Ahead of the Carabao Cup final in Wembley between Chelsea and Liverpool, Chelsea’s manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged fans “not to judge him on winning titles.”
Liverpool’s manager Jurgen Klopp, and Pochettino will contest the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, February 25. Chelsea are aiming to win their first domes, after winning a silverware in 2018 FA Cup. Although, the Blues already have four international honours to their name.
The Argentine manager who took charge at Stamford Bridge last summer is under pressure to win his first title in England after previous spells at Southampton and Tottenham.
But he said “for me, that is not the way to judge a coaching staff.”
“It’s about being competitive and winning, but there are too many factors that influence,” he added.
Pochettino used the example of Jurgen Klopp to reinforce his point, saying the Liverpool manager’s reputation was not affected by a nearly four-year wait for his first trophy at Anfield.
“Klopp was good before he arrived at Liverpool,” he said. “Now he’s won the Champions League and the Premier League.
“The thing is to be in the right moment in the right club that trusts in you, with the tools and the responsibility to win.”
