MAURICIO Pochettino has pleaded for more time as he scrambles for solutions to Chelsea’s mounting crisis. But how patient will the owners be? The Blues, European champions only two years ago, are a lowly 14th in the Premier League table, just four points above the relegation zone, after one win in their first six matches.
Their latest setback was a 1-0 defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday, with Ollie Watkins scoring the winner after the dismissal of Chelsea defender Malo Gusto. Last year, Chelsea mustered their lowest points tally of the Premier League era but they have made an even more dire start to the current campaign.
“Give me time,” Pochettino pleaded after Sunday’s match, urging the club’s American owners to back him. supersport.com