Mauricio Pochettino admits Chelsea’s inconsistency will continue after their defeat to Manchester United (EPA)
Mauricio Pochettino has warned that Chelsea’s inconsistency will continue after their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Wednesday evening.
Scott McTominay put United in front at Old Trafford before Cole Palmer equalised in the 45th minute. Chelsea missed several chances in the first half but a subdued display after the break saw United dominate and McTominay scored his second of the game in the 69th minute.
The result leave Chelsea 10th in the Premier League and with just one win in their last four matches.
Asked if Chelsea’s inconsistency will continue after the defeat to United, Pochettino replied: ‘I think so.
‘That is a reason, I think to be more mature, as I say, we need time to build but that is true what you’re telling me, that is the reason why we’re having now.’
Chelsea have just one win in their last four Premier League games (AMA/Getty)
Pochettino also blamed Chelsea’s defeat on a lack of energy after his team played with 10 men for the second half of their 3-2 win over Brighton on Sunday.
‘Yes, it should be this,’ Pochettino said.
‘This period is why we need the full squad to help, at the moment, from the beginning of the season we have struggled with this.
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‘That is why is this type of period you play sometimes with a lack of energy.
‘It’s true, we need to be more clinical and to take better decisions but that is football.
‘It’s important to create the chances and then it’s different reasons why we didn’t score.’
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