Chelsea fans aren't happy with Tottenham comment Mauricio Pochettino made during his press conference

Chelsea fans have been left disappointed by Mauricio Pochettino’s comment about Tottenham Hotspur during his press conference.

It has been a tough first season in charge of the Stamford Bridge club for Pochettino as he has struggled to get the best out of his players.

During the summer transfer window, the Blues spent big to bring in the likes of Moises Caicedo, Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer.

However, their Premier League performances have largely been disappointing but Chelsea have picked up some form over the last few weeks and are in a position to qualify for Europe.

Heading into the final weekend of the season, Chelsea sit three points behind rivals Spurs.

During his pre-match press conference, Pochettino was asked if he wanted his former club to lose so that Chelsea could finish fifth.

He replied: “No, not really. We need to do our job and, after, see what is going on. I never wish bad things to the opponent. Always it’s about us deserving to win and hoping we can take advantage of the situation that gives us the possibility to be in a better place.”

Reacting on social media, one fan said: “Not chels and he never will be.”

Another tweeted: “Sack him please. This is an offence.”

A third fan added: “Why he has not yet been sacked.”

Someone else wrote: “This is not chels.”

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Speaking about his time in charge at Chelsea, Pochettino added: “If you say to me I’m happy now, I am so happy. In the last part of the season, in the last training, from 26 or 27 games, we’re in the top four. But still, it’s not enough. We want to evolve, to improve. But I’m so proud.

“The way we’re going to finish the season, it’s time to be proud about the players. Full credit to them. They’re pushing really hard when the problems were there. They dealt with the noise. Full credit to them and the staff. Always we keep calm. To have the capacity to deal with the situation when you work really hard and the results don’t arrive, to keep a balance is really hard but important.”