Enzo Fernandez’s father, Raul has revealed that his son will be asking Chelsea’s new coach, Maurico Pochettino for a role change at Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old Argentine midfielder who is yet to score a goal for Chelsea, played a deep role in midfield under Graham Potter and Frank Lampard. 
Enzo Fernandez at a match for Chelsea. Source: Getty That could change under Pochettino though, with Enzo Fernandez’s father revealing that his son planned to speak to the new Chelsea boss about a slightly different role, as he looks to help the club get back to challenging for the Premier League title. Raul Fernandez who spoke to The Chelsea Spot said; “Enzo is comfortable, happy, and adjusting to London. He was happy about the arrival of Pochettino. Next season? My son wants to be a champion. “I think [we will see Enzo play further forward]. He was going to ask [Pochettino] to play further advanced.” The Argentine who helped his country to World Cup glory at Qatar 2022, became the most expensive player in British football after joining the Blues for £106 million ($137m) in January. He impressed in his first few months at Stamford Bridge, despite the Blues’ collective struggles which saw finish 12th last season. 
Chelsea’s new coach, Maurico Pochettino. Source: Getty Fernandez made 22 appearances for Chelsea during his debut campaign, but Chelsea’s poor performance means they won’t be featuring in any European competition next season. Chelsea are reported to be in the market for another holding option, as France international N’Golo Kante prepares to depart as a free agent. Ecuadorian midfielder, Moises Caicedo continues to be strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, and the Blues are seemingly favourites to land the Brighton star as Arsenal focus their efforts on completing a deal for Declan Rice. Talks are now at an advanced stage with Brighton as the two clubs look to agree a fee with personal terms already agreed.
Mauricio Pochettino at a match. Source: Getty Pochettino verbally agreed to take charge at Chelsea in April, but the appointment was put on hold until the end of the season. Pochettino will take up the role on July 1, after agreeing to a two-year contract, with the club having the option of keeping him on for another year. Chelsea’s sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said in a statement; “Mauricio’s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and character will serve Chelsea well as we move forward. He is a winning coach, who has worked at the highest levels, in multiple leagues and languages. His ethos, tactical approach and commitment to development all made him the exceptional candidate.” 
Chelsea players at a match in Stamford Bridge. Source: Getty Chelsea described Mauricio Pochettino as a coach who is “renowned for his sides’ high-energy and eye-catching style.” This is Pochettino’s first coaching role since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in July last year and this marks his return to the Premier League where he had an impressive 5 1/2-year spell with Tottenham that included a run to the Champions League final. The Argentine is the permanent successor to Graham Potter, who was fired in March after nearly seven months in charge. Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has led the team on an interim basis since then and they finished the Premier League in 12th place, the bottom of the Premier League for the first time since the 1995-96 season. 
Mauricio Pochettino speaking at a press conference. Source: Getty Pochettino will arrive at Stamford Bridge to find a club in crisis. They also lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup and League Cup and made a limp Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid. Believed to be keen to sign a new goalkeeper, central midfielder, and striker, Pochettino has a big job on his hands. This is despite a haphazard £550 million ($679 million) spending spree on new signings which the club’s co-owner, Todd Boehly embarked on earlier this year. 
Manchester United players celebrating. Source: Getty Chelsea who named their youngest-ever average starting XI in Premier League history, had some big moments in the first half but the profligacy that has blighted their season was evident once more with Mykhailo Mudryk, Kai Havertz and Conor Gallagher the main culprits. Casemiro also helped set up another for Anthony Martial and spurred United on to a memorable thrashing which was completed by a Bruno Fernandes penalty and a late strike from Marcus Rashford, his 30th goal of the season. Joao Felix ruined David De Gea’s clean sheet with a low drive in the 89th minute. 
Fernandes and Enzo at a match in Old Trafford. Source: Getty The result sees the Red Devils move up to third spot, two points ahead of Newcastle United in fourth. It also effectively ends fifth-placed Liverpool’s slim hope of gate-crashing the top four. Chelsea are 12th on the Premier League table and they’ve set a new club record with a 16th defeat in a 38-game Premier League season to compound finishing in the bottom half of the top-flight for the first time in 27 years. Manchester United will end the league season at home to Fulham on Sunday afternoon while Chelsea hosts Newcastle United. 
Manchester City kicked off their Premier League title celebrations with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at the Etihad. Recall that Pep Guardiola’s men clinched a fifth title in six seasons on Saturday, May 20, when second-placed Arsenal were defeated 1-0 by Nottingham Forest. 
Following the title win, Guardiola made nine changes from the side that battered Real Madrid on Wednesday, May 17. Haaland, Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, John Stones, Jack Grealish, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, and goalkeeper Ederson were all benched. Erling Haaland was rested but Julian Alvarez provided the cutting edge in his absence with a clinical finish to put City ahead after 12 minutes. Kalvin Phillips who made his first Premier League start for City since joining in a £55m deal from Leeds United last summer, came close to doubling City’s lead on the hour mark but he was denied by the post after meeting Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick. 
Alvarez thought he had his brace in the 73rd minute but the goal was disallowed after Mahrez was adjudged to have used a hand in the build-up. The defeat means Chelsea will end a miserable campaign in the bottom half and a familiar lack of cutting edge in front of goal showed why the Blues have struggled under three different managers this season. With finals against Manchester United and Inter Milan to come in the FA Cup and Champions League respectively, City have to keep their focus if they’re to pull off a historic treble. Trending:Another Nigerian lady set to break Guinness World Record as she begins counting of rice grains (Video) 
An Italian publication has alleged that Chelsea scouts who were present during Napoli’s match against Monza on Sunday, May 14, were left “unimpressed” with Nigerian superstar, Victor Osimhen’s performance. The newly crowned Serie A champions were defeated 2-0 by Monza during the match. While it was alleged that Osimhen performed underwhelmingly during the match, he has been a revelation for Napoli this season and handed them their first Serie A title in 33 years with his goal against Udinese. He is wanted by some top clubs in Europe. In a report shared on Monday, May 15, Il Mattino reported that Chelsea might take a step back from the race to sign the Nigerian forward in the summer. Mauricio Pochettino is set to take over this week as the new Chelsea manager and it’s highly unlikely he will have any reservations about the club moving for Osimhen when the window opens despite the scouts’ decision. 
Manchester United are deemed to be the frontrunners to land the player. It’s been reported earlier that the Red Devils were in touch with Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis over a possible Osimhen transfer, but a deal did not materialize. Any other move they make will be reliant on whether the club’s takeover is completed in time. Asides from Chelsea and Manchester United, Newcastle, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid are also keen on signing the Nigerian superstar. 
Late goals from Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix earned Chelsea and Frank Lampard a hard-fought 3-1 win over Bournemouth today, May 5. Despite Conor Gallagher’s early opening goal, it was not at all easy for the Blues as Bournemouth pulled level through a spectacular Matias Vina strike. The game was evenly poised heading into the final 10 minutes until substitutes Hakim Ziyech, Raheem Sterling, and Felix made the difference to give Lampard his first win in seven games since returning to Chelsea as an interim coach following the sack of Graham Potter last month. 
Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix scored for Chelsea in the last 10 minutes, pushing the London club to 42 points on the Premier League table. O’Neil’s Bournemouth will travel to Crystal Palace next, while Chelsea will host Nottingham Forest. 
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has said that watching Chelsea struggle this season despite their huge spending in the transfer market, has brought him so much joy. Chelsea is currently having one of their worst Premier League campaigns, sitting 12th on the table and 10 points clear of the relegation zone even after signing 16 players. 
Commenting on what has played out, Klopp told Sky Sports; “I feel a little bit for Chelsea to be honest, because it’s not going well, I think they’re a top, top team, but on the other side it’s good to see that you cannot just bring top players together and think it works out. You have to build a team and that’s what the guys there underestimated and gave their coaches a nearly impossible job to do. 
Chelsea star, Raheem Sterling has said that he and his teammates are disappointed with their abysmal performance this season. Sterling who joined the Blues from Manchester City last summer for a fee in the region of £47.5 million ($59.7m), shared his teammates’ frustration during an interview with The Sun. 
He further stated while he enjoyed his time at his previous club and won a lot of trophies, he is seeking to solve the new challenge at Chelsea. Sterling said; “We are disappointed when we come off the pitch and feel angry and disappointed. There are times when we finish a game you just sit in the changing room looking into space because you can’t understand what has just happened. It’s tough to take. You are always trying to look for a positive solution. There will be conversations, players trying to come to terms with what has happened in the last ten minutes or so. It’s not easy. 
“We need to look in the right direction and look to whoever comes in as the next manager to build for the future. I enjoyed my time at my previous club and won a lot of trophies. But I like a new challenge and this is the challenge I signed up for. It will taste even sweeter to win silverware coming from a moment like this than if you were winning every single week. The ability in the dressing room is undeniable and if we have someone who can take control of that we are more than capable of challenging every year.” Chelsea currently sits 12th on the EPL table in what has been described as their worst-ever Premier League campaign.