Chelsea vs Liverpool: Blues’ boss Mauricio Pochettino eager to win first trophy in England

Mauricio Pochettino will be eager to win his first trophy as manager in England with Chelsea vs Liverpool in the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday, February 25.

The Argentine has previously managed in the country. He was in-charge of Southampton for one-and-a-half season between January 2013 to May 2014. He managed the Saints for 60 games, winning 23, drawing 18 and losing 19. After that, Pochettino had his famous spell at Tottenham that brought him into major prominence.

Mauricio Pochettino joined Spurs in May 2014 on a five-year contract. He was in-charge of Spurs for a total of 293 games spanning five-and-a-half years, winning 160, drawing 60 and losing 73. Under him, the club finished as runners-up in the Carabao Cup Final in 2014-15 and runners-up in the UEFA Champions League in 2018-19.

Now, as we head towards Chelsea vs Liverpool in this year’s Carabao Cup Final, Pochettino has another chance at winning silverware in the country he has managed in for over a decade.

Pochettino’s comments ahead of Chelsea vs Liverpool

Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday, the Argentine expressed how grateful him and his coaching staff were to have a crack at a trophy.

“It means a lot for us, the coaching staff to have the possibility to arrive on the final and to challenge a team like Liverpool to win our first title here.

“It’s a dream for us, the coaching staff. And of course, we have 90 minutes to achieve that and yes, we are going to fight. The team is ready, we are going to be very competitive and it is a massive chance for us.”

The manager will be raring to go ahead of the final but will have a few tough selections to make. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has returned to full training but Dorde Petrovic has been phenomenal in his absence.

Meanwhile, Levi Colwill and Axel Disasi performed well as the starting centre-back pairing against Manchester City in last week’s 1-1 draw. With Thiago Silva on the brink of fitness, the manager will have to decide whether to go with youngsters or a veteran for a final.

Attacker Christopher Nkunku also has a chance of making the final but is likely to be included among the substitutes rather than start.

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