Chelsea given run around by Southampton - but fans can't help but notice dodgy pitch

Cristiano Ronaldo and an unprecedented, 4-4-3 formation. Unfortunately, Thomas Tuchel and association football rules put an end to both of those wild dreams.

Chelsea will reportedly have to fork out to Brighton a sum double of what they paid to Barcelona for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they wrap up the appointment of Graham Potter. Following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday, the Blues have moved quick and wrapped up the signing of highly-rated Potter and his coaching staff.

Thomas Tuchel's strained relationship with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly started when the pair clashed over the club's pursuit of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United fans have all been saying the same thing after Chelsea announced the appointment of their new manager Graham Potter.

Chelsea have confirmed Graham Potter as their new head coach following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.Potter joins from Brighton & Hove Albion, where he spent just over three seasons in charge. The 47-year-old boss earned widespread praise on the south coast for transforming the Seagulls' style of play and turning them into top-half finishers last season.

Chelsea's players found out that Thomas Tuchel had been sacked via text as the fallout from owner Todd Boehly's controversial swing of the axe continues.Tuchel met with the club's hierarchy face-to-face at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Wednesday morning and is understood to have been surprised by the news that he'd lost his job, despite the difficult start his team had made to the season.The squad arrived a few hours later for an afternoon training session after each receiving a text message informing them of Tuchel's departure.READ MORE: Thomas Tuchel 'begged' not to be sacked by Chelsea in phone call as details emergeAccording to The Telegraph, Boehly addressed the players personally and offered to answer any questions they had about the sacking, before zooming off into central London for a meeting with Brighton boss Graham Potter - who is the odds-on favourite to replace Tuchel at the helm.The majority of Chelsea's squad posted messages of gratitude to Tuchel on social media, though some reports claim the former PSG and Dortmund head coach had lost sections of the dressing room.Although Chelsea's defeat to Dinamo Zagreb was a particularly troublesome one, it's understood that Boehly had decided to part ways with Tuchel weeks ago, with concerns about his suitability for the job stemming back to the club's pre-season tour of the US.Had Tuchel lost the Chelsea dressing room? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Boehly and his colleagues were particularly troubled by the lack of gains the team had made since Chelsea's momentous Champions League triumph 15 months ago.Despite the apparent concerns, the American happily sanctioned £273m worth of new arrivals over the summer, many of which were

Graham Potter is on the verge of being named Chelsea's new boss after verbally agreeing a deal with owner Todd Boehly.The Brighton manager has been the Blues' number one target since Thomas Tuchel was shockingly relieved of his duties on Wednesday morning following his side's 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.Potter travelled to London yesterday to meet with Boehly and the two quickly agreed terms, with the American tycoon keen to have Potter in the hot seat in time for Saturday's trip to neighbours Fulham.READ MORE: Chelsea legend John Terry already gives thumbs up to Graham Potter appointmentIt's understood that Potter insisted on assurances over longevity during the meeting, which Boehly was happy to grant him in spite of his ruthless decision to part ways with Tuchel just weeks into his tenure as Chelsea owner.The Englishman has a £16m release clause which the Blues are happy to pay, despite spending a whopping £273m on transfers over the summer, as well as a further £15m to sack Tuchel.Chelsea are still considering Mauricio Pochettino as Plan B, especially as the Argentine would be available for free, though his loyalty to Tottenham could scupper a potential move.CHELSEA FANS - If you were in charge, who would be your pick to replace Thomas Tuchel? Let us know in the comments section below.Potter has been earning rave reviews at Brighton for the way he's turned the club from relegation-battlers into potential European challengers, guiding the Seagulls to a ninth place finish last season - the highest finish in the club's history.The 47-year-old has been touted as a future England manager and was even linked to the job earlier this year following the Three Lions' torrid performance in the Nations

Chelsea managerial merry-go-round continues.By the looks of things, Roman Abramovich might have some competition in the ruthless owners department. Thomas Tuchel was sent packing just 100 days into Todd Boehly's reign, and just over a year after guiding the Blues to a miraculous Champions League triumph.But after spending £270million in the summer window, Boehly expected results, or at the very least strong performances, the latter of which Tuchel's side have been seriously struggling to produce in the past year.READ MORE: Chelsea's most brutal sackings as Tuchel is suddenly axed - from Ancelotti to LampardThough it's not all doom and gloom for the former PSG and Dortmund head coach.

Chelsea have just shocked the footballing world once more by sacking Thomas Tuchel. Despite the German coach leading the Blues to the Champions League title just 18 months ago, the manager has been kicked out of the hotseat at the club after a terrible start to the season under new owners.Todd Boehly, who made the decision to axe Tuchel, took over the club earlier this year from Roman Abramovich.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has admitted that he 'feels sorry' for Thomas Tuchel after the German was sacked by Chelsea on Wednesday following the London club's underwhelming start to the season.

Arsenal fans have mocked Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after he said it would be an "honour" to reunite with Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea. The former Gunners forward returned to the Premier League on deadline day last week to work with Tuchel, who he had previously played under at Borussia Dortmund.

Chelsea fans have been left split regarding Thomas Tuchel’s situation after his side suffered another defeat on Tuesday.The Blues were beaten 1-0 in their first Champions League group stage match of the season. After a bright start to the game, they conceded a goal in the 13th minute from a counter-attack due to some shoddy defending and a non-existent midfield.Tuchel’s players chased the rest of the game but looked disjointed all over the pitch for long spells. Despite a late push where they scored an offside goal and struck the post, they were kept at bay by the Croatian side.READ MORE: Three things Thomas Tuchel got wrong as disjointed Chelsea lose Champions League openerIt marked a third defeat of the season already for Chelsea following Premier League losses to Leeds and Southampton.

Chelsea contract after being offered less than rival Kepa Arrizabalaga.The Senegalese star was dropped to the bench for the Blues’ 1-0 Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night. It came after a dip in form and an alleged patella tendon injury for the 30-year-old.But Mendy is also claimed to have turned down a new contract with the west London club after being offered less than the £190,000 his fellow goalkeeper and Chelsea No.2 Kepa earns, according to The Evening Standard.

Chelsea's start to the season has been anything but smooth.A chaotic summer which involved a new owner, several club chiefs being axed and star defender Antonio Rudiger leaving was always going to make life difficult. But few would have expected losses at Leeds, Southampton and Dinamo Zagreb already this season.Even the victory over West Ham on the weekend came with a stroke of luck after VAR ruled the Hammers' late equaliser offside.

Chelsea fans labelled Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana as the "Chuckle Brothers" after gifting Dinamo Zagreb the opening goal in their Champions League encounter.The Blues had started the better, with new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang going close on a couple of occasions. But that early promise was undone on 15 minutes when Koulibaly and Fofana combined to gift Zagreb the lead.Koulibaly, a £33million signing from Napoli in the summer, sold himself against Zagreb forward Bruno Petkovic on the halfway line, going in for a header that he was never going to win.

Chelsea debut on Tuesday as the Blues kick off their Champions League campaign against Dinamo Zagreb, but he will be forced to wear a mask if he features.The Gabonese striker has flown out to Croatia for Chelsea's first European clash of the season, after making the move from Barcelona on Deadline Day. Aubameyang only spent a few months in Barcelona after leaving Arsenal in January, but his time there ended in traumatic circumstances.The striker was reportedly been beaten by a gang of thugs after they broke into his home and tried to rob him, hours after Barcelona beat Real Valladolid on August 28.

West Ham on Saturday afternoon.The Gabon international is the latest Chelsea acquisition after signing on Deadline Day but is out with a broken jaw, suffered during a horrific burglary at Barcelona. And the striker was in attendance at Stamford Bridge to watch his new team get on.On a feisty afternoon in west London, it was West Ham that took the lead through Michail Antonio after some dire defending from a corner.

Thomas Tuchel was spotted going absolutely potty with Conor Gallagher during Chelsea's narrow win over West Ham on Saturday.The Blues came into the match under huge pressure following their miserable defeat at the hands of Southampton and the German manager made some huge calls as a result. That included recalling Gallagher to the team and dropping Mason Mount in the process.However, it might be some time before the former Crystal Palace loanee is back in Tuchel's good books after the coach was seen going crazy on the touchline at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United playing squad may have been boosted by over £200million worth of new talent during the summer transfer window - but a reunion with Hakim Ziyech was blocked. Ten Hag worked with Ziyech for three years at Ajax before the Morocco international's £30m move to Chelsea where he has since picked up a Champions League winners medal under Thomas Tuchel.