Pochettino Cites Worrying Reason for Chelsea's Poor Away Form After 4:1 Thrashing at Liverpool

• Chelsea lost 4-1 to Liverpool during their Premier League clash at Anfield on Wednesday night
• The west Londoners have now lost five of their last six away matches in the English topflight
• Pochettino's men will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways when they take on Wolves

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has given a worrying reason for his side's poor away form.

The Blues' latest setback on the road came against Liverpool on Wednesday night when they were thrashed 4-1 at Anfield.

Diogo Jota, Conor Bradley, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Luis Diaz were all on target for the home side, with Christopher Nkunku scoring Chelsea's consolation.

According to Metro UK, this was Chelsea's fifth away defeat in the Premier League in their last six matches.

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The Stamford Bridge dwellers had previously lost to Wolves, Everton, Manchester United, and Newcastle United.

Pochettino speaks on Chelsea's poor away form

The team's struggles away from home in the English topflight have left Pochettino worried, with the Argentine delving into the subject after the Liverpool thrashing.

According to the former Tottenham boss, personality and character are to blame for his side's disappointing record on the road.

"I think it’s part of our personality and character. We need to be more confident in ourselves," he said.

"Now we are improving at home. Last season, that was a big problem. Now we need to feel more confidence away from home," the 51-year-old added.

Chelsea's latest defeat has them sitting 10th in the standings with 31 points ahead of their meeting with Wolves on Sunday.

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Elsewhere, Sports Brief previously reported on Frank Lampard being spotted at Stamford Bridge for his former side’s 1-0 win over Fulham in the London derby.

His appearance at Stamford Bridge came at a time when Pochettino is facing immense pressure just months after he was appointed to the role.

The last time Lampard was at a game, he was appointed interim boss until the end of last season, leading to speculations from the fans that the Argentine manager could be axed.