{"id":299784,"date":"2023-12-10T06:09:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T06:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=299784"},"modified":"2023-12-10T06:09:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T06:09:34","slug":"pochettino-turns-on-chelsea-stars-with-non-negotiable-demand-ahead-of-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/pochettino-turns-on-chelsea-stars-with-non-negotiable-demand-ahead-of-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Pochettino turns on Chelsea stars with ‘non-negotiable’ demand ahead of Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mauricio Pochettino\u00a0has cracked the whip at Chelsea – warning his sleepwalking stars that he won’t tolerate “unacceptable” standards.<\/p>\n

The Argentine remains incensed by the lack of commitment and desire on display during recent away defeats at Newcastle and Manchester United – now he is commanding change.<\/p>\n

“We lay out the strategy. Then, if you are at Chelsea, one natural thing that you need to have is the fire,” Pochettino said.<\/p>\n

“If not, we are going to struggle all season.<\/p>\n

“We need to show that we care, to show that we are going to be ready to fight. That is non-negotiable.<\/p>\n

“Football is about a lot of things but we need to start with this.”<\/p>\n

Everton certainly won’t be short of spirit as their devastating 10-point deduction has breathed new life into Sean Dyche’s determined and dogged side.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, Everton would now be above Chelsea in the table had they not been punished for breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.<\/p>\n

And the Toffees will be relishing the chance to inflict further misery on the faltering Blues after taking Newcastle to the cleaners on Thursday night at Goodison Park.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pochettino sees no excuse in the fact his side are statistically the third-youngest team in the Premier League as they must start to find motivation from within.<\/p>\n

“We started really sloppy and too flat against Newcastle. Also against Manchester United,” he added.<\/p>\n

“Come on! Okay, we are a young team, in the process of building.<\/p>\n

“There can be a lack of understanding of concepts or a need to improve in our build-up or positioning. Those things can grow in time.<\/p>\n