'Pressure': The game that could get Mauricio Pochettino the sack at Chelsea - journalist
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is coming under increasing pressure at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea lost 4-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers over the weekend and have now dropped down to 11th in the Premier League table.
Journalist Simon Phillips has now been told that the Blues’ next match against Aston Villa in the FA Cup could potentially be Mauricio Pochettino‘s final in charge if things do not go well and that he is under “pressure”. “One source believes Wednesday’s game could be it if we lose,” he shared on Substack.
With Chelsea performing so poorly in the top flight this season, it is a fixture that the Argentine really needs to win.
Success in the cup competitions, with the club also in the Carabao Cup final, may be the only thing now that can keep Pochettino in a job and supporters off his back.
Aston Villa a must-win game for Mauricio Pochettino
It is not often that an FA Cup fourth round replay is a must-win game, but that looks to be the case for Pochettino.
He oversaw two very bad defeats against Wolves and Liverpool last week, with fans venting their anger towards him in the loss versus the former.
There is no doubt that this is a man under intense pressure. It does not matter what competition it is. Another poor performance and result against Villa, and he could find himself in big trouble.
In an ideal world, Pochettino gets to the end of the season and Chelsea have time to evaluate everything. But at this rate, the former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur manager is not going to last that long.
It has not been easy for him. He has obviously had to deal with a lot of injury problems, for example. However, looking at Chelsea’s squad, Pochettino should still have the club much higher than 11th place.
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