For me the only one who ticks the box - Paul Merson feels only one manager is capable of replacing Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea manager × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

For me the only one who ticks the box - Paul Merson feels only one manager is capable of replacing Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea manager

By Sankalp Srivastava Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Merson has some interesting thoughts on Chelsea's links with Graham Potter Former Arsenal attacker Paul Merson has claimed Graham Potter is not the right man to take up the Chelsea managerial job. He believes Zinedine Zidane is a better fit for the Blues and should be named their next manager. Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel following a slow start to the new season. The west London club have won just three of their opening six Premier League games and are currently sixth in the table. Their UEFA Champions League (UCL) campaign started in the worst possible fashion as well. They went down to Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 in their opening match, which eventually resulted in Tuchel's sacking. The Blues have reportedly identified Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter as Tuchel's replacement, but Merson doesn't think that would be a good move. The footballer-turned-pundit wrote in his Sky Sports column: “For me, the only one who ticks the box is Zinedine Zidane. He is a legend. Nobody is questioning him. He was one of the best players in the world and he has managed Real Madrid. He has managed top-drawer players. “He is not a manager who wants to be around for five years and build a project, he just wants it now. He is not going to build a team. He wants a team that is full of superstars already. People will listen to him. “For me, Zidane fits it. The way they work on the basis of a couple of years." Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoChelsea have their contract proposal ready to complete the appointment of Graham Potter, today is the day for final decisions. It’s up to Potter, now. #CFC

…and it’s not over. Todd Boehly also wants a new director of football to be appointed soon and he’s working on it.184652086Chelsea have their contract proposal ready to complete the appointment of Graham Potter, today is the day for final decisions. It’s up to Potter, now. #CFC…and it’s not over. Todd Boehly also wants a new director of football to be appointed soon and he’s working on it. https://t.co/jJ65D04Q1m

If Rodgers had started this season well rather than Potter then he would have been a no-brainer - Paul Merson on Potter s possible appointment as Chelsea manager

Paul Merson also warned in his column that expecting Graham Potter to build a solid team over the next five years won't be a wise idea. He wrote: “You cannot give it to Graham Potter for five years and tell him to build something. It is not that job. It is a Zinedine Zidane job. He would settle for two years. If he has not won anything by then he would be the first to say he is moving on," he wrote. “Brighton have just scored five goals playing lovely football and looking like the Harlem Globetrotters. But I also remember when he was getting booed last year. They were going mad. They could not win a game or score a goal for toffee. It is timing." ESPN FC@ESPNFCThomas Tuchel lasted 18 more days than Frank Lampard as Chelsea manager 749424299Thomas Tuchel lasted 18 more days than Frank Lampard as Chelsea manager https://t.co/VV3aBHxkQX Merson claimed that Chelsea would have appointed Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers as their new manager had the Foxes enjoyed a better start to the season than Brighton. While the Seagulls are currently fourth in the league table with 13 points in six matches, Leicester are rock-bottom with just one point from six games. “It is all about timing. Who is doing well at the moment? Let’s be honest, if Leicester are second in the league right now then Brendan Rodgers is going to Chelsea. If Rodgers had started this season well rather than Potter then he would have been a no-brainer," Merson claimed. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी