Will Sacking Pochettino Cause Chelsea's DOWNFALL

Summary

In a surprise move, Chelsea Football Club's manager was dismissed mid-season, causing shockwaves among fans and pundits. The discussion revolves around the unexpected decision and its implications for the team's future. The panelists express their astonishment, considering the recent string of good performances and the apparent disconnect between the board's actions and the fans' expectations. They speculate on potential reasons for the manager's departure, including disagreements over player transfers and the board's vision for the club. The conversation also touches on the impact on players, the search for a new manager, and the challenges ahead for Chelsea in the next season.

Takeaways

• 😲 The hosts express shock at Chelsea's decision to part ways with their manager, Poch, after a series of good performances and wins.
• 🤔 There is a perceived disconnect between the fans and the board, with fans seemingly in support of Poch and the board making the unexpected decision.
• 🔥 The fan base is not pleased with the board's actions, as indicated by social media polls showing a high percentage in favor of Poch remaining.
• 🚀 The hosts speculate that Chelsea's board may have a different vision for the club that doesn't align with the fans' or the recently dismissed manager's.
• 🤝 There were signs of a potential split, such as the absence of Poch in end-of-season parades and speeches, and odd behavior in press conferences.
• 🧐 The board's actions seem abrupt and disconnected from the club's recent progress, causing confusion and frustration among fans and players.
• 👥 There is speculation about who is truly in control at Chelsea, with mentions of Todd Boehly owning 30% and questions about the club's leadership.
• 🤷‍♂️ The hosts discuss the potential impact on Chelsea's players, who have shown improvement under Poch and may be uncertain about their future.
• 🏆 There is a general agreement that Chelsea needs a manager with a proven track record of success, rather than someone who might be a 'yes man' for the board.
• 🤔 The future of Chelsea seems uncertain, with the hosts questioning the wisdom of the board's decision and its implications for the club's upcoming season.
• 👀 The hosts also touch on the potential candidates for the managerial position, with names like Kieran McKenna and others being mentioned, but none seem to inspire confidence or excitement.

Q & A

What was the immediate reaction of the fans to Chelsea's manager being let go?

The immediate reaction was shock and disbelief, as the fans and even the manager himself were not expecting this decision, especially after a series of good performances by the team.

What was the general sentiment among the fans regarding Poch's management of Chelsea?

The sentiment was largely positive, with polls showing around 80% support for Poch remaining as manager, indicating that the fan base was on board with his direction for the team.

How did the timing of the manager's dismissal affect the fans' perception of the board's decision?

The timing of the dismissal, coming after a string of wins and good performances, increased the disconnect between the fans and the board, leading to a sense of frustration and confusion among supporters.

What were some of the signs that indicated potential issues between the manager and the board?

There were several signs, including the absence of a speech from the manager in the program notes and some unusual behavior during the end-of-season press conference, suggesting that not all was well behind the scenes.

How did the CEO's public statements on patience and progression contrast with the club's decision to dismiss the manager?

The CEO's statements advocating for patience and progression in the squad seemed to be at odds with the sudden dismissal of the manager, leading to questions about the club's direction and the trustworthiness of the CEO's words.

What was the discussion regarding the involvement and presence of Todd Bley at Chelsea games?

There was a noted decrease in Todd Bley's presence at games and a seeming separation between him and the club's operations, suggesting a minimal involvement in the club's management.

What are the implications of Man City potentially receiving a points deduction for Chelsea's standing?

If Man City were to receive a points deduction, it could significantly improve Chelsea's position in the league, making them one of the top teams.

How did the panel view the impact of the manager's dismissal on rival fans' perceptions of Chelsea?

The panel believed that rival fans would not be worried about Chelsea's prospects for the next season following the manager's dismissal, which is the opposite of the intended effect.

What was the general opinion on the social media posts by players regarding the manager's departure?

The panel expressed that they did not care much about the social media posts, suggesting that the sporting directors likely do not prioritize the opinions expressed on social media.

How did the panel assess the improvement of players under the manager's guidance?

The panel acknowledged that several players had improved under the manager's guidance, which was a point of contention earlier in the season.

What was the consensus on the board's decision-making process and the club's direction?

The consensus was that the board's decision-making process was not aligned with the fans' vision, and there was a sense that the board may not have a clear understanding of what they were doing.

Outlines

00:00

😮 Shocking Managerial Exit at Chelsea

The panelists express their astonishment over Chelsea's decision to part ways with their manager, Poch, after a series of positive results. They discuss the unexpected timing following five wins and a significant fan disconnect with the club's board. The absence of a farewell speech from Poch and the oddities surrounding the end-of-season events hint at underlying issues. The panel also speculates on the club's future direction, with the CEO's recent statements contrasting sharply with the club's actions, suggesting a lack of alignment and trust.

05:01

🤔 The Impact of Chelsea's Managerial Change on Rivals

The conversation shifts to the potential impact of Chelsea's managerial change on rival clubs, particularly Manchester City and Newcastle. The panelists consider the implications of a points deduction for Man City and how Chelsea's instability might influence their own club's prospects. They also discuss the possibility of Chelsea's new management adopting a more cautious approach, contrasting with the aggressive strategy of the previous season.

10:02

📈 Chelsea's Performance and Managerial Decisions

The panel delves into Chelsea's performance under Poch, acknowledging the improvement in several players and the team's developing identity. They question the board's decision to dismiss Poch, especially given the club's positive trajectory. The discussion includes the potential reasons for Poch's departure, such as unmet demands and a possible disagreement with the board's vision for the club's future.

15:03

🤝 Speculations on Chelsea's Next Manager

The panelists speculate on who might become Chelsea's next manager, considering the club's need for a proven winner with top-level experience. They discuss potential candidates, including Kieran McKenna and the manager from Leicester, noting the lack of fan excitement for these options. The conversation also touches on the club's strategy, suggesting a preference for a younger, more malleable manager.

20:05

🏆 The Future of Chelsea and Poch

The panel concludes by discussing the potential outcomes for both Chelsea and Poch. They consider the possibility of Poch moving to Manchester United and the implications for Chelsea's season. The panelists also reflect on the club's management strategy, questioning the board's competence and the potential risks for any manager taking on the Chelsea role.

Keywords

💡Kickoff meeting

A kickoff meeting is an organizational event that marks the official start of a project or initiative. In the context of this video script, it refers to the beginning of a discussion or analysis session. The script mentions an 'emergency kickoff meeting,' indicating an impromptu gathering to discuss a sudden and significant event, which in this case is the managerial change at Chelsea Football Club.

💡Meltdown

In the context of the script, 'meltdown' refers to an emotional or mental breakdown, often caused by overwhelming stress or disappointment. The term is used to describe the reaction of fans, particularly of Chelsea, to the unexpected departure of their manager. It suggests a strong emotional response to the situation, highlighting the passion and investment fans have in their team's management and performance.

💡Manager dismissal

The term 'manager dismissal' refers to the termination of a manager's contract or position, often due to performance issues or disagreements with the club's direction. In the script, the dismissal of Chelsea's manager is a central topic, with the hosts expressing shock and discussing the implications of this decision on the team and its fans.

💡Fan base

The 'fan base' refers to the collective group of supporters who follow and are emotionally invested in a sports team. The script discusses the disconnect between Chelsea's fan base and the club's board, indicating that the fans' desires and expectations may not align with the decisions made by the club's management. This highlights the importance of fan sentiment in the context of a football club's operations and decision-making.

💡Board

In the context of a football club, the 'board' refers to the governing body or group of directors who oversee the club's operations, make key decisions, and set its strategic direction. The script suggests a perceived disconnect between Chelsea's board and the fans, particularly in relation to the manager's dismissal, indicating a potential conflict of interest or vision.

💡Performance turnaround

A 'performance turnaround' is a significant improvement in performance or results after a period of underperformance. The script mentions that Chelsea had recently experienced a turnaround with five wins, suggesting a positive shift in the team's form. This context is crucial as it contrasts with the timing of the manager's dismissal, which occurred despite this upswing in performance.

💡Transfer window

The 'transfer window' is a period during which football clubs can buy and sell players. It is a key time for clubs to strengthen their squads. The script discusses the manager's vision for the team, including his preferences for retaining certain players and possibly moving on others during the transfer window, indicating the strategic importance of this period in shaping a team's future.

💡Man management

Man management refers to the ability of a manager to effectively lead, motivate, and handle the players in their team. The script mentions that the dismissed manager was highly regarded as a man manager by the players, suggesting that his interpersonal skills and ability to work with the team were valued, despite the decision to part ways.

💡Rival fans

In the context of sports, 'rival fans' are supporters of competing teams who may have differing opinions and vested interests in the outcomes of matches and managerial decisions. The script speculates on how rival fans might perceive Chelsea's managerial change and its potential impact on the team's performance in the future.

💡New manager

The term 'new manager' refers to an individual who has been appointed to lead and manage a sports team. The script speculates on potential candidates to become Chelsea's new manager, discussing their qualifications, past performances, and the possible impact they could have on the team's direction and success.

💡Premier League

The Premier League is the top level of the English football league system and one of the most prestigious and competitive football leagues in the world. The script mentions the Premier League in the context of discussing managerial changes, player performances, and the competitive landscape of English football.

Highlights

Chelsea's manager was unexpectedly dismissed after a series of good performances, causing shock among the fans and pundits.

Fans and the board are not on the same page, indicating a disconnect due to the sudden manager change.

Polls show that a majority of the fan base supports the former manager, 'Poch', and are against his dismissal.

The dismissal came as a surprise after signs of progression and momentum at the end of the season.

There were odd occurrences towards the end of the season that hint at the manager's departure, such as the lack of mention in program notes.

CEO's statements about patience and progression were not aligned with the club's direction, causing confusion.

Todd Boehly's involvement with the club has been minimal, raising questions about who is truly in control.

Opposing clubs may be relieved or happy about Chelsea's situation, as it could impact their performance next season.

The potential for Man City to face a points deduction could have significant implications for Chelsea's league position.

The board's vision for Chelsea seems to be at odds with the fans' expectations and the manager's plans.

The manager's relationship with the players was strong, and he was instrumental in their development.

Fans are concerned about the future direction of the club and its management after the dismissal.

The board's decision to dismiss the manager may have been influenced by his demands for specific players.

The potential new manager, Kieran McKenna, is not well-known among Chelsea fans and may not be a popular choice.

The club's management is considering a younger manager who might be more compliant with their vision.

De Zerbi, a potential new manager, has a different management style and may not align with Chelsea's needs.

The management's decision could lead to a situation similar to Brighton's, where changes in management did not result in success.

The dismissal has left fans and pundits questioning the board's strategy and the club's future.

Transcripts

[Music]

emergency kickoff meeting welcome back

to the kickoff I'm joined by Joey Josh

and KJ uh as Joey and Josh went into

meltdown late last night as Chelsea lost

their manager just after Joy sitting on

the kickoff seeing that poch might be a

Sher a contender next season as one of

the managers of the Season uh immediate

reaction boys I'll go with you Joey how

are you feeling shocked literally

completely completely shocked I had no

idea that this was coming we were always

told that there was going to be a

meeting um at the end of the season but

typically in football if something like

this is going to happen you're expecting

it to happen say for example after the

5-nil defeat to Arsenal after the 4-1

4-1 loss at amfield even after the 4-1

loss at your place St james' park it

never came when we were expecting it to

so for it to come off the back of five

wins six really good performances by the

way have you include the Aston Villa

draw if it was um if it was sort of one

high-profile win say we had have gone

and got a win over man city but the rest

of the form hadn't been great I could

sort of understand it but I don't think

that anyone can deny when you get five

wins on the bounce and you're playing

good football clearly some sort of

corner had been turned so for it to

happen now just puts more and more of a

of a a a border between us and the board

itself because clearly the fan base are

not on the same page as the board do you

feel that as well Josh there's a

disconnect there because it felt like

the fan base had finally gotten on board

with poch now I'm I'm really surprised

that the fan base hasn't gone even more

ballistic than it has to I've been

seeing polls by the way that are still

like 80% poch in like 75% put in like

all over Twitter by the way and so it's

quite clear where the fan base are at

this stage like the fan base really

wanted this guy to continue we saw the

sort of light at the end of the tunnel

we saw progression and momentum at the

end of the season and we thought it was

going to go into next season Joe and I

sat here doing our our podcast talking

on all about Chelsea saying we're gonna

be right up there we've never been

happier honestly as chel F the last two

or three years and then we get a bomb

show like this it came out of nowhere

didn't think it was going to be on

Tuesday night we thought it might be

towards the end of the week portino said

he was going to be sticking around

London then going on his holidays mate

it like it just came completely out of

the blue and that's why we're all so

shocked it just felt so sudden and so

abrupt it it it didn't feel connected to

the season and yet saying that there

were moments towards the end of the

season where you then look back on it

now and you're going oh actually do you

know what there were some signs there

that we weren't quite sure on there were

some weird things like at the end of the

season you know they do the parades and

they they do the speeches no poch speech

in the program notes there was no

mention of Marcio Postino at all there

was some weird things going on and like

even his press conference at the end of

the season like it didn't see it there

was something weird about that like he

was talking didn't he make a joke about

getting sucked or something oh man he

said he said so many things I mean he

made a joke about going to dinner with

Todd Bley and we had a lovely time

honest give me 10 minutes about that

dinner yeah but give me 10 minutes about

that Todd Bley dinner like Todd Bley I

think was very much po in I think he's

taken him out for dinner I think he's

apologized him I think he said look I've

been overruled here I don't agree with

this let me take you out for a Swanky me

to to apologize because quite frankly he

seemed like he was his guy he did a

press conference the other day in the

United States by the way where he was

saying we need to talk about patience we

need to talk about having a progression

in a squad we need to talk about how who

did this press conference was

that to B and then and then three days

later he sacks the manager what does it

say though when your own CEO like the

the gaffa of the club is saying things

that aren't aligning with the direction

of the club like even under Mike Ashley

at Newcastle we never seen we knew where

we stood at the very least there was a

clear direction of what was going to

happen the fact that you're on guffer

you can't even trust the words he's

saying well Who the hell's controlling

this club then who's the guffer to Todd

byy owns 30% who who is the gaffer we

got that's that's exactly it though

isn't it like as the as the time has

gone on we've progressively started to

realize that we were sold this vision of

Todd Bley coming in and running Chelsea

Todd B's involvement is minimal he

doesn't come to games he was coming to

games at the start he now doesn't really

come to games he used used to be hand

inand with egg barley him and egg barley

famously marched across the Stanford

Bridge pitch to go and give Raheem

Sterling a bollock in after he hadn't

scored in a against a relegation

threaten team or something last season

and now all of a sudden you do not see

Todd Bley and egg Bary together you

don't hear them talk about each other

they are very much separate entities in

Chelsea right now when you look you know

what's crazy about Chelsea and cuz I

called Josh as soon as this thing

happened I said I just got to call a

Chelsea fan right now and we need to

understand what's going on what what is

it what is this no because think about

next season if Man City are going to get

a points deduction yeah Chelsea would be

one of the best teams which they are kg

20 20 to1 to go down kg put your bets on

now boys 20 20 to1 for Man City to go

down 33 to one yesterday yeah yeah yeah

definitely S I think you can always you

can always judge how a club's moves by

how the opposition around them I feeling

about it and like obviously Newcastle

and man had finish right around Chelsea

I don't know about you kg but them lot

was starting to turn the corner a bit I

think we're probably pretty happy about

this really happy this is the thing so

cuz like you L know how I feel about you

know how I feel about Jacob's team in it

so then I was like well they're the

they're the best position I don't really

I don't have any ill feelings towards

Chelsea what the hell's going on why

have you not made such a weird move but

then you're really understanding that

Todd B it's a Consortium Todd B's come

in and they said you know what to make

the Chelsea fans feel better let's tell

them this is their new Roman Abramovich

so he's coming and he's the face of this

Consortium well guess what happens the

first season he goes crazy starts buying

all mad players and stuff and then he

lost the the the hope and the faith of

the people that are on Consulting with

him they said big man you're going over

here we're going to move this club

forward and what you're now what you're

now looking at is they just elected the

next person to stand in because he had a

meeting with um um poch not too long ago

like did the dinner and that heard there

was another dinner a few days later with

this guy that you're mentioning now and

he's going to be the main guy running

things going forward he's going to be

the face of the club it's it's mental

it's running like the WWE is there is

there a possibility is there a

possibility Jens and speaking of the

Chelsea fountains specifically here we

always talk about what a club should do

and earlier this season if someone had

said we've already seen enough from poch

it's not good enough we've made one mind

up now even if he turns it around we've

made one mind

up some people would have said if if

when you hear pundits on TV they go

don't say anything just tread water keep

keep things business as usual at the end

of the season then you suck them some

people might argue that they've done

things yet in the proper way would you

would you say that that's a fair or

disagree that I I don't think in any

form of life you can treat relationships

like that like if you're had a

girlfriend and you're planning on

splitting up with her don't go around

there one last time for a bit of you

know what it's going to end it's going

to end in tears we were planning on

splitting up with poino we should have

done it when he gave us the opportunity

to do it because what they've then done

is they've then let poino get his feet

under the table start to put out some of

the fires start to actually get a squad

that is in His image that's the key

thing we spent the entire season having

not a clue what we were going to get

from Chelsea we were you need to believe

her out of you specifically joy out of

me out of me towards towards the end of

the season because I had turned on it

and I sort of felt to myself like right

okay I'm not g to scream from the

rooftops about wanting this guy out but

I also don't really want him in and

towards the end of the season I really

really started to see patterns of play I

really really started to see an identity

to the team so and again this is another

thing we say about making um making

rival fans sort of cautious of our next

move let's say for example when we go

out and sign 100 million pound player

right we all know that this could go

wrong this could be really bad but until

it goes wrong I think if you're a rival

fan and you see Chelsea go and sign a

kaiso I think there's going to be that

part of you that thinks oh this could go

well for them this guy could improve

them I don't think there is a rival fan

of a Premier League club right now who

is looking at the dismissal of poino and

thinking oh we need to worry about

Chelsea next season it's done the

opposite yeah what do you Lads think

about the players because there's some

players there for example I see was it

Enzo a couple of them who've played

under however many umine managers

already in such a short space of time

there was a lot of social media posts

particularly Cole Palmer you really

should care about what your main players

are posting about a manager going out

the door that should matter what did you

make of all the social post SLS I don't

I don't think care about what anyone

thinks to be honest with you I don't

think those sporting directors give a

[ __ ] about what we think as fans that's

very clear because the fans want him to

stay I don't think they care about you

know what the players want the the

players said that this guy is one of the

best man managers they've ever deal

dealt with that's quotes from like quite

a few different players and they all

really appreciated him a said you made

my dreams come true like w that is a

hell of a lan wow exactly and and and we

were talking about this yesterday we

were going Jackson's got better kao's

got better K carella's got better

Gallagher's got better Gusto's got

better even Cole Palmer has improved

throughout the season like we could go

on and and you know what this was funny

actually because I remember on the

kickoff we were saying that has he

improved players and now the answer is

yes he has improved players so to to

sort of do it in this moment now when

the the momentum was there we were all

improving as a squad all of the players

were actually building we were actually

going for the moment where yeah we've

got a squad of young players but now

they're young players that are improving

and they're going to the next level of

their careers to to rip that out it's it

feels

super weird but as I said you think it's

a standards thing Lads do you think this

is a simple case of six at the start of

the Season would have been seen as a

bare minimum for the outlay and for the

level of coach that they thought they

were getting and he's just not met the

standards and for that reason you're

sucked no CU otherwise why would they

have chosen the words that they chose to

go with all season when they were

talking about patience and trusting the

process and building around a manager

it's very clear to anyone who has watch

Chelsea at all and watch the business

that we do this season what has happened

right po chatino has had his demands and

the board have said to him you are not

going to get those so now you need to

make the decision whether you want to be

here or not and if you can't move

forward and and by the way these demands

right they're not poino saying I want a

100 million to spend on another Midfield

pivot they're not poino saying I want

you to go and get osaman and pay double

the price if you need to they poino

going Lads these two players I've used

this season Trevor Chala Conor Gallagher

they've they've been really really good

for me they're really key in the

dressing room I'd love it if we kept old

of them can we look at maybe moving on

some of the players that I don't fancy

so much that would have been what it is

it doesn't take a genius to work this

out and then what you've got to think is

this right if the board's Vision does

not align with the fans there's not that

much we can do about that right we're

sort of stuck in this situation and you

know we're going on the track record of

your own club Brian we might be in this

situ ation for a long time but to hear

that the manager Vision aligns with the

fans I.E I do want a couple of 25 plus

year olds in there I do want to keep

hold of Conor Gallagher and Trevor Chala

and I don't want you to go mad in this

transfer window that's music to our ears

that's they've already done it as well

they've already gone in and put there's

this young um Brazilian that they're

bringing in That's supposed to be what

70 million on sign on that's that's

stavio again they're saying that he's

he's a like a big player amazing player

but then the issues that you can tell po

was having is there's just too many

players in the team and he can't he

can't even do it I remember that

remember that press when he said they me

they named the player that he had two

players and he said who and that same

that same player malar and that same

players liked the um the post of him

being being leaving the club you know so

you can tell right now he could piss

right off mate he's on he's on more than

Cole Palmer kg than Co Palmer that so he

he could piss off when it comes to

bringing in a new manager they've been

linked with I mean even who's just come

up from the championship McKenna on

Kieran K it doesn't look like it's

inspiring Joy very much yeah um do you

know how many times this season I've

been at Stanford bridge and heard the

fans saying they want Kieran McKenna in

none no one knows who he is I feel like

because they're clearly wanting a Yes

Man type manager that they may look for

a younger man because he's easier to

keep control of as opposed to someone

like PCH yeah and also I think that when

you when you sort of list out the

accolades and the achievements Proven

Winners have got too much behind them to

be able to stand this sort of nonsense

whereas possibly a Kieran McKenna for

example and nothing against Kieran

McKenna he's done a great job but

possibly a Kieran McKenna for example

might be more someone in the mold that

you would be able to just say these are

your tools I don't care if they're not

the tools for the job you run with it

and that's why we're now seeing Kieran

McKenna um so Enzo from from from

leester the manager from Leicester I

don't really know what the connection is

there personally I have actually watched

a lot of Leicester this season they've

been all right they've been all right

but they've got the highest pay the

highest wage salary of any team that has

ever been in the championship in the

whole existence of the league you would

want that team to win that league so

when you you can look at that and you

can go ah well he's a Pep Guardiola man

he he used to be the assistant coach to

pet and if we look at Arta yes brilliant

but we can also and I'm not trying to B

here we can also look at ten hog he was

Pep's assistant it doesn't necessarily

mean all that much but the B and Endo is

this here and this kage like milk I've

heard that the deal's already done and

it's theer I believe I was going to say

guys I was going to say that I actually

do believe it's the Zerby again you

bought in juel he's coming you you've

literally tried to do Brighton 2.0 and

the difference is at the Zerby like he's

almost felt this but in a negative way

where he's had a situation when at at

bright they'd sell anyone he have no say

on who goes out the door at least in

this situation at Chelsea well he has no

say who's coming in but at least he's

got good players in so he ain't he still

hasn't got a say but he can still

get Josh Josh has put his head on a

mform I take it you're not a f of

deserie Josh mate I honestly never want

to deal with Brighton again I just can

we just draw a line over it and just say

we don't want to deal with it like

desery mate like he hasn't finished very

well in the Premier League has he he

hasn't had a great breakout season like

all of the options we're considering are

either Championship managers or managers

that have failed and the one thing that

we all said on the kickoff was that

Chelsea need a manager that has won

things that has been there done it dealt

with things at the top level and

probably wouldn't be a yes man and do

you know what the board have gone now do

you know what we want to not only do the

oneid thing on the pitch we want to do

the Wonder kid thing in the management

role and and the serby if you actually

think about it the serby is probably the

most qualified option out of all of the

other options that we're looking at

because let's be honest Tommy T isn't

coming back

you know Jose isn't GNA come back so

he's the most qualified but what has he

won like you guys gave us so much banter

about poino at least poino is won a

French cup at least he's been in the

Champions League final this guy honestly

you was saying a lot of good stuff about

the Serb on the kickoff though that's

the only thing cuz when I was trying to

get them manager ra of the Year us all

that might have been that may have been

that may have been me in terms of I was

defending him a little bit because I

feel like deserie was able to provably

improve players and and and do a good

job coaching but he he had so many of

them ripped away from him that when

people say he's done a [ __ ] job this

season I'm like [ __ ] me that the amount

of good players he's lost I don't think

he could have done had a good season I

don't think that was possible so I do

give him a little bit of leeway and to

be fair um he is very highly rated by

other top managers but sometimes pep

does Big Brother people and goes like oh

he's a great manag J in where he's like

he's not a threat I don't really give a

[ __ ] but um I think that

poch at times really did deserve to lose

his job last season and at times really

there was times where both Joey and Josh

came into that studio and I thought [ __ ]

me they've really had enough now so poch

was lucky to stay as long as he did and

yes he did turn it around at the end but

I actually think that it as frustrated

as Chelsea fans have a right to be right

now deserie may with much better Talent

do some special things with that team

that is possible I don't rule out the

possibility that Chelsea get better next

season I think these things can often

happen I remember when um Roberto

Martinez left swansey and I remember the

next season they get in Michael lowr up

and lift their first bit of silver

wearing it possibly ever God knows how

long um I remember with every Brighton

manager for example when Chris huon left

they didn't think they were going to

level up they got gr Potter and when he

left they thought it was all doom and

gloom they got the zerbian finished even

higher so sometimes you can get rid of

managers when maybe the fan base don't

necessarily think it's Justified and it

can prove to be the right answer my gut

feeling here is that even if it does

prove to be the right answer and we're

better next year I think it's a fluke I

think this Bo have not got a [ __ ]

clue what they are

doing do you agree Josh do you well look

mate I'm going through my head right now

as that I'm gonna say there's a scenario

where Pino goes to man united I think

that could happen I think there's a

scenario in which man united finish

higher than Chelsea as a result of that

move and and that that would be he wants

that job he wants that job that's the

one the one thing that like poch leaving

is strange anyway but poch has wanted

the man united job his whole life he

when he went when he said guarden and

leave with Spurs when he's going to win

them the Champions League step it that

would have been almost like a step down

in sense if you're about to win the

champions league but you still want to

leave for the man united job then after

like Ole just wouldn't stop like winning

games in a way like you know just F

let's put this on you KJ let's put this

on you though right now and and let's

just ditch your sort of allegiance to

ten hog for a second here potin he can't

poino finished higher than ten hog and

and at the start of the Season AR kinda

was edging towards man united because

they had the more proven more mature

Premier League players and it didn't

work out like that if you had the choice

between the two now who would give you

more hope for next season what between p

and um TT and or ericon h i could tell

already it's it's poch isn't it it is

poch isn't it ad I can tell in it cuz

right now if you switch ten hog now

there'd be a feeling of like poino you

know he did all right with Chelsea this

this is the thing so people it's well

documented you know when person is well

documented you know he's about to chat

some [ __ ] it's well documented that I

really wanted PCH before ten hard came

in I was excited about the PCH thing now

I'm

going no wait hold on I'm going on the

it's the FA Cup because guys I told you

lot if I walk in back into that kickoff

studio with a EP Cup in hand yeah I'm

this is my manager to the Cs come home

I'm telling you right now so and I want

to I can't wait say it's FA Cup ask but

if you lose the FA Cup PCH it's poch in

P in or too I don't mind I don't I want

to know from these two who's the better

manager but yeah one of the two of them

Tom the manager you know one one last

thing I would like to ask you Brian have

you seen the reports of who Chelsea

could be Ed how do you know what um I'm

not taking it seriously because and this

is the one thing I would say about

Chelsea right now from the outside

looking in they look more of a basket

case football club than they ever have

yeah and if you already how as much as

Chelsea are um a great football club

that you could you could stay at

Newcastle and potentially be here for

another two three four years comfortably

I feel like the the the the chances of

keeping your job are higher at Newcastle

at Chelsea you're looking at it thinking

if I get longer than a year I'll be

looking so for that reason as great as a

Chelsea Football Club is I just think

it's too much of a risk for him to take

that job yeah it's dangerous yeah I'd

agree I'd say the same I'd say very

rarely there a manager leave Stanford

Bridge with his reputation inhan

possibly possibly you could say poino

has but I think if Eddie how was to St

at Newcastle for another two three

seasons I don't see them falling out of

the top sides I'd say I actually think

poch was almost almost leaving on a

decline and he sort of saved it at the

PO is very lucky they didn't sack him

after the Arsenal game his reputation

would have been in tatters at that

moment but then you missing something

out though because I would say that

Eddie how could be on some level of

borrow time as well see if you're going

to get sacked from a club well at least

get sacked from a club that's got a lot

of money a lot um a lot of good players

because to Newcastle fans they're not

going to have another Bad season with

this guy they want to do something next

season there's not going to be no

excuses about injuries this that and the

other so I think that if he's going to

roll the they're not they're not going

to give them up though you you know what

Newcastle are like we don't give our

assets up easily you know that more than

anyone KJ your God and live

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