Soccer-Aftermath of League Cup loss was hardest in a tough season for Pochettino's Chelsea

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Final - Chelsea v Liverpool - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - February 25, 2024 Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino before the match REUTERS/Carl Recine/ File photo

(Reuters) - In what has been a tough first season at Chelsea for Mauricio Pochettino, the days following last weekend's League Cup final loss to Liverpool have been the hardest, the manager said on Friday.

Chelsea have 10 wins from their 25 league games as their expensive squad has struggled for consistency and are 11th in the Premier League, but the 1-0 defeat after extra time at Wembley has probably hit the hardest.