Pochettino angers rival fans after calling Chelsea 'greatest team in England'

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 09:02 - 04 July 2023

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino on his first day

The Mauricio Pochettino era at Stamford Bridge is well and truly underway and the new Chelsea boss stirred the pot with his comments on his first day in the job.

While fans of Premier League football are engulfed in the comings and goings of the summer transfer window, several supporters are curious to know when pre-season begins for their beloved teams.

Pochettino's Chelsea era begins

The Argentine tactician arrived Cobham, the club's training base, for the first time on Monday as he hopes to live up to the task of turning things around.

'It’s a culture of winning here. We want to bring the happiness again to this great football club.' 🙌

Part one of our exclusive interview with Mauricio Pochettino! pic.twitter.com/rmWnGn3ARY
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 3, 2023

The Blues had a torrid time last season, finishing 12th on the back of 16 league defeats and seeing two capable managers in Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter sacked for their troubles.

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The former Spurs boss stirred up fans of his former club and other rival fans with his comments on Chelsea's greatness in the English game.

"I think it’s important to continue a culture of winning. In the last 10, 12, 15 years, Chelsea is the greatest team in England," Pochettino said on of the importance of the club's history.

Here are some tweets from rival fans who seem to disagree with the new Chelsea boss.

This is what happens when you manage Tottenham, it’s makes you go a little crazy https://t.co/Z0HgVrTHeJ
— Steph (@stephpgold) July 3, 2023

Where has Poch been then? Has he missed what City and Liverpool have achieved in the last years ?? Its v odd.
It a shame...the #THFC fans loved him, they can't help it #levy fell out of love with him. https://t.co/03yYMyHAfF
— Geoff Capell (@gcapell88) July 3, 2023

In the last 10-15 years Chelsea has not been the greatest team in England, and before that Chelsea just got rich from nowhere. Money never make you great. https://t.co/NauibsE8Qf
— Erik Hedman (@3rweh) July 3, 2023

The Chelsea boss must now back his words with action and return the Blues to winning ways after a largely forgettable season.