This Friday, Mauricio Pochettino was introduced to the press as Chelsea’s new coach. Since his induction on the bench of the Blues, the Argentine tactician had still not spoken. As a result, his first words in his new role were eagerly awaited, especially after the more than complicated season experienced by the Londoners last year. Faced with this difficult situation to address, especially on the psychological level, the former coach of Tottenham and PSG warned his collaborators on the need to turn the page: “Not just the players, but the staff, players and fans need to move on quickly. In football, you have to move fast. Otherwise, you are dead. We want to start believing from day one, we started working from Monday and we want to be the best and most competitive. For that we have to work hard, work the players really, really hard and pass that energy on to our fans who can help us win the games.»
To approach this transition more calmly, victories should necessarily help. That’s good, Mauricio Pochettino is aware that he will have to win very quickly, especially in an institution where the wind is turning very quickly: “If you’re at a club like Chelsea, you can’t talk about doing a good job and playing well. Yes, of course I can do a good job, play well and in our style and our culture but, of course, to win. If you don’t win at a club like Chelsea, you will definitely suffer. I don’t want to make excuses or talk about the past. It’s only to win with the players we have. I think we also have to believe that we can create good things. It will be difficult but we have to believe that we can compete with a team like Manchester City.While a gap currently separates the dynamics of Skyblues and Blues, it remains to be seen whether the 51-year-old coach will be able to fill it.
