Paul Merson says Chelsea’s project isn’t working and he has questioned whether a top manager would want to come to Stamford Bridge with the club in such a “mess”.Chelsea suffered a sixth Premier League defeat in a row for the first time since 1993 with the 3-1 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest, a result which means it is now impossible for them to finish in the top five and qualify automatically for the Champions League.
There is also the increasing likelihood that they will struggle to finish high enough to make either of the other two European competitions, after defeat to a Forest side showing eight changes saw them drop to ninth, with a visit to Anfield to play Liverpool up next.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Merson discussed Chelsea’s predicament and how they are going to struggle to come through it. He also considered who might be the next manager at the club, suggesting the top coaches in the world won’t want to come to Chelsea anymore.Read on for the Magic Man’s thoughts on Chelsea in full…
‘Brighton was bad, Forest defeat even worse’
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I was at Stamford Bridge. Wow.
I thought the defeat to Brighton was bad, but it got even worse against Nottingham Forest. It was terrible.
Chelsea finishing the season strongly and potentially winning the FA Cup seems a million miles away.I know it’s a one-off game but Man City look far too strong for Chelsea.The game against Forest was a massive opportunity for Chelsea. they could have really closed in on sixth, which could still be a Champions League spot.But now, Brentford are above Chelsea and we’ve had 35 games this season. That is extraordinary for me.
The fans are not happy at all. The club are fortunate that it is Tottenham next at Stamford Bridge. That’s a cup final. Otherwise the atmosphere would be very toxic at Stamford Bridge.
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