🚨🔵 I love Alonso, and I genuinely want him to succeed at Chelsea, but these next two games against Liverpool and Manchester United are massive. I'm not saying I'll completely give up on him if we lose, but I'll definitely regret backing him if we come out of these games with nothing. The Manchester United game especially worries me. They're in terrible form, and the thought of them getting a point or beating us in their current state would be an absolute mockery. 😭 At some point, we have to start winning the games we're expected to win. I can be patient with Alonso, but patience shouldn't mean accepting avoidable disappointments every week. 💙

When did beating Tottenham become the yardstick for judging managers? Before calling for Cesc Fàbregas to become our next manager, understand that coaching Como and managing Chelsea are two completely different jobs. At Como, finishing sixth or eighth could be considered a great season. At Chelsea, two consecutive defeats can have fans questioning your future. The expectations, scrutiny and pressure are on completely different levels. We have seen this before with Graham Potter. He did an excellent job at Brighton but struggled to replicate that success at Chelsea. Thomas Frank also impressed at Brentford, yet stepping up to a bigger club brought a different level of pressure. Chelsea fans are too quick to demand every promising young manager the moment he starts doing well. Developing a team with lower expectations is one thing; managing a club expected to compete for major trophies is another.