3 Things Chelsea must do before the end of the season
By Ben Kissam
3. Hire a new coach
Fabrizio Romano tweeted this morning that Julian Nagelsmann has pulled out of the race. This makes it seem plausible that the new Chelsea coach will be, in all likelihood, Mauricio Pochettino.
"EXCLUSIVE: Julian Nagelsmann has now withdrawn from the race to become the new Chelsea head coach — it looks like it’s his final decision. 🚨🔵 #CFC German coach is said to be no longer available after multiple round of talks. Nagelsmann was top candidate for the job."
Who knows, maybe things will change. However you feel about Poch, you should feel good about the fact that the next era is soon to be underway at Chelsea.
The sooner the better, in my opinion. The new coach needs to be in the stands. He needs to feel the hopelessness around the club and the deep pessimism that seems to imbue the players and fans as each game wears on.
He needs to see our attack—how truly harmless and ineffective it is, no matter who we start up top. Because truly, and I say this as a longtime fan of Chelsea Football Club, it’s pretty hard to believe unless you’ve seen it in person: the club is not only in transition, it’s in trouble.
The issues in attack run deeper than a lack of a true number nine. Body language has been an issue lately in several key players in the squad. The players know they can do better. Unfortunately, it seems like some of them have stopped trying.
Next. There’s a leader in the race to become new Chelsea manager. dark
It’s one thing to know a new coach is coming. It’s another to know who the new coach is and to know he’s in the stands watching your performance and making decisions about your future.