Roman Abramovich might now use the international break as space to sack Sarri and bring in a new manager.
And it could well be a smart move for the Blues were they to ditch Sarri now.
Chelsea’s side has appeared in disarray for much of the season under the Italian manager – and they lost 2-0 at Everton today to pile more pressure on the boss.
The crucial game in hand against Marco Silva’s side, who had not beaten a top-six team since January 2017, was a fourth away defeat in five games since the turn of the year – only Fulham have a worse record – and another example of Chelsea being unable to respond if they go behind.
Team are to blame for their weak mentality and spineless finishing. Sarri is to blame for picking same old players that let us down and not changing things quicker. And the board are to blame for only bringing in a out of date ST in January (Pulisic is on loan) #EVECHE #CFC— SW6 (@SamR1503) March 17, 2019
The loss leaves Sarri’s side in sixth place in the Premier League, three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal, and facing difficult questions as to whether Sarri is the right man to snap them out of their funk.
After the match Sarri was asked what happened in the second half.
“I don’t know and the players don’t know what happened in the second half,” he said.
“I cannot explain it. We played the best first half in the season and we could have scored four or five and then suddenly we stopped playing.
“It’s very strange and we stopped to defend and counter attack.
“We were in control of the match and we played very well so we needed continue but we didn’t defend at the start of the second half. We changed the system but it was the same.
“The problem was mental on the pitch, so the system and the tactics are not important.
“It wasn’t about motivation because we started very well. We have to play eight matches now and we have to fight for our possibilities.”