Chelsea should resist the temptation to sack Mauricio Pochettino.
That is the view of former Aston Villa and Liverpool attacker Stan Collymore, who believes the Argentine manager is the best person to lead the Blues.
Succeeding Graham Potter last summer, Pochettino, 52, has been tasked with turning a team of young and relatively inexperienced players into world beaters, and although the process will take some time, fans are becoming frustrated with how long it’s taking to see some good results.
The Blues’ latest humiliation came at the hands of London rivals Arsenal who demolished them 5-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday night.
Mauricio Pochettino crucial to Cole Palmer success
Consequently, there have been calls for US billionaire owner Todd Boehly to part ways with Pochettino but Collymore is adamant the 52-year-old is the right man for the job and has used Cole Palmer’s emphatic form this season as evidence.
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“Everyone has weighed in on him after the 5-0 Arsenal humiliation without realising that in Cole Palmer, Pochettino has turned a bit part player, and rookie no less, into a 20-goal-a-season finisher. Poor coaches can’t do that,” he said in an exclusive interview.
Cole Palmer has been sensational for Chelsea since joining from Manchester City last summer.
Since the start of the season, Palmer, 21, who transferred from Manchester City for around £40 million (Sky Sports), has managed an impressive 20 Premier League goals. The 21-year-old is the league’s current top goalscorer; level on goals with Erling Haaland and one ahead of Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins (19).
However, the former City starlet is far from the only addition the Blues have added in recent windows.
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Splashing out over £1 billion on talent in the last three windows, Boehly has signed a wealth of talent and although Collymore believes this…
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Author : Andrew Walker
Publish date : 2024-04-26 07:30:00
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