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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Mauricio Pochettino has built momentum out of chaos at Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino congratulates his players after the midweek win at Brighton.
Mauricio Pochettino congratulates his players after the midweek win at Brighton. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

It shouldn’t be a debate. When Chelsea conduct their end-of-season review this coming week, it would be ridiculous if they convince themselves that the right call would be to get rid of Mauricio Pochettino and begin yet another search for a head coach.

The good news is that prominent figures inside Stamford Bridge are backing Pochettino. Why change now? Why start over when the players want the manager to stay? Why not recognise that Pochettino, who has dealt with a massive injury list, made sense of a dizzying transfer strategy and built a team that stand close securing European football before hosting Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon?

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