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Once again last night, after Chelsea beat Leeds United, Mauricio Pochettino had a chance to go out on the pitch and clap the fans. Something that goes a long way in creating a connection with the fanbase. But just like he has done all season so far, he didn’t even think about doing it.
And this for me, is his biggest issue right now.
THE most important thing that any Chelsea manager must do in order to succeed at this club is to first create a connection with the fan base.
Graham Potter was completely doomed pretty much from the off because he failed to do this. And now, Mauricio Pochettino has also become doomed here because he has failed to do this.
I’m not stupid, I know that better results would also help with this. But there is so much more than Pochettino could have done to create that connection and so much he has done to distance it.
I honestly do not see a way back from this for Pochettino, even if there is a consistent uptick in results and performances. Many Chelsea fans would never have accepted him anyway due to the ‘Spursy’ thing, a lot like many of them would have never accepted Rafa Benitez when he was manager here. But even the most patient of fans are starting to realise that there might not be a way back for Pochettino at this club now and in all honesty, he is continuing to dig his own grave in that sense.
Football is a results-based business. Clubs need to earn and make money, and that is done by getting results on the pitch and getting into Europe. Of course, the pressure and noise would ease off Pochettino massively if we win more games and show more consistency, that’s just obvious. But I also think that for many, Pochettino has dug a hole so deep that he cannot get back out.
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We’ve seen inconsistent and contradictive press conferences from him on a weekly basis and his mentality is proving to be far too weak. Nobody wants to keep hearing that we are in a project and we need patience. We…
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Author : Simon Phillips
Publish date : 2024-03-01 15:00:34
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