Wayne Bridge believes Chelsea’s players have let Mauricio Pochettino down. Bridge believes the team’s ups and downs on the field are hindering Chelsea’s progress. Pochettino received a lot of flak after losing 1-0 to Middlesbrough, and some people want him fired. However, the board continues to back him. Chelsea is now in 10th place in the Premier League and hopes to qualify for the Champions League by the end of the season.
Wayne Bridge defends Mauricio Pochettino
According to Wayne Bridge, Mauricio Pochettino is not getting enough support from his Chelsea players. Bridge thinks the club should support Pochettino more, even though he finds Chelsea’s expensive player recruitment strategy confusing. Despite spending over £1 billion, Bridge believes the team still needs improvement. However, he is confident that Pochettino is the right person to bring success back to West London.
“He has been let down by the players. He’s a really good manager. I’d love to see him get time. You don’t always get it but he should. It’s crazy how inconsistent they are with the amount of money they have spent. But it’s individual performances from certain players that has let him down. Chelsea buying players now. Do they attract the best? There are other teams, Man City, Arsenal and Spanish sides, who get those players instead of Chelsea. I’d like Poch to get time. He’s got the track record with young players,” Bridge said.
Wayne Bridge: “Mauricio Pochettino has been let down by the Chelsea players. He’s a really good manager. I’d love to see him get time."
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Chelsea had another problem when they lost 1-0 to Middlesbrough in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday. According to Wayne Bridge, this loss shows how their whole season has been going. He believes Chelsea lacks the mental strength to come back when they fall behind in a game.
“If they get the first goal they are fine but if they concede first it’s such an uphill struggle. At Middlesbrough they had chances to go ahead, they didn’t and then they really struggled. The teams they have won against recently – no disrespect to them – are not great teams. It will take time and I hope Poch gets the time. But they will have to add more players, definitely,” he added.
