has backed to be a success at Chelsea but believes the club’s inflated squad is a ‘problem’ that needs to be addressed.
Chelsea currently sit 12th in the table with six games remaining and their current form suggests they are on course to record their , which is currently the 50 points set in the 1995/96 and 2015/16 seasons.
Pochettino is, with brought in last month to for the remainder of the season.
And Matic, who won two Premier League titles during his time as a Chelsea player, feels Pochettino can improve the club’s current situation.
When asked by if he believes ’s new manager will need time, Matic said: ‘I think so.
‘I have to say Chelsea did a great job signing so many talented players, but in the future, next season, they’ll need to make some balance between experience and young players.
‘When you sign six, seven or eight young top talented players they all expect to play and that is a problem.
‘Some will need time to adapt to the . They will need six more months or one season to adapt, but during that transition the experienced players can help them.
‘I think at the end of the season they’ll understand what the problem was and they will try to change. Next season I expect Chelsea to be much better, but it is going to be very difficult.’
Asked if Pochettino would be the right fit for Chelsea, Matic said: ‘He’s a great manager.
‘He showed at Spurs and PSG that he can play some great football.
‘He has experience and I know he’s very professional and a very honest person, so why not?’
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