Chelsea's owners have cited Mikel Arteta and current Premier League leaders Arsenal as an example as they continue to back Graham Potter and the Stamford Bridge head coach has too.
Sportsmail looked at some of the similarities and differences between the situations faced by both managers in their early days.
Graham Potter (L) says his situation is similiar to the one that Mikel Arteta (R) faced at Arsenal
Results
Graham Potter has won nine games, lost 10 and drawn seven of his first 26 Chelsea games.