Antonio Conte’s current situation at Chelsea is quite tricky. Ideally, according to Chelsea’s history, the club would have sacked the manager midway through the season. However, this time around the board decided to persist with the Italian gaffer until the end of the season. Chelsea have a chance to taste cup success in the FA Cup final against Manchester United. They even have a chance to heat up the top four battle when they face Liverpool in the weekend, as a victory against the Champions League finalists would give them a slight hope of finishing in the Champions League spots.
However, if he fails to achieve either of the two points, then Chelsea might as well look for an upgrade and a change in the managerial position. Recent reports have linked Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmaan to a move to Chelsea. Roman Abramovich will be keen to bring in some fresh energy and a youthful exuberance to the squad, and Nagelsmann would be an appropriate candidate for it.
Nagelsmann: The Future of Football Management
The prodigal young coach is just 30 years old, but more interestingly took over the reins of the club when he was just 28 years of age. Nagelsmann has taken Hoffenheim by storm, as his influence is quite perfectly reflected in their performances since the last two seasons. Having taken over the duties when the club was lying in the 17th position, he made the club escape relegation in a matter of just two months. However, what he did in the 2016/17 season was commendable. Nagelsmann has a unique managerial style, in which, he tries to develop a close bond with the teammates via an informal approach towards communication.
Julian has developed a proper training regime, in which he has installed drones, and four cameras in the training ground so that he can re-watch and help the players analyze their training in order to improve on the field. The young boss also tried to imply an attacking brand of football and emphasizes on pressing the opponent high up on the pitch and that helps the team create more goal-scoring chances. He regards Thomas Tuchel as his inspirations, looks up to the likes of Pep Guardiola and Jupp Heynckes. Nagelsmann was the second best student in DFB’s coaching course, only behind current Schalke 04 boss Domenico Tedesco.
Should Chelsea make a move?
It is apparent that Antonio Conte has run his course at Chelsea as the manager’s weak demeanour in recent times has not done the team any good. Chelsea need to revamp the structure of the club, and a young visionary coach Julian Nagelsmann could help them do that. As for Nagelsmann, winning the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim is a far-fetched dream as Bayern Munich are leaps and bounds ahead of the other competitors. Chelsea might present him with a new, exciting challenge, and hence this pairing could turn out to be very fruitful in my opinion.