Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino on fans booing the team in recent weeks and understanding their frustration ahead of Newcastle
Cobham training centre, London, England
Cobham training centre, London, England
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00:00 After the last game, there was a lot of attention paid to the reaction of the fans, some booing, some calling for other managers and so on.
00:09 How you responded to that and the team responded to the reaction of the fans after the break?
00:15 It's nothing to complain, nothing to say. We completely understand the situation and of course the frustration.
00:23 We need to accept the criticism and we need to accept in the way that they behave.
00:27 That is the most important thing, to accept. We need to try to improve in the way that we play and wrestle and try to change this feeling.
00:38 Of course, we need our fans and I hope Monday the fans will be great and behind us and helping the team during 90 minutes to win the game.
00:50 That is so important for our players. But, your question, I think we need to accept. We need to accept that this football, they are frustrated.
00:59 Maybe if I was a fan, I was on the stand, I would behave the same as them.
01:05 Because it's Chelsea, because we are not matching the expectation and that is why they react in this way.
01:14 We need to accept and we need to be responsible of our performance. We need to work really hard to try to improve and win games.
01:24 That is why they behave in this way and that is what we need to create a better relationship with our fans.