What to expect from Mauricio Pochettino by the end of this season

Some people see Mauricio Pochettino as the most overrated manager in the world as he struggles to win trophies and live up to expectations at different clubs.

The Argentinian is one man that fans love when he is their team's gaffer because he has excellent man-management skills.

This has enabled him to develop some of the finest talents around, including a certain Harry Kane.

The striker blossomed at Tottenham when Pochettino came to town, making him the club's most important striker.

He has gone on to have one of the best careers in world football, which is remarkable.

Poch will always make young players better, which is one of the reasons Chelsea made him their manager to ensure their group of youngsters have the best coach.

The Argentinian made several youngsters popular at Tottenham, with the likes of Harry Winks and Dele Ali enjoying his time as their manager.

When he left the club, both men's careers nosedived, which is a clear sign that Poch was the best coach for them at the time.

Chelsea started this season with a squad whose average age is just 23.7, making it the youngest in the Premier League, and they knew the importance of naming a suitable manager for the team.

Their fans do not find Poch appealing because of his history at Tottenham and his many comments against them when he managed their rivals.

However, Poch got the job and these supporters are expected to continue buying Chelsea tickets, and they will be eager for the gaffer's team to start performing well as soon as possible.

There is so much to do at Chelsea, considering their terrible season the last time, which saw them go through three different managers, and we look at what to expect from Mauricio Pochettino's first team.

Developing the players

Poch has come into a Chelsea side that spent most of the last year canvassing for talents worldwide.

The Blues signed players between the ages of 15 and 23, with several of them still not old enough to join the club.

But its first team is also filled with very young and talented players, so the first thing Poch must do is to develop these talented individuals that the club has added to its squad.

He has a good track record of doing this at Espanyol, Southampton and Tottenham, which is the reason he is considered an exciting coach.

At Chelsea, he has access to slightly better youngsters with huge potential, so we all expect him to do even better on the bench.

The players will respect him as one of the top coaches in the game, and he can mould each of them into top stars, including changing their position.

As one of the top talent developers around, Chelsea will have a look at how well their signings have done under the gaffer when the term ends.

Fail to make the top four

Chelsea are not in any European competition this season after their terrible spell in the Premier League in the last campaign.

The Blues were so turbulent that they went through three managers, so the club's fans wanted stability as a first step at the end of the last campaign.

Mauricio Pochettino can offer this, and the Argentinian needs time to make this team stable.

The next goal would be to take the team back to the top four so they can return to the Champions League.

When Poch went to Tottenham, no one expected them to make the top four so often, but they did and even reached the final of the Champions League in 2019.

The new Chelsea gaffer is expected to help the Blues make the top four at the end of this season, but that will hardly happen.

Chelsea is very far from their rivals in terms of competitiveness and is already playing catchup to the teams challenging for the league.

The Blues have shown signs of development and stability in recent weeks, and we can argue that this is just the start of the season.

However, aiming for a return to the top four would be asking for too much and at best, this Chelsea team will make the Europa League places.

Spend more money in January

The Blues' current owners have shown a willingness to splash the cash whenever the transfer window is open, and we expect them to be active in the January transfer window.

Chelsea has bolstered every area of their team in the last three transfer windows since the new owners came to town.

Premier League clubs usually have a quiet January transfer window as they believe the best time to sign players is in the summer.

Most January signings hardly impact the second half of the campaign as they spend those months getting used to their new environment.

But that has not stopped clubs from making purchases and we expect Poch to add some new players to his squad in January.

Chelsea will likely have improved their place in the league standings by the end of this year, but we expect them to make some signings either to replace long-term injury absentees or to make the team stronger for the second half of the term.

It is also very important to note that only some of the stars they have spent money on so far will meet expectations at the club, and the flops must be replaced.

The Premier League is fast-paced, and the faster you get rid of unwanted players, the easier it will be for you to achieve success.

Chelsea's new owners have shown they are willing to support whenever possible, and we expect at least one new signing to join the club in January.

Retain the support of the club's owners

Poch is expected to improve this Blues team, and the club's owners will constantly look at their investment in the team to see how it is progressing.

However, they have made it obvious that they are making long-term decisions and will not make changes for the sake of it.

Most players at the club have joined at a very young age and are expected to be given time to grow.

Poch has also been made the manager because the Argentinian gaffer knows how to groom talents, but he is not expected to perform miracles.

The club's owners expect his team to make some good progress before the term ends, but unless there is a slide in form, Poch will be confirmed at the end of the term.

The previous managers have had very little time because the team's form nosedived, but Poch will bring some stability, and even if he does not secure a return to European football, he is expected to still get a vote of confidence at the end of the term.

Pochettino is undeniably the best manager for the Chelsea job, considering that he has good experience in Premier League football, following spells at Southampton and Tottenham.

The Argentinian is also great with talent development, so he can be trusted to make the youngsters at Stamford Bridge better than they are now.

However, it will take a lot of work and the gaffer needs time to get everyone at the club working hard and delivering results.