Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he cancelled a birthday meal out with his wife after Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Saturday — preferring instead to watch the Asian Champions League with his coaching staff.
Pochettino said he was devastated after the Blues dropped two more points in the Premier League at the Gtech Community Stadium, telling his wife afterwards that he no longer wanted to go out for his birthday dinner.
The 52-year-old is under pressure in his role as manager, with Chelsea sat 11th in the Premier League. The FA Cup is the Blues’ last remaining chance of silverware in an overall disappointing season.
“Saturday, after the Brentford game, the draw was like a loss”, Pochettino said. “It killed my wife because I cancelled our dinner. I said I don’t want to go for a dinner, I wanted to stay at home.
“I was lucky because my coaching staff was with me then. We finished the day watching Real Madrid versus Valencia, had more wine, but nothing excitement. Only watching more football.
“Last few days I was watching all the games. I was not only watching the Champions League and the Championship. I was also watching the Asian Champions League — Al Hilal-Al Ittihad, Al Ain-Al Nassr. I was watching different games.”
Asked whether his wife was upset at cancelling their meal out, Pochettino said: “It’s true she’s not happy with me, but she know very well that the mood is not very good. When the mood is not good, it’s not easy for the family.
“The responsibility is to win and provide good feelings to the fans. You feel the responsibility when things are not so good.”
Chelsea are next in action on Monday night, when they host Newcastle in the Premier League.
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