Premier League table since Todd Boehly took over as Chelsea in shock position and Arsenal clear

Chelsea are on course for another disappointing Premier League finish this season after Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Everton left Mauricio Pochettino's men in 12th place heading into Christmas.

In the 2022/23 season, the Blues recorded their worst-ever finish in the Premier League era with 44 points.Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Bruno Saltor and Frank Lampard all failed to make it work, leaving Pochettino to pick up the pieces.

However, the former Tottenham head coach has struggled and finds himself under pressure once more. The defeat on Merseyside over the weekend was his seventh league loss this season, with the result forcing some supporters to change their stance on his future.

However, football.london understands that the club are continuing to back Pochettino. Andthe 51-year-old has called for more business in January when the window reopens, despite the £400million spent in the summer.

«This was a game to play and to win,»Pochettino said in a radio interview after the defeat at Goodison Park. «It is a problem we need to check. We need to analyse. We need to talk and to try and improve in the next transfer market.»

The thought of new signings may excite supporters, but the scattergun strategy in the transfer window hasn't paid off so far. Since Todd Boehly took over as owner in May 2022, over £1billion has been spent on new signings.

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Football is, obviously, more than just results. The majority of the players signed are young and raw, meaning their development will take time. However, since Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over from Roman