Chelsea have spent £1bn in three transfer windows since the takeover; Blues in bottom half of Premier League, with Jamie Carragher saying their best XI is only capable of challenging for a top-four place; Frank Lampard says Mauricio Pochettino deserves patience to turn around Chelsea
Jamie Carragher says Chelsea's best starting XI would only be strong enough to compete for a top-four place in the Premier League
But Chelsea finished 12th in the Premier League last season after Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Bruno Saltor and Frank Lampard all had spells as head coach, and they lie in the bottom half following Mauricio Pochettino's appointment in the summer."That is a team that is, at best, fighting for the top four. If you're telling me that is Chelsea's best team after they've spent £1bn...
However, the West London side had the highest underperformance compared to their expected goals and had missed more big chances than any other top-flight side.But Carragher is not convinced those numbers are an indicator of an imminent upturn in form, saying:"You could say Chelsea have been unlucky in a lot of their games but if I was a Chelsea fan, I wouldn't get too carried away saying that, because of the underlying numbers, this eventually will sort itself out.
Lampard was the fourth coach to take charge of Chelsea last season, leading the club as interim manager until the end of the season after taking charge in April.
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