Latest Chelsea Updates: Leaked details reveal the extent of Mauricio Pochettino’s challenges in the dressing room
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea have conceded four goals in each of their last two games. Pochettino faces a daunting fight to turn Chelsea’s fortunes around.
He stated after Sunday’s home defeat to Wolves that neither he nor his players were ‘good enough’. A reported lack of commitment in training will do little to help steady the ship at Stamford Bridge.
Matheus Cunha scored a hat-trick for Wolves as Chelsea were outclassed on home turf, conceding four goals for the second consecutive game. Pochettino is now facing fresh questions over his future, despite initial plans to give him until the end of the season before conducting a review meeting.
According to The Daily Mail, squad morale is said to be ‘noticeably low’ with players heading home as soon as possible. There is reportedly little in the way of struggling stars staying behind after hours to hone their craft, which is surely the kind of commitment Chelsea are crying out for after suffering 10 defeats in 23 Premier League matches.
Delivering feedback has also been a problem for Pochettino. Some Chelsea stars are reportedly unwilling to accept constructive criticism.
Pochettino and Silva had a heated argument during the win over Tottenham in November, and the Chelsea boss was unable to get the veteran’s attention while trying to deliver instructions against Wolves. The Blues rolled the dice by parting ways with Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter last term, and the fact managerial changes failed to inspire positive results could end up saving Pochettino’s skin.
His floundering side are back in action on Wednesday night, when they will visit Aston Villa for an FA Cup fourth-round replay. On whether to show faith in Pochettino, Chelsea hero Chris Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live: “They have no choice but to hang on in there and hope he gradually improves them.”
“When you spend that kind of money you would expect the team to be slicker and better than they are at this moment in time. They have made tiny bit of progress if you compare it to last season but last season was so bad it was impossible not to do that.”
