Pochettino anger: The Reason Behind His Anger at Petrovic and Gilchrist Gesture During Chelsea Victory Against West Ham
Chelsea have now kept consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since February 2023.
Chelsea are improving after a rocky start under Mauricio Pochettino. They appear more confident, and the players have improved dramatically in recent weeks.
Marc Cucurella, a player who has struggled to maintain the form that prompted Chelsea to outbid Manchester City for his services, now resembles a prime Roberto Carlos.
Noni Madueke was unplayable for much of the game as Chelsea thrashed West Ham United 5-0 to move up to seventh place in the league table and close the gap on sixth-placed Newcastle to just two months with three games left in the season.
There is still a real chance of qualifying for the Europa League, but even if they do not, there is evidence that this team is starting to click. So, following a very positive afternoon at Stamford Bridge, here are some observations from the game.
The individual coaching of players during games has become increasingly clear in recent weeks. Against West Ham, both Benoit Badiashile and Thiago Silva were frequently summoned during breaks in play to give instructions and coach players on developing patterns. Sometimes they were given information to share with other players.
The Chelsea manager paid close attention to his players’ positions with and without the ball, repositioning them when he felt they were too far apart and risked conceding a counterattack.
One of the highlights of Chelsea’s current high standards was when they took the lead thanks to a brilliant Cole Palmer strike, only to concede a chance minutes later when Jarrod Bowen hit the post.
The West Ham player came close to equalising right away, and Pochettino was furious, making eye contact with his custodian before telling him to communicate with his backline.
It was a moment that could have changed the course of the game, but the Chelsea manager and his assistant on the touchline made their point to Petrovic, who kept a well-deserved clean sheet.
Gilchrist has accomplished a lot in the last four months, including being promoted to the first team, signing a new contract, making their debut, and scoring for their childhood club.
He’s just living his dreams and forming genuine bonds with Chelsea fans. Before kickoff, he took time to greet the fans seated next to the players’ bench, shaking hands with a few of them before politely declining a selfie request to focus on the game.
He’s also generally a nice person when he walks past the mixed zone. Not many players bother but he attempts to respond to journalists and even chats to those he knows very well. For a 21-year-old, he carries himself
Pochettino anger: The Reason Behind His Anger at Petrovic and Gilchrist Gesture During Chelsea’s Victory Against West Ham
