Raheem Sterling has backed new manager Mauricio Pochettino to assist Chelsea problem for trophies ‘very quickly’.
Pochettino was formally confirmed because the Blues’ new boss on Monday, signing a two-year cope with the membership retaining an choice for an extra yr.
The ex-PSG and Tottenham Hotspur manager takes cost at Stamford Bridge following a disastrous season by which the membership completed in twelfth place within the Premier League. Despite coming into the membership following such a poor marketing campaign, Sterling has backed Poch to show issues round at Chelsea rapidly.
“From his time before at Tottenham, I heard a conversation about him and he’s the exact person that we need,” he informed Arab News.
“He will bring leadership, he will challenge players physically and mentally and I think he is going to come here and he is going to have the personality that everyone is going to respect. That’s what we need, someone in charge.”
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Sterling additionally hinted that earlier managers – Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Frank Lampard – didn’t utilise Chelsea’s proficient squad successfully: “We have a good squad, the quality is there. We will add some players and some will leave, I get it, but there’s no doubt in my mind we will be challenging again very soon.
“From the beginning of this season we now have not had our greatest XI out. The majority of it, we now have had 11, 12 gamers out injured so it was an unfair begin. But then once more, these are the challenges that occur on the high soccer golf equipment and it’ll get us the consistency we want.
“It’s been hard work, it’s been a tough season, but I always believe after tough times there will be good times if you keep working hard. No matter how this season has gone, good, bad or indifferent, I’ve tried to keep the same focus, the same work-rate and believe you will see the shadow pass.”
Sterling’s pleasure follows that of fellow winger Noni Madueke who, even earlier than Pochettino had been unveiled, spoke of his eagerness to get to work beneath the brand new boss.
“I think he is a good manager,” Madueke informed Sky Sports. “He has been in large locations world wide and he was a terrific success within the Premier League. I’m trying ahead to working with and studying from him.
“I feel subsequent season we have to return to fundamentals. The new manager wants to return in and everybody must get behind him in coaching for him and Chelsea to achieve success and there’s no motive why we are able to’t be with the expertise in his squad.”
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