Mauricio Pochettino has taken purpose at moany footballers and their entourages, insisting “Chelsea isn’t a charity”.
The Argentine, who’s gearing up for a Christmas Eve journey to Wolves, has had a little bit of a topsy-turvy begin to life at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have a seemed excellent in flashes however have struggled for consistency amid a whirlwind of recent arrivals and accidents.
Competition for locations is starting to sizzling up, significantly with the likes of Christopher Nkunku (who made his long-awaited debut in opposition to Newcastle on Tuesday), Romeo Lavia and Ben Chilwell on the verge of returning. However, Pochettino warned his pissed off stars to not complain in the event that they’re omitted of the group for a interval.
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“Players need to understand, [Chelsea] is not a charity,” the 51-year-old advised reporters. “We need to win. We must win. Sometimes the players are disappointed and their [entourages] are disappointed because they didn’t play.
“It’s annoying me typically. People across the gamers complaining that he wished to play, ah come on. I’m upset [that he didn’t play]. The membership is upset that they invested large and the gamers do not play. But we nonetheless pay the wage each month, for those who do not play, in case you are injured, or whenever you’re not performing.
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“Who suffers for us? Who suffers for the coaches? Who suffers for the club? Come on.”
Chelsea are at the moment tenth within the desk after profitable simply six of their first 14 Premier League matches, however their Carabao Cup quarter-final victory over Newcastle in mid-week might show a turning level of their season.
They’ll face Championship membership Middlesbrough within the two-legged semi-final, and a win there would tee up a Wembley conflict with both Liverpool or Fulham. Should they face Liverpool, they’re going to have the prospect to avenge their penalty shootout defeat to the Merseyside membership within the 2022 ultimate.