The coach of Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettinosaid that his team lacked the necessary maturity to compete every three days in Premier League, after last Sunday they couldn’t get past the 2-2 against the bottom team, the SheffieldUnited.
He Chelseawho on Thursday won at home against Manchester United (4-3), opened the scoring in Bramall Lane by means of Thiago Silvabut got over it already Jayden Bogle scored before the break.
Noni Madueke restored the advantage of Chelsea in the 66th minute, before the forward of Blades Ollie McBurnie the tie was achieved in extra time.
He Chelsea also dropped points in a 2-2 draw with Burnleythreatened with relegation, at the end of last month, and Pochettino He says the tight schedule gets to him.
“Of course, they are tired, but that is no reason not to win the game in the end,” he told reporters. “Watching football, as a 52-year-old man, you determine very quickly whether a team is ready to compete or not.”
“Maybe because this group is not mature enough to fight every game, every three days… because, you said, the SheffieldEdit It is in the relegation zone. “I’m not saying we’re disrespectful, but we need to think a little.”
“Protect Palmer”
Pochettino He also said he pulled leading scorer Cole Palmer in the 74th minute as a precaution.
“We have to protect him,” he added.
“We want to give him some rest and try to avoid some problems in the future.”
He Chelseawhich is ninth, then accepts Evertn in the league before playing against City of Manchester in the semifinals of England Cup On April 20.
Source: La Verdad
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