Is Chelsea Right in Parting Ways With Mauricio Pochettino?

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Chelsea Part ways with Mauricio Pochettino | Image Credits: The Independent, X


Finishing on a high: Chelsea finished their 2023-2024 Premier League season on a high. The Blues were able to mark a 6th-place finish in the league's table and guarantee themselves European football for the next season. What they did achieve looked almost impossible during the initial stages of the campaign when they were lying around the 10-12th spot in the standings. 

While Man United winning the FA Cup did take away Mauricio Pochettino's side's Europa League qualification berth and turned it into a Europa Conference League status, it still holds a significant end to the season for them, keeping in mind where they started. 

Improved football: Carrying on his 4-2-3-1 formation Pochettino slowly started to find consistent and strong performances from the boys at Chelsea. Their football did seem quite fluid on the eye and playing patterns looked like gelling together towards the latter stages of the season. 

The Blues looked vastly improved on both accounts, whether it was defending or moving up the field in those attacking situations. One can say that the resurgence of players like Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher did help Poch's cause during the backend of the campaign, but still, he was able to slowly but gradually stamp his authority on the Stamford Bridge-based side.

Is the decision to get rid of Poch right: Ending the season on a good note galvanized Chelsea fans and they were hoping to build up on the momentum and possibly have an even better 2024-2025 season under Mauricio Pochettino. However, strangely the Blues board mutually decided to part ways with the Argentine manager just after a day or so from the last match-day. 

The news surprised many in the football world. The reports had it that the Londoners are in search of a new manager (possibly a young manager) to take the team ahead. While only time will tell how things will work out for them from now on, removing a veteran manager like Poch who was just finding his grip on a young and talented side, might come back to bite the owners. 

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