Chelsea told how to fix Mauricio Pochettino problem amid Tottenham jibe

Alan Pardew has backed Mauricio Pochettino to turn the tide at Chelsea but admits his links to Tottenham Hotspur will work against him with Blues fans.

Another resounding Premier League defeat compiled more misery on the Blues and amplified noises regarding Pochettino's future. Everton ran away as easy 2-0 winners at Goodison Park — condemning Chelsea to their seventh league defeat of the season.

There were already qualms about the Argentine’s appointment given his five-year spell at London rivals Spurs. A poor start to the campaign has done little to silence the doubters, with two defeats in four placing him under pressure.

Todd Boehly has already proven with Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter that he is not scared to pull the trigger if needed. A potential Champions League push was expected in pre-season but the Blues sit 14 points outside the top four — an indictment of how bad Chelsea have been.

Speaking on talkSPORT, former Charlton Athletic, West Ham United and Crystal Palace manager Pardew supported Pochettino while questioning the leadership within the Chelsea squad. The 62-year-old acknowledged his Spurs connections — but told him how to reverse his fortunes at Stamford Bridge.

«I'm looking at this team and, when you analyse it, I don't care what manager you are,» Pardew said. «Where are your leaders in that group? Who's driving that team? There just seem to be so many issues for me.

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»At the moment, in my opinion, he has some grace, with the team he has. But he’s going to run out of grace with Chelsea fans. He’s the ex-Spurs manager,