Todd Boehly praises Chelsea's 'beautiful football' and says Mauricio Pochettino's team has improved dramatically
Chelsea's recent play has been described as “beautiful” by co-owner Todd Boehly as they look to European qualification.
The Blues most recently defeated West Ham 5-0 to keep alive their hopes of finishing in the top seven with three Premier League games left.
The victory over the Hammers followed a late draw against Aston Villa and a comfortable victory over Tottenham, with performances showing some signs of improvement.
It's something that Boehly has noticed it since That of Mauricio Pochettino team that has seen much of its form fluctuate this season.
and talking to sportsThe Chelsea boss was on hand to praise the players for their performance ahead of the end of the campaign.
“We have seen at least in the last two and a half games, the second half of Aston Villa and Tottenham and West Ham, where we played beautiful football,” he said.
“It was very fluid, it was exactly the way we designed it, we came out back and prepared and moved down the field very organized.
“The amount of shots we took on goal, those two and a half games, you can really start to see what we're working on together.
“Our goal is obviously to win and I think the comments have changed in the last two and a half games. I've never seen anything change so quickly, the kind of perspectives on how the team is doing, how the team is doing.” doing.”
Chelsea overall have put out a much improved team compared to last season, Boehly's first in charge, in which they finished 12th.
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Their disappointment came despite spending huge amounts of money on new signings in both the summer and January transfer markets and after two managerial sackings.
However, despite making a slow start at Stamford Bridge, Pochettino has helped generate some signs of encouragement.
Chelsea are still nowhere near the complete package, having fallen to 11 league defeats this season and conceding 59 goals.
The Blues were also defeated in the Carabao Cup final and FA Cup semi-finals by Liverpool and Manchester City respectively, both thanks to late goals.
But newcomers like Nicolas Jackson and Malo Gusto have proven their worth to the team, with Cole Palmer a surprising addition with his 24 goals and 13 assists in all competitions.
Chelsea are seventh in the league and therefore have a chance of qualifying for Europe as they occupy the Europa Conference League spot.
Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Bournemouth are their final three rivals of the season, one that has sparked some hope that they can return to the top of English football in the coming years.
