Mauricio Pochettino Says Chelsea Have Been England's "Greatest Team" Over Last 15 Years... But Is He Right?

Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea have been "the greatest team in England" in the last 15 years. Chelsea have won 15 trophies since 2008, 5 fewer than Man City.

Robert Summerscales | Jul 3, 2023

Mauricio Pochettino Says Chelsea Have Been England's "Greatest Team" Over Last 15 Years... But Is He Right? /

Mauricio Pochettino believes that Chelsea have been "the greatest team in England" over the last decade and a half.

Pochettino made this claim during his first interview as Chelsea manager on Monday.

When asked about the importance of history, he told ChelseaFC.com: "I think it's important and it's a culture of winning. In the last 10, 12, 15 years, Chelsea is the greatest team in England."

But is that true?

Mauricio Pochettino pictured during his first interview as Chelsea manager in July 2023 — Mauricio Pochettino pictured during his first interview as Chelsea manager this week :: Twitter/@ChelseaFC

Many Manchester City fans will likely disagree with Pochettino, after watching their team win the Premier League title in five of the last six seasons.

City completed a remarkable treble last season by adding the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League to their latest EPL crown.

That Champions League triumph was City's first European trophy win since 1970.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have won two Champions Leagues, two Europa Leagues and one UEFA Super Cup in the last 15 years.

Chelsea also won the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.

Chelsea players celebrate with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy — Chelsea were crowned FIFA club world champions in the 2021/22 season :: IMAGO/Action Plus

In terms of total trophies won since 2008, City have 20 and Chelsea have 15.

But does Chelsea's superior record of success in Europe make Pochettino's statement correct?

Either way, Pochettino will be hoping that he can help Chelsea win plenty of trophies in the coming years.

The former Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham and PSG boss began his managerial career 14 and a half years ago and has won just three trophies since then.

Trophies Won Since 2008: Chelsea vs Manchester City

	Chelsea	Man City
Premier Leagues	3	7
FA Cups	4	3
EFL Cups	1	6
Community Shields	1	3
Champions Leagues	2	1
Europa Leagues	2	0
UEFA Super Cups	1	0
FIFA Club World Cups	1	0
Total trophies	15	20

Published Jul 3, 2023

ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.