Garth Crooks believes Graham Potter might be out of depth as the Chelsea manager.
Whilst writing his BBC Team of the Week, Crooks took aim at Potter’s position in the Stamford Bridge dugout.
Chelsea’s latest coach came under the pressure the minute he took over the hot seat from Thomas Tuchel in September.
As with any individual who becomes the Blues boss, he was expected to instantly accumulate results and push for silverware.
A nine-game unbeaten streak to start life in South West London was certainly a decent way to get supporters on side.
But since that run, Chelsea have won just twice in eight matches.
Graham Potter is not in a pretty situation
Their latest loss came at the hands of Manchester City, who narrowly edged out a 1-0 victory in the capital on Thursday evening.
Whilst Potter’s men put up a good fight, they slipped even further down the Premier League ladder.
They are now equal distance from the top four than to the relegation zone.
This mid-table outlook has certainly got many questioning Potter’s placement at one of the world’s biggest clubs.
“I’m beginning to think the Chelsea job is too big for Graham Potter. The Blues are 10th in the table with their prospects of finishing in the top four fading by the game,” said Crooks.
“I said his appointment was a big ask at the time – not because he is not a good manager but because Chelsea are programmed to win trophies and Potter has never navigated that route.”
Potter has previously got his hands a few winners’ medals, but lifting the cup and claiming two league titles in Sweden is not quite the CV Chelsea are after.
They require someone who has won the biggest and the best, with the experience at the highest echelons of European football.
Todd Boehly’s new approach might have sounded promising at first; now it seems to be backfiring.
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