Soccer-Pochettino hoping tough love can help young Chelsea team


Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - November 6, 2023 Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/ File photo

(Reuters) - Chelsea's young players need a helping of tough love at times to help them learn and improve, the Premier League club's manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday.

Chelsea had been enjoying a slight resurgence after beating Tottenham Hotspur and battling to a draw against Manchester City, but their uplift in form came to a shuddering halt last week as they were crushed 4-1 at Newcastle United.

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