Sam Allardyce replied to a Chelsea fan’s request that he replace Mauricio Pochettino, who is in jeopardy as Chelsea’s manager. Pochettino is under increasing pressure following Chelsea’s 1-0 loss in the Carabao Cup final to an inferior Liverpool squad last Sunday.
Sam Allardyce on becoming Chelsea manager
Sam Allardyce said he’d quickly fly over if Chelsea wanted him to take over from Mauricio Pochettino. Pochettino is feeling more pressure as his first season as Chelsea’s coach hasn’t gone well. People thought he’d make Chelsea better, but that hasn’t happened. Chelsea are in 11th place in the Premier League, far from the top four, after playing 25 games. They lost 1-0 to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup last Sunday, which was disappointing.
People are really unsure about whether Pochettino will keep his job at Stamford Bridge. One fan thinks the club should choose Allardyce instead. Allardyce hasn’t been coaching since last summer when he left Leeds United after they got relegated to the EFL Championship. He replied to that fan who wanted him to take Pochettino’s place.
“Oh yes, I’d fly back from Dubai tomorrow for that – get me there!” Allardyce said to talkSPORT.
Allardyce on Chelsea job: "I’d fly back from Dubai tomorrow for that, get me there! Sort the defence out, It’s the worst defending I’ve seen in the Premier League for a long, long time." [talkSPORT] https://t.co/F6GJmy9pud
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Chelsea’s bad season has had a lot of problems with defense. Pochettino’s team has let in 41 goals in 25 league games. Allardyce pointed out that Chelsea’s defense is one of their biggest issues during this tough season.
“Sort the defense out. It’s the worst defending I’ve seen in the Premier League for a long, long time,” he said.
He also talked about the level of coaching in the Premier League.
“Considering the quality of the Premier League and the money that’s spent, the quality of defending in the Premier League is worse or has been bad for the last two or three years, so I actually question the coaching these days. There’s such a big emphasis on the quality of football and playing the right way, that people seem to have shunned one of the most important things and that is when you haven’t got the ball, you have to be good at winning it back,” he added.
