Mauricio Pochettino celebrated his thirty first recreation accountable for Chelsea with a humiliating 4-2 drubbing by the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
It could not sound it, however 31 video games is definitely a big milestone for Pochettino because it additionally occurs to be the variety of matches afforded to his predecessor, Graham Potter.
Potter’s time at Chelsea just isn’t remembered fondly and, after Frank Lampard’s interim stint, the choice to rent Pochettino was seen as a wise transfer which simply may ship the Blues again in the direction of the highest of the desk.
31 video games in and issues are usually not precisely going to plan.
|
Mauricio Pochettino |
Graham Potter |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Video games performed |
23 |
22 |
|
Wins |
9 |
7 |
|
Attracts |
4 |
7 |
|
Losses |
10 |
8 |
|
Objectives scored |
38 |
21 |
|
Objectives conceded |
39 |
21 |
|
Factors |
31 |
28 |
|
Place |
eleventh |
eleventh |
Statistically, Chelsea have improved from Potter to Pochettino. How about we simply go away it at that? No?
In a single further recreation, Pochettino has gathered three factors greater than Potter managed throughout his time at Chelsea. For those who’re , the staff misplaced the sport that got here instantly after Potter’s departure, a 1-0 defeat to Wolves underneath Lampard.
The aim distinction was wanting good for Pochettino earlier than Chelsea conceded eight objectives throughout just some days – a run of type which additionally contributed to the rise in losses from the earlier supervisor.
The stat that issues most, nonetheless, is the place Chelsea sit within the Premier League. Potter left Chelsea in eleventh, and Pochettino has not been capable of enhance on that so far.
|
Mauricio Pochettino |
Graham Potter |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Video games performed |
31 |
31 |
|
Wins |
15 |
12 |
|
Attracts |
5 |
8 |
|
Losses |
11 |
11 |
|
Objectives scored |
54 |
33 |
|
Objectives conceded |
43 |
31 |
|
Factors per recreation |
1.61 |
1.42 |
Once more, there’s positively enchancment from Potter’s Chelsea to Pochettino’s, however is it sufficient?
Pochettino oversaw three extra victories in his first 31 video games however, with the identical variety of losses as Potter, it is truthful to say that is hardly made a lot of a distinction.
The place you will discover the largest change is objectives. Pochettino has orchestrated 54 in the identical time it took Potter to achieve 33, however that has additionally come on the expense of some shaky defending. 43 objectives conceded in comparison with Potter’s 31 is probably the most notable decline.
It is value highlighting that Pochettino’s numbers don’t embrace a run within the Champions League – Potter led Chelsea by way of the teams and to the final 16 – however he has loved spells within the Carabao Cup and FA Cup. Potter’s facet had been dumped out within the third spherical of each by the hands of Manchester Metropolis.
The general conclusion is evident. Chelsea have clearly fared barely higher underneath Pochettino than they did with Potter on the helm, however that is not the bar managers must be aiming for. With all due respect to Potter, his spell at Stamford Bridge resulted in embarrassing vogue, so for Pochettino to solely be capable of boast a slight enchancment is nothing to rejoice.
