Chelsea's Carabao Cup tie vs Brighton is crucial and Mauricio Pochettino is getting panicky, says Paul Merson
Paul Merson says he is worried for Chelsea ahead of their Carabao Cup tie with Brighton; the Sky Sports pundit also looks at whether Arsenal should target Ivan Toney in January after Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus failed to score in the north London derby
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Monday 25 September 2023 23:08, UK
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Paul Merson says Mauricio Pochettino looks like he is beginning to panic and Chelsea's Carabao Cup tie at home to Brighton on Wednesday is crucial.
The Blues have won just twice this season, while they have not scored in their last three matches and lost at home to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Ahead of their game against the Seagulls, Merson says he is worried for Chelsea, while he also looks at whether Arsenal should target Ivan Toney and Liverpool's clash with Tottenham.
Chelsea need the Carabao Cup more than any other team. Wednesday night's cup tie with Brighton means more to Chelsea than any of the other teams left in the tournament.
I said Tottenham missed a trick by playing a weakened team in round two and going out. But you look at them now and the way they have started, they need to get in the Champions League so I can understand why they rested players now.
But Chelsea can't win a game for toffee. They haven't had a hard start either, a lot of clubs would have bitten your hand off for those fixtures. Newcastle started the season against Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City and Brighton but have four more points than Chelsea.
The last thing Chelsea need to do now is go out to Brighton in the cup.
If you look at Chelsea's fixtures, you worry for them. The next 10 games are so vital for their season that you can't catch your
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