Chelsea reportedly open to idea of next manager being German speaker
Last Updated: January 21, 2021 2:30 pm
Chelsea downed by Leicester
Chelsea made the trip to the King Power on Tuesday evening, for a crunch clash with Leicester City.
The Blues headed into the tie on the back of wins over Morecambe and Fulham.
Despite their back-to-back victories, however, Frank Lampard’s men had actually looked pretty dire of late, and were seriously struggling for form before seeing off the Cottagers.
So, a meeting with a Leicester side in superb form was always likely to prove whether Chelsea had really bounced back, amid speculation over Frank Lampard’s future.
What subsequently unfolded over the 90 minutes on Tuesday, however, has since only cast further doubt over the Chelsea boss’ future.
The Londoners looked completely devoid of confidence, and were simply outclassed by Brendan Rodgers’ side all over the pitch.
Wilfred Ndidi fired the Foxes into the lead after six minutes. James Maddison then added a second before the break, with Leicester having gone on to dominate the remainder of the clash, en route to a 2-0 win.
Chelsea open to bringing in German-speaking boss
Their latest win saw Leicester usurp Manchester United at the Premier League summit.
As for Chelsea, they now sit 8th, and well off the pace of the top-four.
In turn, unsurprisingly, the 24 hours since his side’s latest defeat have seen talk of potential successors to Lampard at Stamford Bridge ramp up.
The likes of Ralph Hasenhuttl and Thomas Tuchel have been linked with the Chelsea post in recent weeks.
And now, on Wednesday, The Athletic have reported that the Pensioners would be open to their next boss being a German speaker.
This comes with, amongst other reasons, the club desperate to bring the best out of players such as Timo Werner and Kai Havertz:
🔹 Chelsea hierarchy open to idea of next manager being German speaker
🔹 Tuchel, Nagelsmann, Rangnick among options
🔹 Tap into influence of Bundesliga & bring best out of Werner, Havertz & others
🔹 Would also sit well in #CFC club structure📝 @domfifield & @SJohnsonSport
— The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) January 20, 2021
See also: Fulham vs Manchester United betting tips: Premier League preview, predictions & odds
Manchester City vs Aston Villa betting tips: Premier League preview, predictions & odds
This article was edited by Conor Laird.
Football Live streaming: Featured matches on March 8
| Game | Time | Predicted Score | Live Score Prediction/Live Score | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belenenses SAD vs SL Benfica | 83' | 0-2 | 0-3 |
Chelsea betting odds, next game:
Leeds vs Chelsea odds: result, both teams to score, correct score & goalscorers
| Leeds vs Chelsea Result/Both teams score | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 13/2 | 13/2 |
| Chelsea | 13/5 | 11/5 |
| Draw | 15/4 | 12/1 |
| Leeds vs Chelsea Goalscorers | First | Last | Anytime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 15/8 | 15/8 | 1/1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 21/10 | 21/10 | 6/5 |
| Patrick Bamford | 5/2 | 5/2 | 15/8 |
| Timo Werner | 13/5 | 13/5 | 6/4 |
| Christian Pulisic | 3/1 | 3/1 | 13/8 |
Chelsea's latest videos
Chelsea latest news
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 28 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 28 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 27 | 17 | 47 |
| 5 | Everton FC | 26 | 6 | 46 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| 7 | West Ham United FC | 26 | 9 | 45 |
| 8 | Liverpool FC | 28 | 11 | 43 |
| 9 | Aston Villa FC | 26 | 11 | 40 |
| 10 | Arsenal FC | 27 | 7 | 38 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 26 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 28 | -9 | 35 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 28 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Southampton FC | 27 | -11 | 33 |
| 15 | Burnley FC | 28 | -16 | 30 |
| 16 | Newcastle United FC | 27 | -17 | 27 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 27 | -8 | 26 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 28 | -11 | 26 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | -36 | 18 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 28 | -29 | 14 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 17 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 16 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 16 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 13 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 13 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 12 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 11 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 10 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 9 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City FC | 9 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 9 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 8 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City FC | 7 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 8 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 7 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 6 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 7 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 6 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 6 |
| Tielemans, Youri | Leicester City FC | 0 | 6 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Klich, Mateusz | Leeds United | 0 | 6 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 6 |
| Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 6 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 5 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 6 |
| Kante, N`Golo | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 5 |
| Holgate, Mason | Everton FC | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 10 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 7 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 6 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 6 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 5 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 5 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 5 |
| Neto, Pedro | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 5 |
| Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Willian | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 4 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 4 |
