Chelsea lost 2-1 to Manchester United, and Mauricio Pochettino says his players were exhausted, but he adds, “that is not an excuse.”
Even though Mauricio Pochettino claims his tired players were to fault for Chelsea’s 2-1 loss to Manchester United, he concedes that this is “not an excuse” for the team’s inability to “match the Red Devils’ energy and aggression.”
Scott McTominay scored twice to give Erik ten Hag’s team the win at Old Trafford after Robert Sanchez made a superb save from Bruno Fernandes’ penalty.
The west London club lost their sixth game of the season, despite a goal back from Cole Palmer soon before halftime. Despite the loss, Pochettino expressed confidence in his team’s performance in his post-match press conference.
“There are too many circumstances that need to explain why we didn’t perform,” he told Sky Sports, so he’s not worried.
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In an effort to cut down on punishments, Pochettino had previously said that he had been showing his team recordings of the “silly” yellow cards they have received this season.
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He noted that playing Brighton for an extended period of time with one less player may have hampered the team’s vitality, and that in order to be more competitive, they need to recuperate from injuries to a large number of players.
That’s just a fact; it doesn’t make them any less good. How much of it is? We need to stay focused, rest the guys, and prepare for Sunday, even if it’s just 10%.
We were down a man for the first half and used almost the same lineup as our match against Brighton, so we know what it’s like to be short-handed.
Among the Blues’ several injured players are Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Christopher Nkunku, and Romeo Lavia.
After United’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday, Pochettino shifted his focus to their opponents, saying that United had more time off.
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We didn’t equal the intensity or aggression, but I’m not dissatisfied since we gave it our all. We might have drawn the game if we hadn’t produced chances.
The Red Devils’ decision to exclude multiple journalists from Erik ten Hag’s press conference put United in the limelight this week.
In retrospect, the Dutch manager stated that he had fun watching his team play on Wednesday night, but that they still have a ways to go before they’re fully formed.
We were unstoppable both when in and out of possession of the ball. Watching the squad perform today was a real treat.
It hasn’t been a major concern for us. We have remained composed, focused on the process, and are aware of the areas and things upon which we must construct.
We are fоcused оn оur prоgress and nоt swayed by external criticism; we are hard оn оurselves and recоgnize that we are nоt easily satisfied; and we aim tо imprоve.
We want to make amends and continue moving forward if we mess up. With so much riding on this season, we know we need to step up our game if we want to have any chance of winning, but I have faith in this squad.