Mauricio Pochettino has the 'toughest job in world football' as former star takes pity on Chelsea boss
Mauricio Pochettino was told he has the “toughest job in world football” at Chelsea ahead of their clash with Aston Villa.
Chelsea They have had a miserable season with the Blues struggling to reach a European place despite fighting to a draw against Aston Villa on Saturday night.
Marc Cucurella scored an own goal after four minutes before Morgan Rogers doubled the lead before the break, but Chelsea regained it.
Noni Madueke scored shortly after the break before Conor Gallagher curled a delightful finish into the corner from outside the area to make it 2-2.
But before a ball was kicked at Villa Park, the former Chelsea star Joe Cole He expressed solidarity with the Argentine coach on TNT Sports.
“Is he innocent? Like Chelsea, they are not where they want to be,” said Cole, who played 282 games for the Blues in seven years.
“That's a fact, you know, not where they should be.
“With the money they have spent and the players that have come and gone, I think Mauricio is doing a fantastic job.
“I think he has the toughest job in world football, because I think it's clear that he doesn't have full control of the ins and outs that go into it. That's for sure.
“The expectations are enormous and rightly so, because that's what they were used to in the last 20 years, Chelsea had been as good as any club in Europe, except probably real Madridin terms of obtaining trophies that are being disputed in this league.
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“So you just need to stay with him and move on. Changing coaches, I promise you, is not the right way to go.”
Chelsea's draw leaves them ninth in the Premier League and is the third consecutive game without a win after being eliminated from the FA Cup. city of manchester and a record beating at the hands of Arsenal.
The Blues still have five games left, but confidence seems to have hit rock bottom in recent days.
Injuries have also been cruel for Pochettino, who was missing 12 first-team players on Saturday.
However, the former Tottenham manager could come under pressure in the summer while he has one year left on his contract.
Chelsea have now had five managers since Clearlake Capital took over in the summer of 2022, having fired Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter with Bruno Saltor and Frank Lampard take charge of the games too.
The new owners have invested heavily in youth but it hasn't worked yet as the Blues have conceded a Premier League record number of goals this season with 59.
