Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea have to accept the criticism after they were booed by their own fans at Manchester United.
Some in the away section turned on Pochettino’s players as they went towards them following a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea that could have been far bigger.
Pochettino said: ‘We cannot say nothing to the fans. The fans, they react how they feel. We cannot blame them or say nothing. Again, we have to accept it. If we are not playing well it is normal that we will be criticised from them and we need to accept that.’
Pochettino, though, did appeal for calm and balance when assessing 10th-placed Chelsea and their season.
Defeats at Newcastle and Manchester United have come either side of a battling victory with 10 men against Brighton.
He said: ‘After Brighton I think it was all completely different the feelings and now after Manchester.
‘We cannot move in extremes. We cannot go from zero to 100 and 100 to zero. It is normal this type of situation. This type of period of course is tough because we are in Chelsea but I think we need to see the reality that sometime we struggle and then we don’t have the possibility to use all the elements of the squad.
‘Not only us, any club in the Premier League can struggle. I think there are too many positive things from the beginning of the season. It is about to try to keep going, being calm.
'Not too much when we won and not too down when you lose. The balance is the most important in this period.’
He did insist, though, that he will make Chelsea challengers again, adding: ‘No, no, no [it is not a harder job than I thought].
‘Better should be [to be] in a different position for sure but we knew when we accept this offer that it’s going to be tough. [But] We are going to challenge yes, maybe not now but for sure in the future.
‘Who knows [when]? Who knows? I hope as soon as possible but for sure we are going to challenge the top four.’
toubilnrs
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The game against utd was to be won. utd played nothing really. Speak to that striker called Jackson to stop the nonsense.
zokainsuy
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useless coach using players out of position and you expect them to perform well🙄 Brain Wash coach😒😒
fiudkopst
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What else do you know better than accepting criticism after being booed by the club's own fans and supporters? you are nothing but a disgrace to watch
wuncim
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Time,,,,,……. 😉
diocdipty
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why I love Liverpool supporters mostly at Anfield
Finbdeklr
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Useless coach
Busabnoty
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all the players are Good for nothing,they are useless
tikciklpz
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pochettino is not a coach...he is a confused person
tuubisz
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you better sack M P right now
nakbkmptyz
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How can we impeach pochettino and the back room staff members?
timbelmnpr
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Chelsea is just one step ahead and eight steps backwards. The honest truth is that Chelsea will not make top 8 position this season. Pochettino has absolutely nothing to offer Chelsea, he can't take Chelsea anywhere other than where the team is now. In PSG he was supported with all he requested for and yet he couldn't win them Champion's League, with all the experienced player's at his disposal ooo
banghis
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pochettino is out of tactics if pochettino would bench Jackson, we will be at the top
zebedeezebz
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First of all you don't have a first 11 and lastly you play players out of positions
Nowbcouyz
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Pochettino is not the right man to build an expensive team like this. I don’t understand how American owners trusted in such a passive person.
ladacdopy
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don't blackmail us with your lies, always you have answers to your downfall and promises that do not succeed other we're tired of fake promises and poor tactics on the ground. if you want to improve make sure you improve and move on not always ups and down. can you change your tactical forever 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
duwelmrtz
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Do you use this poor performance challenge for the top, is it a joke
CallmeCJ
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Pochettino has Tottenham in his heart. Chelsea was wrong to appoint him. But what did you expect from an American owner with no real understanding of football.