Chelsea have registered just five points from six games under Mauricio Pochettino (AFP via Getty)
Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy has warned Mauricio Pochettino’s side that they are on course for a relegation battle this season if results do not improve.
Chelsea have won just once in the Premier League this term and have registered just five points from their opening six Premier League games.
Pochettino’s side are already nine points behind fourth-placed Tottenham and Cundy believes the club should be more concerned about retaining their Premier League status, given their form since last year’s takeover.
‘Chelsea’s points per game over the last 35 matches, which is three short of a full season, is 0.8 – that would get you relegated in every single Premier League season, and have you finish bottom, or joint-bottom, in seasons 1997, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018,’ Cundy said on talkSPORT.
‘That’s what our points tally has been. We know that’s not how football works across two seasons, we’ve won two league games since Graham Potter left. Let that sink in, we’ve won two league games.
Chelsea’s current form puts them on course for relegation, warns Jason Cundy (Getty)
‘Seven wins in all competitions this calendar year and that includes one at home against Luton, one at home against Wimbledon and won win away at Bournemouth.
‘So I mention the ‘R’ word, I’m not arrogant enough to think Chelsea are too good to go down. But if that carries on, Chelsea will end up in a relegation [battle].
‘Everyone has, from right to the very top, the managers who have been brought in, the staff, the players, everyone has got to take a little bit of this blame and they’ve got to fix it.
‘But right now, if that continues, I don’t think we’re going to go down, I’m not arrogant enough to think it can’t happen.’
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