Best Chelsea managers - how does Mauricio Pochettino compare?
Just as Chelsea looked to have found their feet, figured out their best team and some of their expensive signings began to gel, they pressed the self-destruct button.
Todd Boehly pulled off another masterstroke only two days after the final game of the Premier League season, dismissing manager Mauricio Pochettino after just a single campaign. While the Argentine technically left by mutual consent, there's no doubting Chelsea were happy to let him depart.
While Chelsea's season was far from convincing, largely down to the acquisition of a gazillion unpolished talents during last summer's transfer window, they managed to qualify for European football after an impressive late surge, while also reaching the semi-final of the FA Cup and final of the Carabao Cup.
The Blues also had to contend with dozens of long-term injuries to key starters throughout the season and positive results didn't always follow competent performances. Despite some dark moments, there were usually mitigating circumstances.
But were Chelsea right to part ways with Pochettino? Let's take a look at how he compares to other Stamford Bridge bosses during their first seasons in west London.
Unfortunately, there would be no first piece of English silverware for Pochettino during his stint at Chelsea. The capital side reached the Carabao Cup final in February, a game they agonisingly lost 1-0 to Liverpool after extra-time, while they suffered another frustrating 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
Compared to Chelsea's last three managers — Frank Lampard, Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel — Pochettino hasn't done too badly.
Of course, Tuchel won the Champions League during his first season in charge — having only joined the Blues
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