Patrick Vieira has explained why the next Chelsea manager should be filled with "excitement" despite Chelsea's torrid end to the 2022/23 Premier League season. The Blues suffered their sixth consecutive lost at the hands of London rivals Arsenal with a shocking first half display that saw them 3-0 behind after 34 minutes at Emirates Stadium.
Noni Madueke netted a consolation goal in the second period, but no further clear-cut chances came the way of the visitors. With five games left of the season, Chelsea have remained on a disappointing tally of 39 points for the last month, highlighting the size of the task the next permanent head coach will face.
That is expected to be Mauricio Pochettino, with the former Tottenham boss holding crucial talks with Todd Boehly and his team in Los Angeles this past week. One of the many challenges Pochettino will likely face comes in the transfer market with a bloated squad currently in west London, which has forced several senior stars to be left out of the team in consecutive fixtures.
