Mauricio Pochettino wants Moises Caicedo not to be bothered by a disappointing debut as he continues to search for his first win as Chelsea manager.

Chelsea did not get off to the best start in the 2023/2024 Premier League. The Blues were looking for their first win of the season against West Ham after being held 1-1 by Liverpool in their opener. However, the Hammers, despite playing most of the second half a man down, managed to beat Pochettino’s side and claim a 3-1 victory at the London Stadium.

In addition to Aguerd’s dismissal, the match was marked by Enzo Fernandez’s missed penalty and Moises Caicedo’s nightmare debut. It is worth remembering that Chelsea splashed out £107m in January for the Qatar 2022 World Cup winner and broke the record for the most expensive British transfer by signing Caicedo from Brighton for £115m.

The Ecuadorian midfielder was heavily criticised on social media for his poor performance in which he gave away the penalty that led to the 3-1 scoreline. However, his manager Mauricio Pochettino, when asked about the young midfielder’s debut, defended him: “He was telling us he was ready, I think 30 minutes is good for him, many positive things and he is maybe disappointed but we need to move on and he will be a good player for us.

In addition, the Argentinean coach stated that they must trust the process and that the victories will come: “I cannot change my speech after Liverpool we needed to believe in the process and we need to keep being clam and that is the process.