Mauricio Pochettino on if today's loss is hard to explain: 'I | CHELSEA FC🔵🏆

Mauricio Pochettino on if today's loss is hard to explain:

"It is so easy to explain. We conceded in a moment you should not concede. We were not capable of being clinical in front of goal, we had many chances but we did not score."

On the missed chances:

"I think last Monday we scored six but today we were not capable of scoring even with having maybe more chances and more clear chances to score."

Disagrees that the loss sums up this season's problems:

"No I think today we were playing a very good team in Manchester City. It wasn't easy but we were capable of playing a very good game, competing really well."

On what next for Chelsea:

"The focus is on the game next Tuesday. There is not too many games to recover and it is going to be another tough game."

On the 'most important thing' in football:

"In football the most important thing is to be clinical and not concede. Today we competed well."

On the learning process:

"This group needs these types of moments from games. We need to build the thing that we need, in areas we need to improve, finish the season in the best way and talk about how we can be better next season."

On his conversation with the referee for the penalty shout:

"I was talking because Jesus and my staff said it was a penalty. I only said to him why not check the penalty on the TV? What I saw after, [he nods head], but move on."

On Cole Palmer's condition:

"He's tired. But I don't believe he has a problem. We need to check tomorrow. Hope it is nothing wrong more than tired."