had some bad results,” said one source.
“But whereas managers such as Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou, Villa's Unai Emery and Wolves' Gary O'Neill made an immediate impact on their clubs in difficult circumstances, Pochettino There is also a sense of frustration in some quarters that Stamford Bridge has taken so long to emerge. '
But the club appear to be even more displeased that Thiago Silva's wife Belle has expressed her dissatisfaction with the situation under Pochettino, writing to X: “It's time for a change.” If you wait any longer, it will be too late. ”
It said the message “did not impress those within Chelsea” and “both parties are unhappy that it was posted but not deleted”.
Pochettino was furious last week when he compared his tenure with that of Graham Potter, who was sacked in April last year.
“Last season I wasn't here,” Pochettino said. “We have 15 or 16 different players from last season, so how can we compare?”
“You have a lot [different players] Let's start with the two keepers who won the Champions League.Kepa [Arrizabalaga] and [Edouard] Mendy was here last season and now we have two young keepers but they come from different clubs, one doesn't play for Brighton and the other is from MLS.
“only you [the media] You can put it into context – you can't ask us to compare this season to last season, does that mean we're not where we should be today, or is it better than they performed last season? Does that mean they weren't able to perform? – The players who won the Champions League three years ago. When you build a team with 16 or 17 new players, you have to ask yourself to consider all the circumstances from the beginning. Because it's easy to say, “Oh, I spent money'' or “I have a great name.'' ”
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