Next up are games against Southampton and Leicester City, the two whipping boys of the season, and Merson believes Maresca must win both to keep his job.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has two games to save his job, according to Paul Merson.
But since then, the expensively assembled wheels have fallen off, with Chelsea winning just two of their last 10 Premier League games.
"If they don’t win the next two games, the manager will be gone," Merson declared on Sky Sports.
The manager was garnering praise from all quarters during the first half of the season, having juggled a bloated squad and made bold calls to take his team into second place heading into the busy festive period.
