Three things that will 'definitely' happen to Arsenal if Chelsea sack Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino is under incredible pressure and it has only worsened following their 5-0 defeat against Arsenal. Calls for the Argentine to be sacked are at an all-time high and there are growing expectations he could indeed leave the club in the summer should an ideal candidate become available.

But what could that mean for not only the Blues but their London rivals Arsenal? The clubs are poles apart right now but where the Gunners stuck with Mikel Arteta during the rough seasons and are benefitting from it now, it would be surprising if Chelsea had similar patience.

Therefore, football.london takes a look at three realities which believe will arise with some speculation too. Chelsea under a new coach isn’t something new, but every time it happens there is a chance for first-times to emerge.

As with any new coach, the unknown is what immediately comes to mind as debates and discussions start on how the new coach might react. Chelsea have had such a tumultuous time of late and Arsenal will hope that continues.

Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino are all clearly good coaches and have achieved plenty of great things but for one reason or another it hasn’t clicked with Chelsea — despite Tuchel lifting a Champions League, it soured enough for him to be sacked. That therefore points to problems well below just what is on the surface.

Mikel Arteta came in and helped root out the causes of issues deep in the squad and then transformed the mentality and principles that had been eroded over time prior to his arrival. He did that with time, something which no manager has yet been given at Chelsea, despite talk of 'projects'.

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