Mauricio Pochettino has refused to judge Maurizio Sarri for his decision to criticise his Chelsea players in public.
Sarri accused his squad of being "extremely difficult to motivate" after their 2-0 Premier League defeat to Arsenal last Saturday.
The comments have somewhat overshadowed Chelsea's preparations for their EFL Cup semi-final second leg against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, when they will attempt to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.
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Pochettino, though, says it is not for him to evaluate the methods of another manager.
"I cannot judge the words of a different manager.