Chelsea fans notice 'embarrassing' Mauricio Pochettino trend as 10-man Burnley steal a point

Chelsea fans notice 'embarrassing' Mauricio Pochettino trend as 10-man Burnley steal a point

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Stuart Ballard

By Stuart Ballard


Published: 30/03/2024

- 16:59

Updated: 30/03/2024

- 17:02

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will want to see better from his side in the second half of games.

Chelsea fans have been left wondering what Mauricio Pochettino says during his half-time team talks as they failed to hold on to a lead once again in their disappointing draw to 10-man Burnley.

Based on first-half displays this season, Chelsea would be ninth in the table having held the lead going into the break eight times.


However, Chelsea have the third-worst record in the league in the second half this campaign.

From the 27 matches prior to the game against Burnley, Chelsea have lost 14 second halves, winning just seven.

Mauricio Pochettino has struggled in second halves this season

Mauricio Pochettino has struggled in second halves this season

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Only Burnley and Sheffield United have a worse record than Chelsea in the second half this season.

With Burnley going down to 10 men before Cole Palmer gave his side the lead, Chelsea fans would have been confident of Pochettino's side seeing out the match.

But Josh Cullen levelled the match with a snap-shot from the edge of the Chelsea box to stun the home crowd.

Chelsea struggled to get back in front as Burnley held firm to try and fight for a valuable point in their fight against relegation.

They eventually found their breakthrough in the 78th minute to retake the lead with Palmer finishing off a neat Chelsea move.

But Burnley equalised again just minutes later as Dara O'Shea pounced on an error from Dorde Petrovic.

Chelsea were unable to find a third to walk away with all three points as Burnley walked away with a draw.

It's yet another match where Chelsea have faltered in the second half with fans asking what goes on in the dressing room at half-time.

Burnley pushed Chelsea all the way despite being down to 10 men

Burnley pushed Chelsea all the way despite being down to 10 men

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One fan fumed: "Mauricio Pochettino is the worst manager in the history of football at giving HT team talks. Truly shocking."

Another moaned: "Chelsea come out for second half’s like we’re playing a kick around in the park, I’ll say it again, WHAT does Pochettino say / do to this team at half time? This has been a constant pattern all season, wtf."

A third asked: "What at all goes on during halftime."

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Cole Palmer did his best to get Chelsea over the line

Cole Palmer did his best to get Chelsea over the line

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One other person said: "What does Pochettino do with the Chelsea players at halftime. 10 men Burnley scoring is embarrassing."

Another sarcastically wrote: "Up the Pochettino half time team talk."

Chelsea now sit 11th in the table and 16 points adrift of the Champions League places with just 10 games remaining.

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