Chelsea will appoint a new manager before the start of next season, and although whoever comes in will have a lot in their in-tray, there’s one glaringly obvious problem they must address as a priority.<\/p>\n
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The Blues have endured a poor campaign by their standards. Even an upcoming FA Cup final against Manchester City next weekend can’t disguise how disappointing this season has been.<\/p>\n
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Following their FIFA World Cup win last summer, expectations were high, but the team have fallen way short. <\/p>\n
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Not only were they dumped out of the Champions League at the first knockout stage by finalist Paris Saint-Germain, but domestic capitulation has seen them slip to as low as ninth in the table.<\/p>\n
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Although last weekend’s game away to Liverpool did see the side break their losing streak, unfortunately, another worrying trend did continue.<\/p>\n
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Chelsea continue to ship early goals<\/h2>\n
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Liverpool \u2014 especially away \u2014 is always a tough test. The Blues haven’t won at Anfield since 2021 so they would’ve known leaving Merseyside with something wouldn’t be easy.<\/p>\n
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They endured another nightmare start, too. Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring after just six minutes and fans would’ve been forgiven for expecting to be in for a long afternoon.<\/p>\n
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Even though the side fought back well and earned a deserved point following a first half equaliser from Enzo Fernandez, Saturday’s match was the ninth time the Blues had conceded in a Premier League game within the first 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
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This damning trend has cost Chelsea so many points over the course of the season and is a major red flag.<\/p>\n
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New manager must correct Chelsea’s awful starts in games <\/h2>\n
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With a new manager set to come in, although their identity remains unknown, it’s obvious what needs to change.<\/p>\n
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The team simply cannot afford to keep going behind. The Premier League is notoriously difficult and Chelsea are only making it harder for themselves by falling behind so frequently.<\/p>\n
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A lack of concentration or confidence \u2014 potentially both \u2014 has seen the side forced to come from behind on too many occasions.<\/p>\n
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Whoever the next permanent manager will be, they must instil a winning mentality from the get-go or risk suffering the same fate as Liam Rosenior, who lasted just 104 days in charge, before being shown the exit.<\/p>\n
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Several names are linked with taking the Stamford Bridge hot seat, including Bournemouth’s soon-to-depart Andoni Iraola, Fulham’s Marco Silva and former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager, Xabi Alonso. <\/p>\n
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