Pochettino's Pressure To Withdraw Echoed After Chelsea Defeated Liverpool In The Carabao Cup Final

JAKARTA - Chelsea fans were furious after Chelsea lost to Liverpool 0-1 in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, Sunday, February 26, 2024.

Mauricio Pochettino was urged to resign or be fired. The Argentine manager is labeled the culprit for the Blue's defeat.

Chelsea supporters were shocked by Pochettino's decision to replace several important players with young players in extra time.

Ben Chilwell, Conor Gallagher, and Nicolas Jackson were replaced by Mykhailo Mudryk, Trevoh Chalobah, and Noni Madueke in the extension round.

As a result, the Blues just watched Virgil van Dijk score the winning goal in the 118th minute.

"Your mentality is bad, get out of my football club," wrote one of the Blues supporters.

"What kind of mentality is this, friend, you are Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final, not Nots County," said another fan as summarized by The Sun.

Pochettino actually had a reason to replace a number of pillar players. He saw that some of his players looked tired and the team needed a refresher.

Apart from that, the 51-year-old manager was proud that his team could perform without 10 senior players against Liverpool.

"Of course, it was difficult. Of course we were frustrated. The players felt disappointment"

"We almost won the game after 90 minutes. They started to lose energy."

"(Ben) Chilwell felt very, very tired. (Conor) Gallagher was also five minutes later. We need to change," said Pochettino.