Pochettino reacts to Chelsea mentality considerations
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helsea boss Mauricio Pochettino insists his aspect wouldn’t have a mentality downside, regardless of their failure to show a dominant efficiency into three factors at West Ham on Sunday.
The Blues bossed the primary half and created a bunch of openings however went into the break stage at 1-1 after Enzo Fernandez’s penalty was saved by Alphonse Areola.
Michail Antonio’s strike gave the Hammers the lead in opposition to the run of play after the restart and, regardless of the house aspect being lowered to 10 males halfway by the second half, Pochettino’s aspect didn’t create a clear-cut likelihood to equalise earlier than Lucas Paqueta’s stoppage-time penalty clincher gave the hosts a 3-1 win.
Chelsea have been additionally spectacular in final weekend’s 2-2 draw in opposition to Liverpool, however have now taken only one level from their opening two matches, with final season’s weak spot in entrance of aim – the Blues scored simply 38 instances within the League all season – already at risk of spilling into the brand new marketing campaign.
“I don’t consider you may say it’s mentality, soccer is a holistic factor,” Pochettino stated. “I think today the result doesn’t reflect the performance but in football we need to accept this situation happens.
“It’s a new team, new players and the players are not feeling what happened in the last few years here. It’s about believing and performing. A player like Nicholas Jackson this season, for sure, is going to score because he has quality.”
Carney Chukwuemeka’s first Blues aim offered a spotlight for the guests however the teen was compelled off injured at half-time, with Pochettino unable to supply an replace past that the participant will probably be assessed on Monday.
The Argentine was, nonetheless, left livid by the character of West Ham’s first aim, with new signing James Ward-Prowse’s set-piece risk to the fore instantly as Nayef Aguerd benefitted from some slack marking to go dwelling on the far put up.
“The first half was really good but I was only disappointed with the way we conceded the first goal,” he added. “We know West Ham are so dangerous in set-pieces and transitions. We managed the transitions well but we conceded a few corners that at this level we can’t concede and then [from that] the goal.
“I was really upset about that at half-time and I think the players were angry and they agree.”