{"id":301278,"date":"2023-12-03T11:25:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T11:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=301278"},"modified":"2023-12-03T11:25:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T11:25:36","slug":"chelsea-manager-pochettino-reveals-he-held-a-meeting-with-caicedo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/chelsea-manager-pochettino-reveals-he-held-a-meeting-with-caicedo\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea manager Pochettino reveals he held a meeting with Caicedo"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that he has held a one-on-one meeting with Moises Caicedo as the midfielder looks to improve his form.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Caicedo joined Chelsea from Brighton for a fee that could rise to \u00a3115million in a British record transfer but he has struggled for consistency so far.<\/p>\n
The Ecuador international’s progress hasn’t been helped by the fact that he frequently has to travel to South America for international duty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition, Caicedo has had to contend with a knee problem and Pochettino stressed that he needs to be given time to hit the heights that he reached at Brighton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pochettino said:\u00a0‘Before this press conference, he was in my office for twenty minutes. It is easy because we speak Spanish. It is a subconscious process and that is a problem – only in time can you adapt.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Mauricio Pochettino held a one-on-one meeting with summer signing Moises Caicedo<\/p>\n
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Caicedo has struggled for consistency since joining Chelsea from Brighton in a \u00a3115m move<\/p>\n
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‘We had no pre-season with him. We talk about footballers; it is physical and mental, and there is the talent. If you want to express your talent, you need to be clear in your mind and be good in your legs; otherwise, it is not possible to move.’<\/p>\n
‘Travelling to South America is tough, two or three weeks with us – 25 or 30 days – and then away for 10 or 12 days.<\/p>\n
‘Then, he came back with some issues with his knee. That didn’t help. It is not an excuse; it is the reality – we need time.’<\/p>\n
Caicedo has made 14 appearances for Chelsea so far and hopes that he will soon be able to turn a corner in terms of producing more consistent performances.<\/p>\n
When he was at Brighton Caicedo demonstrated what he is capable of as he frequently broke up play to excellent effect and was also able to launch attacks.<\/p>\n
With Chelsea still going through a period of transition as a team, Caicedo hasn’t come in to a settled side, which has made matters difficult for him.<\/p>\n
On Sunday Chelsea host Brighton, which could see Caicedo take on his former club.<\/p>\n
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Caicedo often has to travel long distances when representing Ecuador on international duty<\/p>\n
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