Mauricio Pochettino faces criticism for allegedly transforming Raheem Sterling into a mediocre Premier League player, while Thiago Silva’s time at Chelsea is described as a ‘complete nightmare.’
Chelsea endured a dismal performance, suffering a 4-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday evening.
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Chelsea’s descent to 10th place in the Premier League following the defeat prompts Mauricio Pochettino to openly question his players’ ‘personality and character.’
However, talkSPORT radio host Adrian Durham suggests that Pochettino should be scrutinized for Chelsea’s lackluster season, holding him accountable for the decline in performance from various players.
‘They’re not a team and I think it’s time now after 22 games to shine a light on Mauricio Pochettino,’ Durham told talkSPORT.
‘He has a lot of love, people do say some positive things about him. There’s a lot of blaming of Todd Boehly, the board, the signings and the recruitment etc.
‘However, on the pitch last night, Chelsea were hopeless playing out from the back, getting embarrassed by Liverpool’s high press but keeping on doing it was ridiculous. No in-game management from Pochettino and he’s got a problem because they are a shambles. They looked lost last night, they were terrible.
‘He doesn’t know his best XI. He’s wasting Cole Palmer’s talent playing him as a false nine, he wasn’t even in the game last night. He’s turning Raheem Sterling into a bang-average Premier League player when we know he’s better than that.
‘His team can’t defend or cannot play away from home. His midfield changes game after game and he doesn’t have a clue about that midfield.
‘I’m looking at it last night, Enzo and Caicedo £200 million worth of midfielders there and they were totally ineffective. They lost 4-1 with those two in centre midfield.
‘Thiago Silva is the big one for me. Pochettino and this Chelsea side are turning his end of career into a complete nightmare, it’s ruining his legacy. I think questions now need to be asked of Pochettino and how he’s managing those players.’
