For Chelsea, the team has shown no signs of bottoming out in the past part of the fixture. Originally, many fans thought that after the heavy reinforcement of the squad during the winter break, they could really get back on track. However, after a few games, Porter's team still did not improve, and they continued to be in a very slump on both the offensive and defensive ends. So far this season, Chelsea have scored just 31 points in 24 league games, averaging just 1.29 points per game, which is already the lowest record for Chelsea in recent seasons. They are already 14 points away from the top four in the Premier League table, and with the league already in the second half, such a gap is almost certain that Chelsea will not be in the top four to appear in next season's Champions League. For Chelsea, who are at the top of Europe's top five leagues in terms of transfer investment, this outcome is undoubtedly very disappointing.
Potter who is poor in donkey skills
Looking at the team's overall performance this season, neither on the offensive nor defensive end, Porter has found the most suitable tactical ideas for this group of players. First of all, on the defensive side, although the team spent a high transfer fee to sign a number of new signings such as Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Badiasile, etc., the 38-year-old Thiago Silva is still the most indispensable player in the backline. From the perspective of probability, if individual new signings do not perform well, it may be because his adaptation to the team is not satisfactory, then many new signings perform poorly at the same time, and people have to blame the reason for the manager's tactical construction. This season, Porter has tried multiple combinations on the back line, but none of them have worked well. Judging from the current situation, there is no better way for Porter, who has poor donkey skills, to continue to trust Thiago Silva. However, after the Brazilian veteran was sidelined due to injury, Chelsea's next defensive quality is even more worrying. Moreover, continuing to bring in new signings on the defensive end is no longer a viable option.
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Up front, Chelsea's performance was also less than ideal. For most of the season, Porter has tried to keep Kai Havertz in the centre-forward, but the German striker's distance from a top scorer in terms of physical confrontation and off-ball movement is visible to the naked eye. In the absence of a strong scoring point in the middle, Chelsea's containment of opposing defences in the box was significantly poor, leaving players on the wing unable to gain more space. In the course of the game, Chelsea can only pass the ball back and forth from the front of the box for most of the time, and cannot create enough scoring opportunities in the opponent's box, which is the key reason why Chelsea have been poor in scoring ability this season.
As things stand, signing a centre-forward position is a job that Chelsea must do. According to the Daily Mail, Osmayne is Chelsea's favourite target, with the former expected to switch goalkeepers after the end of the season, with Burley hoping to bring him to Stamford Bridge. It is reported that the team has almost booked the top scorer worth 150 million euros. However, with Romelu Lukaku's experience, many Chelsea fans are somewhat apprehensive about the striker, also from Serie A.
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In addition, for manager Porter, Chelsea have finally lost confidence. According to Football Insider, Chelsea have officially made the decision to sack Porter. However, they have not yet decided whether to let Porter leave class immediately or wait until after the end of the season. It is reported that if Porter is sacked in the middle of the season, Chelsea will need to pay £50 million in liquidated damages, and it will be difficult for the team to find the ideal replacement immediately. After the end of the season, the team will have more options, and three famous managers such as Mourinho, Conte and Pochettino are on the shortlist. Jose Mourinho, in particular, has hinted that he will leave Roma after the end of the season and perhaps take up the Chelsea whip for the third time. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)