BritishCoach Mauricio Pochettino was frustrated and considered the 1-4 defeat to Newcastle in round 13 of the Premier League to be Chelsea's worst match.
"Games like this make me very, very, very, very angry," Pochettino said in the post-match press conference at St James' Park. “We have to show personality. We cannot play football like this."
Pochettino said that Newcastle did not play very well, but it was Chelsea players who gave victory to their opponents. The Argentine coach said that while it was necessary to make things difficult for Newcastle, his players lost too easily and were too weak in duels. “They can't prove they're playing for something important,” he added.
Pochettino (right) watched the Newcastle - Chelsea match in round 13 of the Premier League on the evening of November 25, in the stands of St James' Park, due to a ban after the draw with Man City in the previous round. Image: PA
Also according to Pochettino, Chelsea's problem is maturity. He believes that the players are young and inexperienced, and advises them to continue to learn, play firmly, be ready to compete and compete better. Pochettino emphasized that this is something big teams do regularly every week with a density of every three days. “We just had the worst match since the beginning of the season,” Pochettino commented. “The players cannot connect with each other. In football there are many things that create confidence and strength. We know what is happening and will try to change it.”
In round 12, Chelsea played one of the best matches of the season, drawing with defending champion Man City 4-4. However, yesterday they did not show much. After letting Alexander Isak open the scoring in the 13th minute, the away team equalized 1-1 thanks to Raheem Sterling's direct free kick. But that's all they can do. After the break, Newcastle maximized the difference in ability to handle situations and take advantage of opportunities. In the 60th and 61st minutes, Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton respectively scored to increase the score to 3-1 for the host. Chelsea had to play with 10 people from the 73rd minute, because Reece James was sent off. 10 minutes later, Anthony Gordon scored a 4-1 victory for Newcastle - the team had to play without more than 10 players due to injury.
After this match, Chelsea is still ranked 10th with 16 points. Since the beginning of the season, Pochettino's team has only won four, drawn four and lost five.
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