Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino put on a brave face after his team lost the Carabao Cup final.

The Blues were beaten 1-0 by Liverpool after extra time, despite having a vastly more experienced team on the field at the final whistle.

Pochettino was asked about commentator Gary Neville's insight, where he called Chelsea's players “billion pound bottle jobs."

The Argentine told reporters: "I don't hear what he said but I think if you compare the age of the two groups, I think it is similar. Look, I have a good relationship with Gary. I don't know how I can take his opinion, but I respect his opinion.

"Of course we made a few changes, like Gallagher and Chilwell in extra-time. It's true, we didn't keep the energy like how we finished in the second-half. That is, I don't know how you can describe this situation. But for sure, I feel proud of the players. They made a big effort.

"We are a young team. Nothing to compare with Liverpool because they also finished with young players. It's impossible to compare. And he knows that the dynamics are completely different. We were playing today Liverpool and Chelsea, Chelsea and Liverpool, and I don't think it's fair to speak in this way.

"We are going to keep strong, believe in this project and see what we can do in the future."