"Appalling" Chelsea blasted by club icon and told they have one standout player
Chelsea's current crop have been the subject of a brutal rant from former Blue Frank Leboeuf after their latest humiliation at the hands of Liverpool.
It has already been a dire season for Mauricio Pochettino's side, but it slumped to a new low on Wednesday when Chelsea were on the wrong end of a 4-1 drubbing at Anfield. The Blues were convincingly beaten by a vastly superior Reds outfit, who scored two goals in either half to ensure Christopher Nkunku's strike was little more than a consolation.
Leboeuf has made clear he feels his old side are now made up of 'mid-table' players, despite the fact that under the watch of owner Todd Boehly, Chelsea have spent a staggering £1.4billion over the last four transfer windows. The Blues languish down in 10th in the table, having already lost nine games so far this term.
Nkunku is one of the few Chelsea players to have impressed when in action this season, though he hasn't had many opportunities due to a number of injury issues. But the former RB Leipzig talent is clearly the only one to have caught Lebouef's eye.
He claimed: "When Christopher Nkunku came on, I saw a different player. I saw a player who knows how to play internationally. The others don’t know. The others are mid-table players.
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"I was insulted by a lady on social media last week because I was harsh on Chelsea. How can you be nice right now? What can you find about my former club to believe in something good? It’s awful, it’s appalling! Everything is wrong! Nothing is good."
Despite his appointment being greeted with optimism, Pochettino is now under pressure from a disgruntled Stamford Bridge faithful who expect more than what's currently being produced. The eye-watering transfer spend has only added to that pressure.
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Chelsea put in one of their worst performances of the season away at Liverpool (Chelsea Football Club/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)This specific result will concern everyone associated with the Blues, considering they meet Liverpoool again at the end of the month for the Carabao Cup final. Jurgen Klopp will be hoping things are just as easy when the two face off under the iconic Wembley arch.
But Pochettino is optimistic that the tide will turn by the time they clash with silverware on the line. He told reporters: "For sure we are going to be at Wembley, and it is going to be different at a neutral place.
"Of course that is always different. Of course, that is the feeling the players have now. It's good because if we were to compete in the same way as today, for sure it is going to be the same result. If we don't improve, then it's going to be difficult."
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