Tuesday 15 August 2017 11:02, UK
Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea need to stay calm and not replicate the toxic situation which eventually led to Jose Mourinho's sacking.
Antonio Conte has cut a frustrated figure since the end of last season and the Italian is now among the bookmakers' favourites to be the first Premier League manager to leave his position this season.
Comparisons have been drawn between the current situation and the one immediately after Mourinho won the Premier League in 2015. There was a huge amount of negative stories around the club at that time, including a public fallout between Mourinho and then club doctor Eva Carneiro.
With a daunting Nissan Super Sunday clash against Tottenham to come at the weekend, Carragher thinks Chelsea could do with a quiet build-up to the game.
"Chelsea need to do the exact opposite of panicking," Carragher said on Monday Night Football.
"A couple of seasons ago when they drew with Swansea on the opening day and they had the incident with the club doctor, all of sudden it felt like Chelsea were under pressure. I felt like people were fanning the flames. The story was getting bigger and bigger until Jose Mourinho eventually lost his job.
"They've lost one game at home - they should be thinking now 'relax'.
"They've got two games between now and the transfer window shutting. Antonio Conte needs to get two players in - they need strengthening, especially in the wing-back positions.
Chelsea haven't lost their first two games of a season since 1973, but that record will come under threat against title rivals Tottenham at Wembley on Super Sunday.
Carragher thinks Conte will be more cautious than usual in their approach in order not to get beat.
"They'll be a lot of pressure on Chelsea going into the game," he said.
"Chelsea have got to go there with a mindset of 'don't get beat - don't lose two on the bounce'."
