Jose Mourinho holds key to double Chelsea transfer decision amid Mauricio Pochettino struggle
Chelsea fell to their seventh Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday at Everton and once again, the consistent lack of threat in the final third was an alarming takeaway.
Everton ran out 2-0 winners at Goodison Park as Sean Dyche's men continued their response to being docked 10 points. Questions continue to be asked about Mauricio Pochettino and his long-term future at Stamford Bridge following another dull performance.
The stats of the game swung Chelsea's way — 72% possession and 16 shots — compared to Everton's nine — meant the Blues dominated the game. However, whenever the ball made its way towards Jordan Pickford's penalty area, there was a frightening amount of poor passes, questionable decision making and team cohesion.
It's a problem that has been going on for more than 18 months now. Christopher Nkunku's long-awaited return from injury should alter that, but Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja have not done enough to be worthy competition for the France international.
So what do Chelsea do? Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney are the two in-demand strikers in Europe while Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres is the latest player to be linked. However, help from Jose Mourinho could prove to be the smartest decision.
The AS Roma boss is currently enjoying a decent third campaign back in Italy and they are on course to make a return to the UEFA Champions League. Behind their impressive form is Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku.
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Lukaku is, of course, on loan in Rome from Chelsea. The striker's return to Stamford Bridge is well-documented as a
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