Chelsea’s Power Games Could Pave Way For Pep

I doubt Ancelotti will make as much of a fuss about things as Jose did, but on the outset it appears as though Abramovich could be paving way for something new. This is of course purely theoretical and partially down to rumour.

But with Txiki Begiristain, the Barcelona technical secretary, set to join the club in a director’s role the rumours of Ancelotti being replaced by Guardiola are circulating. According to some quarters of the press Guardiola is the man Abramovich wants at Chelsea and is hoping that the Barca chief does not decide to renew his contract at the Camp Nou at the end of the season.

I’m not sure how confident the Chelsea owner is of acquiring his services or why Guardiola would want to leave Barcelona, who boasts one of the finest squads in world football as well as a productive youth system and the largest stadium in Europe. Even so, the reports are still there that Abramovich has already met with Barcelona officials after being unhappy with the start Ancelotti has made this season and believes a new challenge will be enough to lure the Catalonian.

If such a thing was to happen I think it would be extremely unfair on our current manager, who hasn’t really been backed in the transfer market to build a squad in his own image. Ancelotti has done a good job with what he has had at his disposal, got us playing good attacking football and won a Premier League and FA Cup double in his first season at the club. His achievements are certainly nothing to balk at and it would be unfair to punish him for recent poor form alone.

I would implore our owner to be more patient. What do you think?

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