Attacking midfielder Cole Palmer says Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino deserves all the credit for his improved form, as the London side continue their bid for a place in Europe after a fourth consecutive win in the Premier League against Brighton on Wednesday (1-2).
His remarks came amid speculation about the future of Pochettino in Stamford Bridge. The former coach of Tottenham Hotspur and of Paris Saint Germain He still has one year left on his contract Chelsea.
“To have sixth place in our hands is a big thing for us,” he said. Palmer on the BBC. “He Chelsea It’s a good club and everyone wants to finish higher than sixth place, but we have to look at where we are at the start of the season.
“All the credit goes to the coach. All the players love the coach and want to fight for him,” he said.
He Chelsea took three points away from home by winning 1-2 matches Brighton & Hove Albionthanks to the initial amount of Palmerwhich was his 22nd league goal in a fantastic first season with the team.
Since his appointment in May last year, Pochettino will lead to Chelsea at the end of League Cupwhich lost 1-0 against Liverpool, also in the semifinals of England Cupwhere they lost 1-0 against city of Pep Guardiola.
Despite the long list of injuries to Chelsea -new signings like forwards Christopher Nkunkudefensive midfielder Romeo Lavia and the captain Reece James They missed a large part of the campaign through injury, Pochettino He is proud of his team for overcoming setbacks.
Pochettino, “proud”
“I’m very happy for the players, they deserve all the credit for the way we work, our approach to the game and the way we try to apply all the work we do in the training ground,” declared the Argentine to the press.
“I am proud. Facing a team like Brighton It’s always hard here. “We are very happy because the three points mean we are closer to reaching what we want,” he added.
Source: La Verdad
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