Mauricio Pochettino apologizes to Chelsea fans after audible anger in Wolves defeat
Mauricio Pochettino has apologized to Chelsea fans following their sad defeat against Wolves on Sunday.
The Blues They lost 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in what is their tenth defeat of the season in the Premier League.
A hat-trick from Matheus Cunha and an own goal from Axel Disasi allowed Wolves to complete the double over Chelsea in a deserved victory.
Chants of 'We're shit!' could be heard from blues fans as they stared down the barrel of another disappointing performance.
Even Thiago Silva's wife, Belle, took to X to say: “It's time to change. If you wait any longer, it will be too late.”
Frustrations are evident in west London and with pressure mounting PochettinoHe wanted to apologize to the fans.
Speaking to talkSPORT after the home defeat, he said: “Of course I understand the feeling. We are Chelsea and we have to accept that they want to win, they want the best.
“Yes, they feel disappointed. I apologize to the team because I think they feel disappointed like us.”
Chelsea are winless in their last three games in all competitions, and Sunday's result came after a 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool.
The Blues appeared to turn a corner after their Christmas Eve loss to the Wolves, as they won five of their next six games.
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However, performances in their wins against Luton Town, Crystal Palace and Fulham were far from inspiring, and their latest defeat is arguably one of the worst of the entire season.
Cole Palmer gave Chelsea the lead but Cunha's first goal of the afternoon came moments later to inspire Wolves' victory.
Disasi's own goal came just before half-time and Cunha sealed his second-half hat-trick before Silva's consolation header.
Next up for Chelsea is an FA Cup fourth round replay against Aston Villa, and a defeat would leave the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on February 25 as their last hope of success for the season.
