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Mauricio Pochettino ‘desperate’ to win trophy in England after guiding Chelsea to Carabao Cup final

Mauricio Pochettino guided Chelsea to a 6-2 aggregate victory over Middlesbrough in their Carabao Cup semi-final; Argentinian failed to win silverware in charge of Southampton or Tottenham but did win three trophies with PSG; “I am desperate to win a title here,” admitted Pochettino.

Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he is “desperate” to win a first trophy in England after leading Chelsea to the Carabao Cup final.

The Blues will play either Liverpool or Fulham at Wembley on February 25 after overturning a 1-0 first-leg defeat by thrashing Middlesbrough 6-1 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

Pochettino will now have the chance to win a first trophy as a manager in England, with his failure to lift silverware during five years with Tottenham the nagging criticism from his time in north London.
The Argentinian pointed to the three trophies he won during his time in charge of Paris Saint-Germain before joining Chelsea, but conceded: “I am desperate to win a title here.

“We won, in one year and a half in Paris, three trophies. We want to win here, of course.”

Pochettino reached the 2015 Carabao Cup final during his first season in charge of Spurs but his side lost 2-0 to Chelsea, while they also lost the 2019 Champions League final to Liverpool.