Malo Gusto believes that Liverpool will face a different Chelsea team in the Carabao Cup final. Winning the cup could be a turning point for Chelsea’s season, and bring hope for future success. Despite their inconsistent performance in the Premier League this season, Chelsea is determined to win the Carabao Cup under the leadership of Mauricio Pochettino, who took over the team just eight months ago.The 20-year-old right-back has shown promise at Chelsea and believes that winning Sunday’s final at Wembley Stadium would help the club on their journey to greater success. In an interview with The Standard, he spoke passionately about the ambition to win the trophy this weekend.”I have a big chance, and the team as well has a big chance, to win a trophy early in the season. I think it can be nice for our mentality to help us become better until the end of the season. We need to take this opportunity to keep pushing during the season. The season is not finished. We have to keep working, sticking together, and keep this mentality. Keep pushing to show to the fans that we are Chelsea – and we need to win everything. After this game, it’s not finished. We have to win this trophy for us and the fans because they are waiting a lot for this team, but this trophy can be important for everyone for the rest of the season and the club.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7899754##One month ago, Chelsea owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, lost 4-1 to Anfield which made it seem like they were falling back into crisis mode. However, the team’s recent back-to-back away wins at Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, followed by an impressive draw away at Manchester City, has changed the mood and brought back hope for the team.When Gusto was asked if Liverpool now face a different force than they did last month, he answered in the affirmative.”I think so, yes. Now we know how they play, move and use their players. It was good to play against them five games ago, and we are ready. After that game, we stuck together on the training ground or in defensive or offensive actions on the pitch. I think it is just about mentality. That’s what we have had in the last three games, and I think that’s why we played better, and we have to keep it.”🚨🗣 Malo Gusto says that Mauricio Pochettino is ‘waking up’ the Chelsea mentality. “He knows he has to wake up our mentality, to wake up our desire to win everything. We are Chelsea and a big club like Chelsea has to win everything, to keep fighting.”#CFC(@iamAlexHowell) pic.twitter.com/vc85kZeOaV— Chelsea Dodgers (@TheBlueDodger) February 23, 2024 Gusto grew up in Decines-Charpieu, next to former club Lyon’s stadium. Despite this proximity, he idolised Didier Drogba and watched Chelsea on TV with his football-loving father. Despite knowing he would have to battle captain Reece James, who is currently injured, to play in his favoured right-back position, he jumped at the chance to make his $33 million move last January.”When I was younger, I loved this club and my dad as well, and maybe that’s why I’m here today. I wasn’t thinking about what could happen with James. I just wanted to take my chance.”
