Mauricio Pochettino has blamed injuries for his side's current slump.

"Pochettino has justified his team's inconsistent performances by once again emphasizing the ongoing injuries in his squad," global media outlet Goal.com reported on Nov. 11 (KST).

Pochettino has a point. It's true that the team suffered a lot of injuries at the start of the season. Starting with Christopher Nkunkwo's return from a long-term injury, Moises Caicedo, Leicester James, and Romeo Rabia all missed the first few games of the season due to various injuries. "There are realities that cannot be changed," Pochettino said. We have too many injuries. If everyone is back to normal, we can compete with the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal," he said.

However, injuries aside, Pochettino's tactical ineptitude has undoubtedly played a big part in the current slump. At the start of the season, Chelsea's problems were evident on the pitch, as they continued to struggle with the so-called "modified back three," which featured Levi Colwill at left fullback and Marlo Gusto at right fullback as if he were a wingback, and Enzo Fernandez in the third position.

Inconsistent performances are also a big problem. In October, the switch in positions between Enzo and Connor Gallagher provided some clues, and the result was a three-match unbeaten run, starting with 토토사이트 a win over Fulham in round seven, followed by a win over Burnley in round eight and a draw at Arsenal in round nine. However, they reverted back to their old problems against Brentford in round 10 and slumped back down in December with losses to Newcastle United, Manchester United and Everton. To date, Chelsea have won nine, drawn four and lost 10 of their 23 league games, leaving them with 31 points and a considerable gap at the top of the table.

The team hasn't been able to break their season-long slump. Pochettino seems to believe that the current slump is due to a number of injuries. "It's difficult when you don't have your best players," Pochettino said, according to the media. We are judged by results, but there are always variables. We always play in different situations. But people criticize us for losing games without analyzing why," he claimed.

"Seven months later, I still have to explain and explain and explain. If people don't want to hear it, that's the end of it. I'm not going to spend a lot of energy explaining over and over again. If they want to understand, fine. If you want to help Chelsea, great. You're not helping me, you're helping Chelsea," he added.