Sam Allardyce has made light of Chelsea’s primary vulnerability and joked that he would take over “tomorrow” if asked.
Following Leeds’ Premier League relegation last May, the former England manager left the team without a job. Allardyce has now quipped that, should the opportunity arise, he would gladly take Mauricio Pochettino’s position at Chelsea since, in his opinion, the Argentine is neglecting to fix the team’s most obvious flaw.
Allardyce joked when asked if he would be willing to take over as Chelsea’s manager during an interview on talkSPORT, saying, “Oh yes, I’d fly back from Dubai tomorrow for that – get me there!”
Sort the defense out,” he continued, addressing the areas where the Blues have struggled this season. I haven’t seen Premier League defense like this in a very long time. That is perceived by some as a bad punt. On Monday Night Football, there is a lot of discussion on Manchester United’s shooting total and how it compares to elite clubs like Liverpool, Manchester City, and Arsenal. Their defensive records are the greatest. It’s a straightforward mathematical formula.
“The best attack gives you the chance to get the points in the end, but the defensive side of it wins you the league,” says the person who plays the best defense in the league. I haven’t seen such poor defense in a long time, and the defense has been disregarded for many years.”
Pochettino, the former coach of Tottenham, has had difficulty since rejoining Chelsea in the Premier League. The Blues, who are presently 11th in the Premier League, lost the Carabao Cup final on Sunday 1-0 against a weaker Liverpool team.
The West London team’s primary vulnerability, as Allardyce noted, has been their defense, which has allowed 41 goals in 25 league games.
Pochettino, the former coach of Tottenham, has had difficulty since rejoining Chelsea in the Premier League. The Blues, who are presently 11th in the Premier League, lost the Carabao Cup final on Sunday 1-0 against a weaker Liverpool team. The West London team’s primary vulnerability, as Allardyce noted, has been their defense, which has allowed 41 goals in 25 league games.