Six reasons for Chelsea to sack Mauricio Pochettino for Jose Mourinho and five not to

When one of the most loyal sets of away fans has turned its back on you, there's definitely a problem. With 15 minutes left to play at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, Chelsea supporters had made their minds up.

Perhaps it was the inevitability of it all; the missed first-half chances, the lack of defensive structure, the post-half-time meltdown, the arms going up in the air, the resignation of defeat, the total inability to respond or deal with pressure. Or maybe it was just seeing Kai Havertz score twice.

Either way,Mauricio Pochettino's darkest day as head coach of Chelsea left the scale of the problems at the club bare for all to see. From Mykhailo Mudryk struggling to track back to defend and help Marc Cucurella — two of the worst signings made in the past 18 months in what is a crowded field — to 24-year-old stand-in captain Conor Gallagher fielding the tough questions after the game.

He could be sold come the summer despite being a fan and coach favourite. If that doesn't signal disconnect then what does?Thiago Silva's wife once again posted a cryptic but telling post online in the minutes after full-time — her husband had been left on the bench in one of several baffling selection calls from Pochettino. All is not well at Stamford Bridge.

A summer of change is on the cards for the third year in a row now. Pochettino's place in charge looks increasingly untenable as the weeks go by with even the promising unbeaten run carrying warning messages and red flags.

The club will assess his position at the end of the season. Supporters have voted with their voices, their online presence, and now their feet at matches. They have turned their back not just on Pochettino but on the hierarchy as a whole, giving up on projects and