Sam Allardyce gives perfect response to Chelsea fan's shocking calls to replace Mauricio Pochettino
Sam Allardyce has responded spectacularly to calls from a Chelsea fan to replace boss Mauricio Pochettino.
The Argentine is increasingly under pressure at Stamford Bridge after Sunday's clash 1-0 Carabao Cup final defeat at the hands of an improvised Liverpool side.
The defeat further sunk Pochettino in what has been another disappointing campaign in west London.
Chelsea They currently sit 11th in the Premier League standings and face the real prospect of a second successive season without European football.
This has led to discontent among the club's supporters, with one fan in particular calling for Big Sam to be appointed in place of Pochettino.
Allardyce has been out of a job since a four-match stint at Leeds at the end of last season, but when asked if he would be up to the task at Stamford Bridge, the 69-year-old gave an overwhelming answer.
“Oh yeah, I'll fly back from Dubai tomorrow for that. Take me there!” he joked on talkSPORT Breakfast.
And it seems the former England manager has been doing his homework on the Blues' current plight as he seamlessly teases out where exactly the team's problems lie.
“Order the defense,” he added. “It's the worst defense I've seen in the Premier League in a long, long time.
“People see that as a negative point. There's a great thing on Monday Night Football about manchester united and how many shots they have conceded and then looking at the best teams like Liverpool, city of manchester and Arsenal.
“They have the best defensive records. It's a simple mathematical equation. You win the league if you have the best defense, not the best offense.
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“The best attack gives you the opportunity to get points at the end, but the defensive side makes you win the league.
“The defense has been ignored for many years and I have never seen a defense this bad in a long time.”
Allardyce continued his criticism of Chelsea's defensive problems by providing a damning assessment of the level of coaching in the Premier League in recent seasons.
He continued: “Taking into account the quality of the Premier League and the money being spent, the quality of defense in the Premier League is worse or has been bad for the last two or three years, which is why I question the manager these days. .
“There is so much emphasis on quality football and playing the right way, that people seem to have avoided one of the most important things: when you don't have the ball, you have to be good at getting it back.” .”
