Pundit Stan Collymore has stuck his neck out in a prediction revolving around Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea manager.
He told CaughtOffside that he thinks the right decision is clear over what should happen with the Argentine at the helm right now.
Pressure is firmly on Pochettino at the moment, with some sections of the fanbase remaining unconvinced that he is the right man for the job.
Their opinions will not have been changed after the damning 5-0 defeat against Arsenal in the week, leaving their hopes at a European place this season hanging on.
Collymore predicts Chelsea success under Mauricio Pochettino
Collymore has now claimed though that he does not believe the criticism which followed that game was worthy, and instead predicted that the Blues will become a force again under the Argentine.
He said: “Should Chelsea sack him? — No. Why? — Because he has a proven track record of making players, especially young ones, better.
“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 manage that folks.
“Todd Boehly and co, yes, reckless overspending and the very basic approach of “get them young on long contracts“ just hasn’t worked in the Premier League. So in the absence of sacking Boehly, Chelsea will be left with hire-and-fire for the next decade unless calm prevails, humble pie is eaten, lessons are learned and a little patience reigns.
“Mark my words… Pochettino WILL make Chelsea competitive, but this surgery is deep, long and messy.“
A number of names have already been linked with the hotseat for next season, however of course the job is not even vacant at this time.
Chelsea considering hiring Ruben Amorim
One of those who has been strongly mentioned in recent days is Ruben Amorim, who looks set to make the move away from Sporting Lisbon after a highly successful spell there.
It has been reported that he is an admirer of Premier League football, and has even been studying from the work of Pochettino.
There is of course the possibility that bringing him in could also tempt Viktor Gyokeres to follow suit, with the free-scoring Sweden international also looking as if he could be playing his football elsewhere next season