'Data says we're doing well': Pochettino reacts to 'you don't know what you're doing' chants

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'Data says we're doing well': Pochettino reacts to 'you don't know what you're doing' chants

Home Chelsea fans were chanting 'you don't know what you're doing' when the Blues were trailing against Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-final.

Mauricio Pochettino has opened up on the issue.

"We want the best for the club, for the owners, the players and for our fans. The fans should not be confused about this. We behave like this because we care.

"Maybe they feel wrong or right, but we know what we are doing, and one day, we will win the Premier League. If not, another coaching staff will arrive to do it because this process needs to happen and in the best way. If not, it will be impossible for the young players to grow.

"Today's data puts us in the table in the top four. But for different reasons, we are not. You can shoot 20 times and if you don't score, like against Leicester, the opponents get one shot on target and score two goals. That is football.

"The data means that we are doing well. In which areas do we need to improve? Only in time can we compete better. Small details and only things you can get with experience and time training together. It is easy to find data and numbers to kill someone. But, when the data is good and for different reasons reflects that we are not getting the results we deserve, we must trust the process. That is how we know we are doing well.

"That is why I don't take [the criticism] personally. But we will be strong and all want to be successful here. I can tell the fans that we will try to pay attention and try to be better and give our best to change this view and the vision that now is in this way. We all care about that."

Chelsea are among Europe's best teams in the number of big chances created this season. However, their poor conversion rate and defensive vulnerability negates everything, the Leicester game serving as a great example.

AuthorKosta KönigSourcethe Evening Standard
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