Every game that Chelsea loses will prompt people to doubt Mauricio Pochettino’s progress.

Despite frequent taunts, it appears improbable that Todd Boehly will fire the Argentine before the end of the season, but it is important to draw attention to the team’s worrisome lack of consistency. The only other time this season that the Blues had put together a four-game winning streak occurred in September.

Chelsea has lost to teams like Nottingham Forest, Brentford, and Championship team Middlesbrough this season, despite their victories against Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal.

It makes sense that Cobham is currently depressing, especially in light of the Carabao Cup final loss. However, after this season, Pochettino might conclude that Chelsea would have been vying for a European berth if they had defeated clubs in the lower half of the table.

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Roberto De Zerbi, the manager of Brighton, is reportedly Pep Guardiola’s recommendation to Barcelona, is on Manchester United’s alternate shortlist, and is being connected to the Liverpool job. In the event that Pochettino’s season ends even more badly, there have also been ties to Chelsea.The Italian has a distinct style of play that features direct wingers, high-playing defenders, and spirited full-backs. If he were to take over the current Blues team, he would have a lot of work ahead of him.

Under Graham Potter’s leadership, De Zerbi’s Brighton team defeated Chelsea 4-1 the previous season; this may serve as evidence for De Zerbi’s decision to stay away from Stamford Bridge. The Seagulls manager claimed that during the victory in October 2022, he singled out two players.

“We prepared the one-to-one match between Solly March and Marc Cucurella and [Karou] Mitoma and [Trevoh] Chalobah,” he stated. Every player was outstanding.”

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Cucurella, meanwhile, caught the attention of Man United last summer before they decided to go with Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon, whose loan was terminated early before he joined Brentford.

The Spaniard is on borrowed time, according to former Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge, who made the comment to football.london in January. Bridge left Brighton before De Zerbi came. “Cucurella, he’s been okay, he’s come in and not done great,” he remarked.

It’s challenging, but how much time should you allot a player? It’s quite difficult since a player’s style of play at a new club is very different from Cucurella’s at Brighton.

“Every team can differ; even I noticed Southampton’s and Chelsea’s differences.” Though sometimes it takes some time to adjust, you would have preferred to imagine that by now he would have done so a little better.

This summer, Pochettino will likely decide between Cucurella, who is now sidelined due to an ankle ailment, and Chalobah. Should De Zerbi be appointed, he might reach the same choice.