Carabao Cup final: Pochettino reacts to defeat against Liverpool

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino and his Blues side endured a difficult game at Wembley for the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.

The Blues lost to the Reds in extra-time defeat after Virgil van Dijk headed Liverpool into the lead with just two minutes of the 120 left on the clock.

It was particularly disappointing for Pochettino after Chelsea produced arguably the better of the chances on the day, with Raheem Sterling having a goal ruled out for a narrow offside, Conor Gallagher hitting the woodwork and Reds goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher making a string of saves to deny us the opening goal shortly before the end of regulation time.

‘I think that was the key,’ said Pochettino. ‘Today we created five or six good chances but we didn’t score.

‘In a game like today, in a final, the team that scores first has a big advantage. We didn’t score that was the problem.

‘Then we conceded in almost the last minute, so it was difficult to react. But a final is about winning, it’s not about talking too much about what could have happened, because you can’t go back.’