Mauricio Pochettino has not remained silent and has spoken out against Gary Neville’s fierce criticism

The Chelsea manager, the Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino, defended himself this Monday from the harsh criticism received from the former English footballer Gary Neville after the 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in the English League Cup final. The former Manchester United defender, in his role as a television commentator, assured that the Santa Fe team retreats when playing “under pressure” and that he should have “attacked” more the team led by Jürgen Klopp, hit by a significant number of injured and was forced to use many youth players.

“I have no sympathy for Chelsea, a bottle work of 1,000 million pounds”, expressed Neville, who had defined the London team a “fiasco”.

The term “bottle work” is used derogatorily in English football for players or teams who are hit when playing “under pressure”.

“If he said that, I think it’s not right to talk like that,” Pochettino responded when asked about Neville’s comments.

“We are a young team and there is nothing to compare to Liverpool just because they ended up with some young players. I think it is impossible to compare them. I have a good relationship with Gary Neville. I respect his opinion but he knows the dynamics of the two teams they are completely different,” added the manager born in Murphy, Santa Fe, 51 years ago after the 1-0 defeat at the end of extra time against Liverpool.

Despite the blow, the Argentine coach was determined to remain in charge: “We remain strong, we must believe in this project and see what we can do in the future. We are a young team”, he concluded.