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Joe Cole has thrown his weight behind Mauricio Pochettino ahead of a big week for Chelsea.
The Blues are ninth in the Premier League, 12 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa, but will turn their attention to domestic trophies this week.
Championship Middlesbrough travel to Stamford Bridge with a one-goal lead in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final, while Villa await Friday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie, but Cole does not believe it will be a “fake or break”.To Pochettino.”
Pochettino is doing a great job. I think this club is gone and everyone should support Mauricio and his team.
Because it will be needed,” Cole told PA News at the opening ceremony of the Green Football Weekend at Wembley.”
No, I don’t think it’s a question of whether he will succeed or not. no way. What I got from the club was: “We are fine.
The element was “they are young players”. I’m sure the top flight will benefit greatly in the future if they have a manager who can bring these young players in and work with them.”
I think it will take time. “Poch” has been perfect since he arrived and has done a great job. He does the right thing and tries to ease the burden on the players.
Because this is not the team Chelsea have been for the last 20-25 years. “This is another team on the rise.
It may be possible if we come together to learn and grow together, but there will be short-term pain and hurt.
Nobody at Chelsea is happy with being 8th in the league or 12th as they were a few weeks ago. But you have to be with them and let them grow.
“Until the end of the season you have to improve your performance and show performances that can support you.
I don’t think there is demand for European football, I don’t think there is demand for trophies, I had a reality check.
“We are here and we have to build. Unfortunately in football this happens in stages. Instead of saying, “I’m going to buy five more players,”
we suddenly found ourselves competing with Manchester City. We have to go into the summer, get the next two or three signings right, rebuild and improve a bit.
“If you make more good decisions than bad, I hope you get back on track.”
The pressure will be even greater if Chelsea’s results don’t go their way this week and one of their biggest managers, Jose Mourinho, is back on the market after being sacked by Roma.
Cole could replace his former manager with Pochettino, but said all English clubs would be in talks with Mourinho if a vacancy arose.
“I think he’s been successful everywhere and he’s still the best manager around,” Cole added.”
If one of the top clubs in England changes manager in the next six months and loses his job, there will be a story about him and it will be a real story because he can still manage everything.
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