Chelsea players drops their standards in a disastrous season that sees them finish bottom half of the Premier League.
Chelsea has had one of their worst seasons in recent memory this campaign. They are set to finish in the bottom half of the Premier League with a finish of as low as 14th possible.
Manager Frank Lampard has regularly spoken of the players improving their standards if they want to be successful again. Though the Blues boss has regularly been the one taking the flack.
The club’s all0time record goal scorer is the man who speaks in the media and has to answer to the full-time jeers at Stamford Bridge. Yet, a new report has suggested the club’s struggles root deeper than the manager.
According to reports, atleast one player has had post-training nap and missed the team bus. Half a dozen of squad has openly admitted they want to leave and some haven’t bothered to tie their laces ahead of training.
Chelsea squad is overcrowded revealing that players often have to sit on the floor in team meetings. This is a situation that contributed to the downfall and eventual sacking of Graham Potter.
The sheer volume of players reportedly allows players to avoid attention in training with some going as far as not bothering to do their laces up as they trudge onto the practice field.
When a player has been late for the bust because of a nap, it has gone unchallenged. It is suggested that smirks or shakes of the head have been the response.
Reports, moreover, suggest Lampard has addressed his group on more than one occasion about turning the season around and improving standards. But the message has failed to get through with over half a dozen players reportedly telling their boss they want to leave.
The season could scarcely have gone worse for owner Toddy Boehly in his first year in charge. He has speant over £600million, gone through four interim managers and led the side to what could be their worst ever Premier League finish.
Several players will leave. Acts such as Mykhailo Mudryk mocking someone at the gym on social media, players laughing after a defeat and the requests to depart showcase how badly change is needed.
The American is learning quickly what it takes to be in charge of a club the size of Chelsea. He will have to spend again, back new manager Mauricio Pochettino and turn the sinking ship around.