Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has criticised former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino for his rigid training method.
Caicedo, who played under Graham Potter and Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton, claimed the two managers training methods were extremely better than those of Pochettino.
In his latest interview with Radio La Red, he said, “At Brighton, it was all tactical, just with the ball; tactical, tactical, tactical. And at Chelsea, it was run, run, run, and it was very difficult for me.”
“With Chelsea, I always ran a bit more, and with Brighton, we almost always had the ball; with Chelsea, it was a different football, and we had to run more.”
He added saying, “Since February, my agent has hired a person who reviews my matches, what I have to improve, how to position myself, and mentally. It’s helped take pressure off me because I was thinking more about ‘they paid a lot of money for me; I have to perform well.”
“I wasn’t focused, not showing my level; after my agent hired that person, I started to improve and gain more confidence.”
Chelsea sacked Mauricio Pochettino even though he led the club to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League. Pochettino became Chelsea manager in July 2023.
Moises Caicedo was one of the 12 major signings in the summer of last season for the Chelsea side.
The Ecuadorian arrived at Chelsea for a British record fee worth £115 million after spending two and a half years with Brighton.
He made 48 appearances for Chelsea in the 2023-24 season. Caicedo made 91 tackles in the Premier League last season, more than any of his teammates.
he was one of the three players in the Chelsea squad to have made more than 2,000 passes last season.
Moises Caicedo will become a totally different player under the new manager, Enzo Maresca.
The former Leicester City manager is capable of tactically making Chelsea a team challenging for the Premier League title next season.
Caicedo will retained his place in the Chelsea starting XI alongside Enzo Fernandez and the club’s new signing, Kieran Dewsbury-Hall.
How old is Moises Caicedo?
The midfielder was born on November 2, 2001, in the city of Santo Domingo, Ecuador. He is currently 22 years old, with a height of 5 feet and 10 inches.
Moises Caicedo Salary
The defensive midfielder earns a weekly wage of £175,000 and a yearly income of £9.1 million.
Moises Caicedo’s Contract With Chelsea
The Ecuadorian joined Chelsea on August 13, 2023, for a British record fee of £115 million. He signed an eight-year contract that ends on June 30, 2031.
Moises Caicedo Stats
The midfielder made 154 appearances, scoring 12 goals and creating 10 assists in all club competitions. He has received 38 yellow cards without a single red card so far in his career.
Out of the 12 goals scored, two were for Brighton, one for Chelsea, six for Independiente, two for Beerschot V.A., and one for IDV U20.
He made his international debut for the Ecuador national team on October 9, 2020. Caicedo proceeded to score three goals in 46 appearances for the country.
