Mauricio Pochettino has now shared a moment that happened recently at Stamford Bridge that has left him upset.
He said in his pre-match press conference that he and the whole team were suffering as a result of the recent disappointment that greeted them from supporters in the FA Cup.
Pochettino was on the recieving end of some abuse at their last home game against Leicester City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
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Chelsea fans angry at Sterling
Already proving a bit of an unpopular figure to some sections of the fanbase, he was jeered last time out when Raheem Sterling was left on the pitch despite his nightmare performance against the Championship side.
The England international was loudly booed by supporters, as the situation threatened to reach boiling point when the game was level at 2-2.
Pochettino has now had his say on the booing that was aimed at his side, and stated that he feels the frustration they were too.
Pochettino frustrated at boos
He said: “It’s about to be calm now and accept the situation. The most important [thing] is to deal with this situation with our experience. We cannot create bigger things that were emotional at some point. I really believe our fans love our players and for sure they are going to support him and the result of the team. The teammates need to be good teammates and can talk and express the emotions.
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“But I think we need to be careful in the way we are talking and give our opinions because we need to build a relationship with everyone. I said after the game [vs Leicester] I don’t agree because always the players want to play well and score goals. This type of situation is bigger to only pay attention to what happened.
“I was also suffering the anger of the fans because of the disappointment of the fans. The whole team were suffering but the most important thing is Raheem is an experienced player. Of course he understands.
“Look, we need to move on, to try, for us to help to protect the player, that is our responsibility and the player to understand they need to make the effort to try and convince the fans we are in a very good way.”
It will surely be a game on the bench for the experienced winger this weekend, after his poor form did not see him rewarded with a call-up to the national team again.
While he was at home, he will have seen the likes of Noni Madueke and Mykhailo Mudryk find the net and make a point to Pochettino that they should be given an opportunity.
