Chelsea Officially Appoint New Manager
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Robbie Savage, a former Blackburn Rovers midfielder, has made a Premier League prediction.
He predicted that Chelsea will finish in the Premier League top four despite their slow start.
He, however, warned Arsenal that they won’t win the title.
Chelsea are currently 12th in the table after winning just one of their opening four fixtures under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
But Savage is backing Pochettino to turn things around at Stamford Bridge.
He told Planet Sport Bet: “When Mauricio Pochettino was appointed I thought Chelsea would get in the top four, and I still believe that.
“They’ve signed so many good, hungry players and with a manager like Pochettino and the way he can develop players and teams, I think that Chelsea will still finish in the top four.
“With no European football the extra time on the training pitch is going to be so valuable to Pochettino.”
For Arsenal, Savage claimed that the Gunners will not emerge champions next May, despite going so close last term.
“Even with the acquisition of Declan Rice, I don’t think Arsenal can win the league, simply because of Manchester City.
“If City weren’t in the Premier League, then I think Arsenal would win it, but unfortunately for Arsenal, they are,” Savage said.
Jamie O’Hara, a former Tottenham midfielder, has called on Chelsea FC owners, Graham Potter and Co. to sack Frank Lampard immediately.
Lampard insisted Chelsea should sack their former manager, who returned to the club on an interim basis following the sack of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
This is after the Blues suffered their sixth straight defeat under Lampard with a 3-1 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday night
“It was a stroll for Arsenal. Chelsea fans are paying to watch that nonsense?”
“You spent £600m and you’re playing like a Championship team…
“Lampard, out of his depth. I’d get rid!”
Didier Drogba, the former Chelsea striker, has talked about the club’s recent woeful performances.
He says he does not “recognise the club” compared with when he played at Stamford Bridge.
His comment comes after Chelsea’s faint Champions League dreams were dashed on Wednesday.
Speaking with Canal+, Drogba said “It is not the same club any more. I don’t recognise my club. There is a new owner and a new vision.
“We try to compare with what was done under the Abramovich era, where there were many acquisitions of players, but the choices were very intelligent.
He continued, “Bringing in players like Petr Cech, Andriy Shevchenko, Hernan Crespo, Michael Essien, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, and I go on. It was to win titles and they are players who already have some experience. Here the strategy is different, they bet on young players.
“I think they certainly lack charismatic players and leaders. It needs players who take responsibility.”
Drogba won 12 major awards between 2004 and 2012 under previous owner Roman Abramovich, whose generous backing transformed the Blues into serial trophy winners following his takeover in 2003.
The 56-year-old was forced to sell the club last year after the UK government sanctioned him for alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.