Chelsea Never Rises, Mauricio Pochettino: Look At Liverpool

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino. (X/@ChelseaFC)

JAKARTA - Chelsea's crushing defeat to Liverpool 1-4 in the 2023/2024 Premier League match made Mauricio Pochettino's manager's performance questionable.

Pochettino said Chelsea needed to learn from Liverpool who needed four years before reaping various trophies.

Chelsea still need time to process to return to competing in the top ranks. Pochettino said Chelsea needed to learn from Liverpool who needed time to become what it is today.

"It is important to know, it is true that we want to achieve good results. It is not easy if we have to wait (trophy)," said Pochettino.

According to the Argentine manager, while handling Tottenham Hostpur, his team had slaughtered Liverpool. At that time Jurgen Klopp entered his third year as Reds Manager.

"At that time, he entered his third year at Liverpool. We, Tottenham, beat them 4-1. However, no one said it was the end of the world for Liverpool," he said.

"Just now see what happens. They won the Premier League and Champions League. In four years, they started to reap results."

"That's what happens when you've only been building a team for six months and facing Liverpool who are trying to win league titles and have been very consistent over the past few years," said Pochettino again.

The former Paris Saint-Germain coach admits Chelsea isn't good enough to face Liverpool.

"We are fighting a solid team. Our team is not good enough and they are better than us," he said.

Pochettino does not want the team to lose. Chelsea had to move on because they had a game that was not easy against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge Stadium, Sunday, February 4, 2024, WIB night.

"We have to move on and prepare for the next game. The match against Liverpool is the only defeat we have suffered," said Pochettino.

"Look at me, Liverpool are there because they deserve to be at the top. While we have to figure out how we can get better," he said.