{"id":298814,"date":"2023-11-27T09:24:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T09:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=298814"},"modified":"2023-11-27T09:24:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T09:24:25","slug":"chelsea-boss-pochettino-warned-about-dressing-room-reaction-after-risky-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/chelsea-boss-pochettino-warned-about-dressing-room-reaction-after-risky-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea boss Pochettino warned about dressing room reaction after ‘risky’ remark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mauricio Pochettino “angry and disappointed” after Chelsea lose 4-1 at Newcastle.<\/h3>\n

Ex-Liverpool star Dean Saunders believes that Mauricio Pochettino took a \u2018risk\u2019 in criticising the effort that his Chelsea team showed during their defeat over the weekend. The Blues were humiliatingly beaten 4-1 by Newcastle in a poor display which highlighted why the higher powers at the club are strapping in for another busy January transfer window.<\/p>\n

Alexander Isak opened the scoring for the Magpies on Saturday before Raheem Sterling\u2019s exquisite free-kick equalised before half-time. Newcastle then took control after the interval, with Jamal Lascelles and Joelinton putting the game to bed within a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n

Chelsea skipper Reece James was then shown a red card for two bookable offences before Anthony Gordon put the icing on the cake with a well-worked solo goal to truly rub salt into the Blues\u2019 wounds given that they desperately tried to sign the winger previously.<\/p>\n

Following the loss, Pochettino emerged from the dressing room full of frustration and said: \u201cI am not talking about mistakes. I am talking more about energy, we were not in the right… we were not prepared in the best way to compete today. That is my concern. We thought we were ready to compete today but we weren’t in the way the competition demanded.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pochettino taking aim at his squad raised eyebrows given that the Argentine has frequently jumped to their defence in weeks gone by, and Saunders felt that the ex-Tottenham boss took a major risk in specifically singling out the work ethic of the team publicly – and may make matters even worse for himself.<\/p>\n

He told talkSPORT: \u201cWhat do you do this morning now, Pochettino? He\u2019s actually come out and said they\u2019ve not worked hard enough. That is a risky statement to make when you\u2019re not winning.\u201d<\/p>\n