Mauricio Pochettino has told his Chelsea team that he won't tolerate any troublemakers. The Chelsea coach wants a squad of players who will compete for their spots even if they're not in the starting lineup.
Quoted by Mirror, Pochettino said: "We can’t have players who won’t play, and create a mess in the squad. Of course, if a player is not happy and they believe they can’t play we will find a solution, talk with the club and fix the situation."
"We need players who are happy. Playing, or not playing. If they believe they need to be in the first XI, try to be the coach, it is better to talk now. Maybe they think: If you don’t play I don’t want to be here."
"I’d rather it was: If I am not playing and I am here I accept you are the coaching staff and I won’t play every game. That is not a threat. It is about that character."
"The attitude has to be: I come here to help the club, and then I need to convince the coach I need to play. I am a player and let the coaching staff coach. If not, impossible. You need the right players to accept what is going on."
During this summer, Pochettino has already let go of 12 players, and there are three more to follow.
Mendy, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Kante, Mount, Pulisic, Felix (who was on loan), Havertz, Aubameyang, and Ampadu have all departed. Additionally, Ziyech, Lukaku, and Hudson-Odoi will also be leaving soon.
