Mauricio Pochettino can solve Chelsea FFP turmoil on one condition with ideal transfer masterplan

Chelsea may well have put in their best performance of the season against Aston Villa on Wednesday but moving forward there are still big questions being asked of Mauricio Pochettino. His side managed to blank out the numerous questions being asked of them to secure a place in the FA Cup fifth.

However,there was an unshakeable feeling of crisis weeks that many managers and players gone by will be all too familiar with. As the pressure mounted on not just Pochettino but also the owners, sporting directors, and recruitment team, the victory in mid-week was made all the more surprising.

The win doesn't pull Chelsea clear of the murky waters though. Chelsea's circus-like comparison made by fans will be made once again in coming weeks if results don't go their way. Discussing the strife that the Blues find themselves in, football.london writer Tom Coley explained just how deep the issues go.

«I think it's a difficult one because before the game, pretty much regardless of what happens, the feeling was that Pochettino wasn't going to be in charge come next season,» he toldAmerican radio station Sirius XFM. «This is one result and it's far too soon to start changing that, to say that this is it and Chelsea are building for the future, there have been so many false dawns this season.

»Fans aren't going to accept Pochettino's pleas for time. The owners might do but the fans aren't happy with the owners either, so the only thing this win can be is a platform for not getting hammered in the Carabao Cup final come the end of the month and trying to build a little bit of a base for things to improve.

«Chelsea aren't going to qualify for the Champions League this year, they'll be hard pushed to do it next year, but along the way, they