The grass is always greener on the other side. Chelsea's form under Thomas Tuchel had eroded before his sacking in September but with just one win in 10 now under Graham Potter it is clear what the fans think.
The Blues have been booed and jeered by their own supporters consistently over the past month tracing back to defeats against Manchester City and Fulham. Cries for Roman Abramovich have been made and Tuchel's name has been sung too.
The German was immensely popular for standing with his side, essentially acting as the public face during the club's sale and the restrictions that were placed on the club following sanctions imposed on Abramovich by the UK government. Tuchel's character, as much as anything, was extremely impressive.
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He was a good speaker and had early results on the pitch to support his confidence. Fans took to him but the honeymoon period ended too quickly for many. Although performances were on a downward spiral for much of the last nine months before his sacking, there was belief that things were still okay.
Now, under Potter, the fans have turned. Having never truly taken to the former Brighton man, he faces an uphill battle to prove them wrong. This is only likely to come with results on the pitch and the 1-0 defeat to bottom side Southampton was a step too far for many.
In the wake of this result Potter has been made the favourite to lose his job next in the league and Tuchel is high on the list to replace him. That appears unlikely, however, especially with Todd Boehly's last words on the coach. Speaking at a SALT conference last year he explained why Tuchel was dismissed.
"When you take over any business you have to make sure you are aligned with the people in the business," he said. "And Tuchel is obviously extremely talented and obviously someone who had great success with Chelsea.
"Our vision for the club was to find a manager who really wanted to collaborate with us, a coach who really wanted to collaborate. There are a lot of walls to break down at Chelsea. Before, the first team and academy didn't really share data, and didn't share information about where the top players were coming from.
"Our goal is to bring a team together; all of that needs to be a well-oiled machine. The reality of our decision was that we weren't sure that Thomas saw it the same way we saw it.
"No one is right or wrong. We just didn't have a shared vision for the future. It wasn't about Zagreb. It was about the shared vision of what we wanted Chelsea to look like. It wasn't a decision that was made because of a single win or loss. It was a decision that we thought was the right vision for the club."
These aren't the words of a man who wishes to keep ties open with Tuchel. As for the manager himself, he is still out of a job despite being linked with several since leaving. On his departure, Tuchel wrote: "This is one of the most difficult statements I have ever had to write - and it is one which I hoped I would not need to do for many years.
"I am devastated that my time at Chelsea has come to an end. This is a club where I felt at home, both professionally and personally.
"Thank you so much to all the staff, the players and the supporters for making me feel very welcome from the start," Tuchel added.
"The pride and joy I felt at helping the team to win the Champions League and the Club World Cup will stay with me forever. I am honoured to have been a part of this club’s history and the memories of the last 19 months will always have a special place in my heart."
Shortly after Tuchel spoke out to the media about what was coming next, he said, "I haven't made a decision yet. It is now time for me to take a break. Some clubs have been calling my manager, but we agreed that he would not call me here for these past 18 days."
Those 18 days are now long since over and there is still no sign of Tuchel coming back to work, especially not at Chelsea. Fans will continue to dream, though.
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