After Gary Neville refered to Chelsea as “blue billion-pound bottlejobs” after Liverpool, hampered by injuries, beat them in the Carabao Cup final, Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino replied by saying:
“If you compare the age of the two groups, it’s similar. I have a good relationship with Gary, I can respect his opinion. We made a few changes for extra-time, but we didn’t keep the energy.
“For sure I feel proud. They made a big effort. We have a young team, and nothing to compare with Liverpool because they finished with young players on the pitch. It’s not fair to talk in this way, if he said that. We’re going to keep being strong and believing in this project.”
