Mauricio Pochettino says he does not need to win the Carabao Cup to prove he is an elite manager and that it is more important for Chelsea as a club to secure this silverware.
Pochettino was speaking on Monday ahead of the visit of Newcastle to Stamford Bridge in Tuesday’s quarter-final. The 51-year-old Argentinian has never lifted a trophy in English football while Chelsea have not claimed any title since the Club World Cup in February 2022.
With big names such as Manchester City and Manchester United having exited the Carabao Cup, this is a realistic option for him and Chelsea to end their drought.