Mauricio Pochettino 'doesn't have a clue' what he is doing at Chelsea, Emmanuel Petit has claimed.
The Blues are enduring another difficult season following the Argentinian's appointment as manager in the summer, currently sitting 11th in the Premier League table.
There have been suggestions that Pochettino is close to losing his job, with his record similar to that of Graham Potter when the former Brighton boss was let go last season.
Last time out, Chelsea lost 4-2 at home to Wolves as they were leapfrogged by their opponents in what was another disappointing performance from Pochettino's side.
Speaking to compare.bet, former Chelsea man Petit slammed the current Blues' boss for his work, pointing to some specific examples of reasons for his struggled.
'I was so disappointed with Chelsea's performance against Wolves,' he said. 'They looked so disorganised, were tactically a mess, no fighting spirit, communication, or character. I felt pity on the Chelsea fans.
'I was thinking, why would you put Nkunku up front as a lone striker? Does he even know what Nkunku does best? In Germany and France it is well known that he cannot play by himself up front and never has done that. He is very good in the 10 or in a two up front, but he can't do that role at all.
'Pochettino refuses to mold his tactic around his players and the composition of the team just doesn't make sense at the moment. He doesn't have a clue what he wants to do, and his body language is not good at all, he looks like he is on the way out already.'
And there was one man who the Frenchman was eyeing up as a potential replacement should Pochettino be given his marching orders soon.
Jose Mourinnho has already managed Chelsea twice and has gone down as a club legend for his work in his first spell at the club, a stay that saw him win two league titles, two League Cups and one FA Cup.
The 61-year-old, who was recently sacked by Roma, would at least give the Blues something to work with, Petit claimed.
'I've seen the speculation that Mourinho could come in with John Terry as his assistant,' he said. 'When you think about it, it could be something interesting. He would give the team character and personality.
'At the moment they are a broken team and he could be the man to come in and fix it. I actually think they need a manager who will have a proper vision of what needs to be done with the players that are there.
'They have to stop buying players and looking at how they can develop what they have there already. Chelsea need to develop an identity, because at the moment they don't have one.'
Pikemoryz
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pooch has to learn something from pep
misabcdenp
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Pochetino has never been a good coach
Noaacdnst
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You are right,this show you are Chelsea legend,I hope the owners will listen to him
mathiashazard
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there's nothing wrong with him the players are the ones who are not serious
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yes of course
lukblstz
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This man has said it all. Chelsea as presently constituted has NO identity. The club needs a coach in the mould of Tuchel . Chelsea has the youngest set of players but Poch is NOT tapping this advantage. Tuchel was winning more games bcos he had young players ( Timo, Harverts, Odoi. Mount. Pulisic etc) who overrun many teams parading old players . Judging by this, it seems the Physical coach is under performing and the earlier this is rectified the better. .
Cukaknort
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there's nothing wrong with him the players are the ones who are not serious
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and if player are not serious what do you do ? you bench him.
Mozah
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Well said
Eddycure09
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the English media loves pochetino but to me he's not a winner. don't expect too much from him.
mathiashazard
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there's nothing wrong with him the players are the ones who are not serious
Pocaikpsu
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why pochettino doesn't have good time
Hunchovibz
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Well said boss.
beuekopuz
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Very good analysis. We have no identity and playing style at the moment. One cannot understand why the coach is playing most of the players out of their preferred positions where there are most capable and efficient
Nihbdknpy
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you nailed it....we can easily predict the outcome of every match before played. a team who chose defeat over win. playing with one's emotion. #so sad & annoying 😒#
malone95
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you people have to provide him with some clues
toboythetoboy
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in fact you will be part of that coaching crew
toboythetoboy
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you have spoken well
toboythetoboy
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God bless you my brother, you have said it all
Hozbcilmry
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U are damn correct. I agree fully with u.
bimbceimty
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football is all about winning, if you are not winning let us see the character and the identity of the team you are building
Limdiknsuy
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What is even surprising is that, you have the youngest squad in PL and they run like pregnant women ah. Silva was considered the oldest and faster defender and now zero wat kind of coach is Pochettino.
tikciklpz
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petit, you have said it all... pochettino is confused coach...
Daeadlsy
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He had Neymar and Messi at PSG and he never delivered and now you expect miracles with Oguchukwu and Chukuemeka
senbcklnoy
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please let him go
TKM_NAM
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Pochetino apparently has no clue what he is doing, and someone who has coached nowhere knows it all. Then he recommends Mourinho, why don’t you stick up your hand and go do it. It’s who has no clue here.
Yuubdlrs
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let him out plz
bemdelpuy
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That’s true he just can’t manage the pressure from the clubs fans and executives
Nurdinneybat
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If the coach said the club achieved the objective of being at Wembley, then what would be the mentality of the player? They have already decided that there is nothing worth fighting for.
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Emmanuel Petit is absolutely 💯 right ✅️ wow . From the beginning to the end the man spoke facts and the truth.
GoldenC
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Pochettino is clueless, I have said this time and again, and even from when he was appointed for this job. He should be sacked and Bayer Leverkusen coach should be hired please
Light2CR7
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this guy is full of jokes. He is basically saying, "Chelsea lost, I didn't, Chelsea didn't win, not my fault, players are not paying well, not my fault, Chelsea going downward in PL, not my fault".... Full of shiiit, you the manager you are responsible for everything. Chelsea won't succeed even in England Championships league if this guy is coaching
waabdlmnp
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i concur with you
HERMANNO19
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But Jose can't work with younger players I wonder pontechino said that why Chelsea fan they want to win every game nonsense 😭😭😭😭
I bet to differ with you. He can. Look how many youngsters he has promoted in the past and everywhere he coached.
vesacklm
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fire him
vesacklm
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agreed
Hikcdeiot
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And Chelsea they don't have number 9
Hikcdeiot
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But Jose can't work with younger players I wonder pontechino said that why Chelsea fan they want to win every game nonsense 😭😭😭😭