Manager says his players are ‘building competitive spirit’Carabao Cup win would launch their careers, says manager
Mauricio Pochettino believes his Chelsea team are ready to blossom and could accelerate their growth by beating Liverpool in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. The manager has endured some difficult days since his arrival at the club last summer as he has tried to bed in a host of new players. Creating the right environment takes time, he said, and must happen in a fairly organic way.
But Pochettino has started to see the green shoots, especially in last Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Manchester City, which followed the away wins over Aston Villa (in the FA Cup) and Crystal Palace. Prior to that, Chelsea had lost heavily at Liverpool and to Wolves at home. Pochettino was delighted with the finer details against City, such as the defender Axel Disasi celebrating a headed clearance as if he had scored a goal.