Mauricio Pochettino has responded to the Chelsea fans who booed the team off after the full-time whistle following his side’s 0-0 draw against Bournemouth.
Maurico Pochettino Responds To Full-Time Boos
Chelsea were wasteful in their draw against the Cherries on Sunday afternoon, and fans were left unimpressed at the full-time whistle.
Blues vice-captain Ben Chilwell went to apologise to the away end after the game, but was met with boos and abusive language as he held his hands up to say sorry for the performance.
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🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea fan’s absolutely furious at full time towards Chilwell.
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— LONDONSFIRST™ (@LondonsFirst_) September 17, 2023
Chelsea were without 12 players due to injury for the trip to Bournemouth, and suggested the fans’ expectations were too much considering the situation at the club.
“If you invest money there is expectation,” Pochettino said. “If you don’t win, it’s normal the fans are not happy.
“But what I can tell the fans is the circumstances, we cannot change. The reality we cannot change. We have too many players (injured). We are a team that will be strong if we are all together. With all the squad fit, we can compete for everything.
“Why is it different for us? It’s because we don’t have all the squad available from the beginning of the season. What can we do?
“For me, there’s nothing to say. The fans can do whatever they want. We know what we need to do. We are strong in our belief, but we have 12 (players) injured today. Then we have three or four young guys on the bench. I’m going to cry? I’m going to complain? I need to accept this, the challenge, and keep being positive”
The Blues hit the post twice and had 14 shots on goal against Bournemouth, but could not find the back of the net. Chelsea now sit 14th in the Premier League with just five points from their opening five games and host Aston Villa next Sunday.
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