04 February 2024 , 17:35
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Mauricio Pochettino admitted both he and his team have not been good enough after Chelsea fell to a 10th Premier League defeat of the season against Wolves.
The Blues boss saw his team give up a one-goal lead following Cole Palmer's opener as Moises Caicedo was caught out to allow the visitors to hit back within minutes. An own goal from Axel Disasi handed Gary O'Neil's side the lead before half time and Matheus Cunha added two more goals after the break to earn his hat-trick at Stamford Bridge. Thiago Silva scored a late consolation from a Mykhailo Mudryk's cross.
Chelsea were unbeaten at home in 10 matches heading into the clash and have recently earned their place in the Carabao Cup final. However, they dropped into the bottom half of the division having conceded four goals in each of their last two matches.
And Pochettino accepted that neither he or his side had been good enough after they suffered another setback that piles the pressure on the former Tottenham manager.
He said in his press conference: "I think we are all not [good enough]. At the moment, that is the reality. Myself, also, to be the first responsible for this situation. What we were showing today, that we are not good enough. I agree with you 100 per cent. We didn't manage the situation properly and no-one can be safe. I don't want to come here and say I am the best. We are all responsible.
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"Even the players. The players need to take some responsibility like I am taking the responsibility, also. I agree with you, at the moment, we are not matching the history of the club. That is true, we have to accept and we need to be critical and not give up. We need to keep working to try and change, maybe take a decision, try to find things in a different way."
Chelsea's defeat saw the team booed at both half and full time with a number of supporters departing before the full time whistle. It was the first time that Wolves had come away as victors at Stamford Bridge since 1979. The Blues boss accepted that it was not good to be in such a situation. He said: "I am a human. Of course it's not nice situation.
Mauricio Pochettino reacts during Chelsea's latest defeat to Wolves at Stamford Bridge."In football, you have to accept. With a club like Chelsea, with the expectation, you need to accept that. To be in this business, with this type of club, you need to be strong."
The 51-year-old head coach noted that he felt sorry for the fans but would not give up. Pochettino said: “I feel sorry for the fans.
"We feel the pressure and at the moment, we are not matching the history of the club, that is true. We need to accept and be critical. We will not give up."