Mauricio Pochettino’s fate has however to be sealed, inspite of the disappointment of a Carabao Cup closing defeat to Liverpool.
A sixth successive domestic cup defeat for the Blues, albeit unfold further than the Argentine’s tenure at Stamford Bridge.
Possibly most regarding of all is the chance that Chelsea’s hopes of securing some form of European football subsequent phrase could relaxation, extra or fewer, on how they fare in the FA Cup.
There is, of training course, still the prospect of reaching qualification by climbing the ladder in the Premier League desk. A attract versus Brentford, however, now leaves the Londoners six details shy of West Ham in the Europa Conference spot. Better up in the desk, Manchester United have an 8-point buffer in sixth.
Chelsea’s hierarchy is also conscious of mitigating components behind the club’s variable sort. This consists of the myriad injuries that have stricken Pochettino’s squad, not to point out the deficiency of a quality striker.
That explained, the expectation was that some critical enhancement in performances would be witnessed in the period involving December and February.
Could Chelsea appear in a unique course?
Irrespective, the aforementioned variables suggest that selection-makers at Stamford Bridge have nevertheless to commence concrete talks with option managerial candidates. The hope is that there will be some serious advancement witnessed in the remainder of the 2023/24 campaign.
In the meantime, the Blues are comprehended to be monitoring coaches across Europe. One name they are imagined to enjoy is that of Inter Milan’s 47-12 months-previous manager Simone Inzaghi.
If Pochettino can protected European qualification for the future campaign, however, his seat at the table will be harmless.
