(Video): Pochettino defends his “in-game management” with fans unhappy about Sterling decisions
The phrase “in-game management” is something that gets brought up a lot when it comes to speaking about managers, usually in a negative way.
That’s definitely been the case with Mauricio Pochettino, who has made Blues fans suffer with the choices and timings of his substitutions this year.
Yesterday was a prime example, as he took off Mykhailo Mudryk and left on Raheem Sterling, leading to rage in the stands. But when asked about his decisions, the manager revealed he was pleased:
“That’s what we want, what we need, for the bench to have players who can create this kind of action and have an impact.”
He’s right that both Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke came off the bench to score. But as ever we’re left with the question of why the coach didn’t just start them in the first place?
You can see the coach speaking in the clip embedded here:
