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Mauricio Pochettino on his first day at Cobham training ground
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Chelsea have been \u201cthe greatest team in England\u201d over the past 10 to 15 years, according to new manager Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n

The Blues have won 21 trophies since 2004, including five Premier Leagues and two Champions Leagues.<\/p>\n

But they sacked two managers last season and finished 12th.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the last 10, 12, 15 years, Chelsea is the greatest team in England,\u201d said former Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur boss Pochettino.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know very well the Premier League and what the culture of Chelsea means. I think our fans are excited to again be on the road of trying to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 51-year-old Argentine won three trophies in his time as Paris St-Germain manager, including the Ligue 1 title in 2021-22.<\/p>\n

He failed to win anything in his previous six-year spell in England, though did reach the 2019 Champions League final with Spurs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to work with a very young team, with a different approach than in the past,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think we all need to understand that we have to work really hard and create a very good atmosphere at the training ground to build success for the team in the next few years.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it is a pleasure and honour to now be involved with Chelsea Football Club. We are so excited, and I know Chelsea very well, it is one of the greatest clubs in the world. So of course, it was easy for us to make the decision to move here.\u201d<\/p>\n

New owner Todd Boehly sacked Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter in his first season,\u00a0with the club spending about \u00a3288m in January.\u00a0That was more than the combined total of all clubs in the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1.<\/p>\n

Pochettino has taken over a squad that has seen more change this summer, with\u00a0Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy\u00a0and\u00a0N\u2019Golo Kante\u00a0leaving to join teams in Saudi Arabia, England midfielder\u00a0Mason Mount agreeing to join Manchester United,\u00a0Ruben Loftus-Cheek\u00a0moving to AC Milan\u00a0and Mateo Kovacic\u00a0signing for champions Manchester City.<\/p>\n

France striker Christopher Nkunku has arrived from\u00a0RB Leipzig for \u00a352m\u00a0and Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson\u00a0joined on an eight-year contract\u00a0from Villarreal.<\/p>\n

Pochettino said a \u201cvery clear project\u201d is now in place which may take time but Chelsea still need to \u201cbe at the top\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cFrom the beginning, the owners and sporting directors were very clear about the project and we were very excited to join them in this project.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are here to try to help the club and the fans. In the end, the most important thing in football is for them to be happy and to feel proud of us and in the way we approach games. The players need to know that.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, there are always up and downs in the history of football, but Chelsea is a club that it is impossible to have these up and downs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to be sure that we bring what the club needs to be at the top because the history of the club is to be at the top.\u201d<\/p>\n

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