Why Pochettino could be sacked before Christmas

Former Tottenham star Darren Brent has claimed Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will be sacked before Christmas

According to Bent, the Argentine will be dismissed in no time if he is unable to stabilise things at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues have splashed over £1 billion in the last three transfer windows, including over £500 million in the summer.

But despite signing new players, the Blues continue to struggle from their woes of last season when they finished 12th in the table.

Chelsea have played six games this season, winning just one and losing three, including Sunday’s 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.

They are currently at the 14th place in the league table, with only four points above the relegation zone.

“Now, [Graham] Potter was supposed to be the one that rebuilt Chelsea but yet it was getting that bad they went, ‘No, pull the plug.’

“I almost feel like with Pochettino, if this doesn’t get better, they can say all they want about, ‘Yeah we’ll give him time, he’s got to rebuild the squad.’

“If Chelsea, come Christmas time, are bottom half of the table and I’m talking like halfway between bottom and top ten, they might have to make a change,” he told talkSPORT.