I predicted 5th last season. Almost everyone expected us to also have a disastrous season without Hazard and to struggle in attack.
It was an achievement and we got to the cup final.
Chelsea managers don't get transitional seasons, especially not when Mr A has shelled out £200m. Chelsea have to make top 4 this year or no chance Lampard keeps job.
Making top-four should be the bare minimum requirement for Chelsea these days so Frank should keep his job until it is no longer attainable. Sacking him before that would be premature in my opinion.
Reminds me of the Ole situation at a similar time last year; we were languishing midtable or thereabouts with little hope of making top-four, then we signed Bruno and everything changed. Greenwood emerged, Rashford and Martial started banging them in for fun, the defence tightened up like a virgin's *****, all of which resulted in a rapid ascent up the table.
There is too much ability with that Chelsea squad just to give up on Frank finding a solution. Anything is possible.