Written by – Ahmed Harbi Tuesday, December 26, 2023 04:54 PM
Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea’s coach, spoke about his team’s latest preparations to face Crystal Palace tomorrow, Wednesday, in the nineteenth round of the English Premier League competitions for the current season.
In the introductory press conference for the match, the Chelsea coach announced the absence of his fellow team player, Enzo Fernandez, from facing Crystal Palace tomorrow, saying, “Enzo is not ready and will miss tomorrow’s match.”
Pochettino added: “If we want to win matches, we have to score goals. There is disappointment because we cannot take advantage of the opportunities available to us. We have to take advantage of them in those moments, but instead of giving up now, we have to continue improving.”
The Chelsea coach continued: “We need to win. We need to perform well. We have to move forward from what we achieved today. Our performance since the beginning of this season was not bad, but we cannot say that it was very good.”
Mauricio Pochettino continued: “It is very far from our goals. Frankly, our goal was to be at the top. We represent Chelsea, with our history and everything, that requires us to be near the top.”
Pochettino admitted that training Chelsea was more difficult than he expected, saying: “We knew it would be difficult this year, but not this much, because of all the circumstances we faced, including injuries and suspensions, which make the situation worse.”
The Blues coach explained: “When all the players are in good condition, that is when we will find the right balance. At the moment, we are trying to compensate as we always did when we have 8, 10, 12 players injured, so we must adapt to find the balance and find Solution”
Pochettino added about Christopher Nkunku: “He will adapt gradually, but scoring will help him adapt faster. At the present time, after returning from injury, his best position is 10 or 9 position, more on the left or right side, as a winger.”
Pochettino continued about Christopher Nkunku: “He is now starting to understand the English Premier League, where teams are very aggressive and the ball is very different from other countries. It is good for him to play more minutes.”
The London team’s coach said: “We must evaluate Leslie Ugochukwu’s condition. I think he felt the tear in his leg muscle again against Wolves. You have to be careful when introducing players returning from injuries, but Caicedo’s illness made it difficult.”
Mauricio Pochettino continued about the lack of discipline at Chelsea: “When you are frustrated and perhaps do not have the experience that other teams have, you make a mistake.”
Pochettino concluded: “The players care and want to win, and they are frustrated. It is not about discipline. We need to have more ability to read the match.”
2023-12-26 14:54:00
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