Three questions the following Chelsea supervisor must reply to show the membership round after Thomas Tuchel’s firing

Only seven matches into the season, Chelsea are moving in another direction after firing Thomas Tuchel. While the choice is a curious one after successful the Champions League in 2020, Club World Cup 2022, and ending as runners-up within the EFL and FA Cups final season, life waits for nobody at Chelsea and is appears the change in possession has introduced the identical ruthless managerial construction beneath American Todd Boehly as existed earlier than him. The timing is definitely lower than ultimate, because the determination may’ve been made earlier than the shut of the switch window giving the brand new supervisor time to form their imaginative and prescient but it surely additionally looks like the supervisor’s imaginative and prescient and Boehly’s should be aligned to ensure that the connection to work.

As Boehly is the appearing sporting director after cleansing home on the high of the Chelsea group chart after taking management this summer season, his say is closing. Not signing Cristiano Ronaldo was a part of the beginning of a fractured relationship between him and Tuchel and up to date poor outcomes have gave the impression to be the ultimate straw. It looks like Graham Potter could possibly be set to take over however even when issues transfer in one other course, there will probably be essential inquiries to reply for anyone that takes the job.

1. Can you’re employed with Todd Boehly?

The elephant within the room is that there at the moment isn’t any sporting director at Stamford Bridge proper now. With Boehley appearing within the position, any new rent might want to work carefully with him, possible by means of the January switch window. Transfers have already prompted a pressure on the connection between Boehly and Tuchel, in the end resulting in the  state of affairs the membership finds itself in, so a shared imaginative and prescient is essential. Even if Boehly appears to herald a sporting director, getting one who’s at the moment with a membership would possible contain a ready interval earlier than Chelsea can usher in somebody exterior to mould the membership of their imaginative and prescient. That makes hiring a manger at this stage arduous as a result of often sporting administrators have their very own individuals who they need to usher in whereas due to Boehly they’ll enter the membership after a brand new supervisor is appointed. It’s a troublesome state of affairs throughout however one that may put a premium on a supervisor having the ability to play good with the parents above him within the group.

2. What’s the very best midfield configuration?

In Premier League play, Chelsea have been efficient within the 63 video games beneath Tuchel with the third most factors within the Premier League since January of 2021 with 122. But the place they have been notably efficient at defending permitting 55 targets in these 63 matches. But plenty of that defensive stoutness has occurred with N’Golo Kante on the pitch. While we all know that 71 % of the earth is roofed by water and the remaining is roofed by Kante, the Blues have needed to play 22 matches with out their star defensive midfielder beneath Tuchel. During these matches they’ve allowed 27 targets as the middle of midfield is less complicated to drive by means of. Its not that Chelsea haven’t got choices, it is simply that none of them are excellent. Mateo Kovacic is incessantly harm, Jorginho’s not in a position to function as a lone defensive midfielder, Ruben Loftus-Cheek was typically deployed as a wing-back by Tuchel whereas Denis Zakaria simply arrived on mortgage from Juventus. Meanwhile Billy Gilmour was bought to Brighton eradicating the in-house grown choice. So, determining the right way to defend the protection is essential except the brand new supervisor comes with a time machine for a main Kante.

With a lot depth in protection, it could be probability to attempt changing Trevoh Chalobah again right into a midfielder to see if he can contribute on the base, or see if a brand new coach can get extra out of Gallagher and switch him right into a steadier presence to assist enhance the workforce’s protection. 

3. What to do with Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount?

Chelsea’s assault has been a problem exterior of the wing backs and Raheem Sterling. While Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was signed to assist with that, if he is remoted like what was seen within the loss to Dinamo Zagreb, it will not change something. Havertz at his greatest was somebody who linked up play and helped create house for others however that is not occurring this season. Raheem Sterling will help others when given assist however he desires to get into house and rating as nicely. This brings up the trio of Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic, and Hakim Ziyech.

At least two of them might want to get issues going to make sure that Chelsea’s assault flows correctly, although  all three possible cannot coexist within the lineup. Moving Mount deeper to have a extra dynamic entrance three that features Pulisic is and choice that could possibly be taken up however Tuchel noticed the American as extra of a wing again than a winger although his crossing hasn’t been robust sufficient for enjoying that vast, particularly when Chelsea already has high wing-backs in their very own proper.

While a few of these questions are bigger than others, it does present that Chelsea remains to be in a great spot put up Tuchel. The new supervisor will inherit a flawed however stong workforce that may make it straightforward for a brand new supervisor bounce. With correct tweaks, there is not any motive that the Blues will not get again to their greatest though their competitors for the highest 4 within the Premier League has additionally improved.