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Chelsea vs Manchester United: Improve performance, Pochettino urges players
“Tomorrow is Man United – I think the motivation is there. We respect the opponent. It’s not about to respect the opponent but to respect ourselves, to respect our club because we need to play at our best and be motivated every time we go for a game.”
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged his players to improve their performance ahead of their forthcoming match against Manchester United.
On Thursday, the Blues will play a critical Premier League encounter against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
Despite Manchester United’s late charge for a Champions League ticket, Pochettino underlines the necessity of Chelsea focusing on their own goals, which include climbing into the top half of the standings.
When asked about the fans, Pochettino responded: “It’s up to us to start the game in a different way than we started against Burnley. Even if we were 4 or 5-0 up against Burnley after 45 minutes, that is what we deserved.
We need to play better, we need to show more energy, more that we can compete more like a team.
“Tomorrow is Man United – I think the motivation is there. We respect the opponent. It’s not about to respect the opponent but to respect ourselves, to respect our club because we need to play at our best and be motivated every time we go for a game.”
The Chelsea gaffer then added on Man United: “The same. For me, it’s one result for us. I need to be sure that my expectation about the game, that we are going to cope with the pressure and perform well, that we are going to be in a different way than we performed against Burnley.
“You asked me about Man United; I am not entitled to talk about Manchester United. I think what I need to tell you and the players that we need to perform well and be focusing on our performance tomorrow.”
