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“You need to build the chair”- Mauricio Pochettino makes odd analogy when asked about Marc Cucurella’s new Chelsea role

Mauricio Pochettino provides a weird analogy after using Chelsea star as an inverted fullback

Chelsea continued their winning run after dismantling David Moyes’s side 5-0 after goals from Nicolas Jackson (x2), Noni Madueke, Conor Gallagher, and Cole Palmer further demonstrated how the Argentine manager has suddenly changed the atmosphere among Chelsea fans.

The Blues were in electric form at Stamford Bridge, and the win saw them move to seventh place in the Premier League. The West Londoners will remain in seventh if Manchester United fails to beat Crystal Palace today. It was another intriguing performance from Chelsea, who also registered a second clean sheet.

Pochettino was full of praise for his side. Still, the Blues’ performance is mainly down to the tactical adjustment made by the Argentine, where he inverted Marc Cucurella in midfield and it has reaped the rewards, (h/t Football. London), Speaking to reporters after the game, the 52-year-old gave a very odd analogy and said:

The tactical evolution that we, the coaching staff, have in our heads—yes, we will apply it in the future—but the most important thing is that you cannot sit if you don’t have a chair. You need to build the chair.


Before implementing this approach, it’s obvious the Argentine had to first test it out during the training session because you have to think a lot about whether the tactical tweak will benefit the squad in the matches. A team’s composition shouldn’t always consist of its finest players; instead, it should be made up of players who complement one another well.

Marc Cucurella has been playing at his best since operating as an inverted fullback.

We have played to the best of our abilities ever since Pochettino reversed Cucurella and eventually managed to bring the best out of the team. We appear to be a less-pressured, competitive team that is constantly prepared to take advantage of the opposition’s errors.

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Moreover, the way Pochettino has continued to put faith in Benoit Badiashile, despite his performance is another reason why we should also be patient with the Argentine and give him another season to show his manager credentials. He is taking time and giving them a chance to grow in the game and given it was his first season we already see massive development in some players.

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