CHELSEA would be just a whisker away from relegation if the season started after they sacked Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel was fired just four months after Todd Boehly became the Blues’ new owner and it has been downhill for the club ever since.
The German tactician, who is currently in charge of Bayern Munich, managed to sit in the West Londoners’ dugout during their first six Premier League matches of the season.
The 49-year-old won half of those matches and lost twice along the way.
Therefore, Tuchel managed to win ten points for the club before his sudden dismissal.
The ex-Paris Saint-Germain boss was sacked because of what was deemed a poor start to the season, but the points Chelsea won under him are proving to be very valuable at the moment.
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Boehly hired Graham Potter as the former Borussia Dortmund manager’s replacement a few days later.
But Potter failed to set Stamford Bridge alight and was also sacked just seven months later.
The ex-Brighton boss’ assistant Bruno Saltor, who had no experience as a head coach, succeeded him but only lasted one match.
Saltor was replaced by club legend and former manager Frank Lampard on an interim basis.
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Lampard has failed to recapture the magic of his first stint that saw him leading Chelsea to fourth place despite a lack of transfers on his debut season in 2020.
However, the ex-Everton boss’ return has been riddled with failure as he has lost all five of his matches in charge.
Chelsea are currently 11th in the Premier League table with ten points separating them from the relegation zone.
And fans understand it would have been much worse without Tuchel this season.
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One supporter tweeted: “Thing is it’s not really Tuchel’s fault here. They shouldn’t have sacked that guy at this time of the season.”
Another commented: “First thing, we shouldn’t have sacked Thomas Tuchel, it was the biggest mistake.”
A third posted: “They shouldn’t have sacked Tuchel at the first place.”
And things could get worse before they get better for Chelsea as their next game is away to Arsenal on Tuesday night.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
