Mauricio Pochettino’s fate has still to be sealed, irrespective of the disappointment of a Carabao Cup remaining defeat to Liverpool.
A sixth successive domestic cup defeat for the Blues, albeit unfold over and above the Argentine’s tenure at Stamford Bridge.
Maybe most about of all is the probability that Chelsea’s hopes of securing some kind of European soccer following expression may well relaxation, much more or considerably less, on how they fare in the FA Cup.
There is, of training course, nonetheless the prospect of attaining qualification by climbing the ladder in the Premier League desk. A attract against Brentford, nevertheless, now leaves the Londoners six points shy of West Ham in the Europa Conference location. Higher up in the table, Manchester United have an 8-point buffer in sixth.
Chelsea’s hierarchy is also aware of mitigating elements behind the club’s variable variety. This incorporates the myriad accidents that have afflicted Pochettino’s squad, not to point out the deficiency of a top quality striker.
That explained, the expectation was that some significant advancement in performances would be witnessed in the time period amongst December and February.
Could Chelsea glance in a distinct direction?
Irrespective, the aforementioned factors suggest that selection-makers at Stamford Bridge have however to begin concrete talks with substitute managerial candidates. The hope is that there will be some major enhancement witnessed in the remainder of the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
In the meantime, the Blues are comprehended to be checking coaches throughout Europe. Just one title they are believed to enjoy is that of Inter Milan’s 47-year-old manager Simone Inzaghi.
If Pochettino can secure European qualification for the subsequent campaign, even so, his seat at the table will be secure.
