(Reuters) – According to manager Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea has no one to blame but themselves for missing early chances in their 2-1 Premier League defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
During the first half, Raheem Sterling missed a crucial opportunity to put Chelsea ahead, resulting in a goalless first half. However, Mario Lemina managed to head in a corner, giving Wolves the lead. Matt Doherty later sealed the win in added time.
Pochettino expressed to reporters, “We made a mistake, we need to blame ourselves. That’s why we didn’t win today, because in the first half we had the chances to score.”
He added, “In the Premier League if you’re not clinical enough when you have chances, always you can concede. We didn’t compete in the first five minutes of the second half, we conceded too many corners. In these moments it’s about competing better and being stronger.”
“I agree we’re our own enemy. I don’t want to take credit away from Wolves. They scored and they did their job. But in the first half we were the better side. And because of lack of capacity to score, we didn’t win the game.”
Chelsea, currently placed 10th in the standings, will be hosting Crystal Palace on Wednesday before traveling to Luton Town on Saturday.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard)
