Mauricio Pochettino’s penchant for team-bonding classes noticed Chelsea’s supervisor host a 130-person BBQ on the membership’s coaching floor on Friday.
The soiree involving sausages, steaks and quite a lot of dishes from completely different nations was organised to deliver the group collectively alongside help workers forward of the Blues’ FA Cup tie with Leicester on Sunday.
Pochettino needs to create a homely and harmonious tradition at Cobham which he believes may benefit performances on the pitch.
Pochettino is thought for locating quirky methods to create a constructive group spirit — he had Tottenham’s gamers stroll throughout scorching coals earlier than their 2019 Champions League closing in opposition to Liverpool — and he needs to verify Chelsea’s signings respect who they’re taking part in for.
‘We analyse their profiles — not solely their bodily profiles however their characters,’ Pochettino stated on Friday. ‘I proposed to do a BBQ however with nuritionists to manage what they eat. We drink water, orange juice, no alcohol, not eat an excessive amount of, eat protein, inexperienced salad, no fries.
Mauricio Pochettino ’s penchant for team-bonding classes noticed Chelsea ’s supervisor host a 130-person BBQ on the membership’s coaching floor on Friday
Pochettino needs to create a homely and harmonious tradition at Chelsea to assist profit the group
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‘The thought is to share between the gamers and the workers. The gamers study what it means to play for Chelsea.
‘We will likely be all collectively. After all, having a BBQ doesn’t imply that afterwards we’re going to rating targets, however it’s about communication, feeling higher.
‘It isn’t solely a coaching floor the place you come to work. It’s dwelling and we need to create a great feeling between everybody. To get individuals to combat for a similar factor — to win.’
Pochettino’s Chelsea host Leicester within the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday
In the meantime, Pochettino insisted that Chelsea have his blessing to rent a set-piece coach — with Bernardo Cueva being poached from Brentford — regardless of the Argentine beforehand claiming that the membership didn’t want such a specialist.
Nevertheless, Pochettino has warned that solely he’ll resolve who’s allowed in his technical space on sport days.
‘I’m the top coach and I’m going to resolve if some persons are going to be with me or not, or if I’m going so as to add extra individuals or to not the touchline,’ stated the 52-year-old. ‘However an important factor is to strengthen and to be higher. All the time, we’re open to bettering.’
Ben Chilwell educated with the group yesterday after overcoming a knee damage as Chelsea look to maneuver a step nearer to profitable the FA Cup, which may save their season and supply them another path to European soccer.
