Yes, maybe Chelsea can make a surprise next season, I think they might have the chance to be in 3rd or 4th place because the new Chelsea coach is very experienced in premier league. But to win this league, I doubt it. Because we still have Manchester City which has a higher chance at there, they are unstoppable in last season and maybe they can do it again next. Although it's too early to say that.
Todd's reason for bringing in Pochettino as a replacement for Lampard is because Pochettino is believed to have experience in managing Premier League clubs. And now Pochettino is making improvements to the Blues squad. I think he has a lot of time to improve Chelsea until next season, at least Pochettino can bring the team to the top five in the standings next season, that's very good. Yes, there is no doubt that Manchester City will no longer be in doubt, this Guardiola's team can once again pose an extraordinary threat to clubs that want to block him. Placing 1st or 2nd place next season is very possible for Manchester City. Apart from that, all fans including myself will always hope that Pochettino's presence will be able to have a positive impact on Chelsea's progress going forward.