Chelsea boss Pochettino happy Eghbali visiting dressing room: So long as there's no speech

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26 Sep 2023 • 9:17 PM MYT
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Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino insists he has no problem with co-owner Behdad Eghbali visiting the dressing room.

Eghbali is said to be a regular visitor after games, including following Sunday's home defeat to Aston Villa.

Pochettino said today: "I like when the owner comes [into the dressing room]. In all my career as a coach - at Espanyol, then Southampton, Tottenham, Paris St-Germain also. I think it is good that the owner comes into the dressing room. It is the way that they approach the players that is most important.

"If they are in a good way and an encouraging way then I think they are very welcome.

"After the game on Sunday they came and shared [time] with us like normal. They also did for Liverpool, in the first [Premier League] game, then Luton, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.

"I don't see in a bad way. For me it is good always if they share with us [the coaching staff] then can say hello to the players.

"The difference is if they came for some speech or different things then maybe that is different.

"In the way they came, of course they are very welcome. They own the club, they can do whatever they want, but I think they come in a very good way and I am so glad they came and they shared time with us.

"When it is good and we have won the game - perfect - but also, like happened on Sunday, when we didn't win, to share when we are suffering also."

Chelsea host Brighton tomorrow night in the Carabao Cup.

The Argentine also said: "It is one of our objectives in this season. We need to think this is one opportunity to win a trophy.

"Maybe the feelings after the defeat on Sunday are not the best but I feel it is about to move on to get the players the confidence and the trust.

"It is a different competition and we need to change our mood. Yesterday and today we were talking a lot - trying to breathe more confidence into the team - and I think we are going to be ready for tomorrow."

And on their biggest issues so far, Pochettino was clear: "We are not clinical in front of goal. That is what we need to try to fix and to give more confidence to our offensive players. That is the responsibility of everyone.

"In all the other data I think we are in a very positive [state], but the most important thing is to score goals. You don't score goals you cannot win games."