Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino says he can’t say anything about the anger of fans after his players were jeered following the Blues 1-o loss to Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
After the final whistle, Pochettino’s side were met with boos as they tried to make their way to the Chelsea away end, where sections of the supporters were incensed.
Although Thiago Silva engaged in contentious conversations with certain fans, the seasoned defender received a lot of applause from Chelsea supporters as one of just three players to stay and express gratitude. Along with Levi Colwill and Armando Broja.
Pochettino, who has only been in charge since the beginning of the season, said he could understand why the Chelsea fans were so irate at full time.
The outcome was Chelsea’s 21st away loss in all competitions since the start of last season. By implication, no other team has lost more among Premier League sides.
According to the Irish Independent, Pochettino told Sky Sports he did not hear the jeers during full time. “I can’t say anything about [the boos], but of course, we can understand why our fans will feel disappointed, but there’s still 90 minutes to play.”
On Chelsea’s performance, the Argentine said: “Today, the approach was good. We can’t say anything about the attitude.
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“But we made mistakes in the first half and gave chances for them to score. They were aggressive and played on the transition. It was hard to break down this block.
“We had too many chances to score and that’s football. It’s only the first half of the tie and we have another 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge so we have to be positive.”
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