Carragher claims Chelsea look like ´broken club´ after Forest loss

Jamie Carragher says Chelsea “look like a broken football club” after they slumped to a sixth consecutive Premier League defeat against Nottingham Forest.

Chelsea were on the back foot from the start in their 3-1 defeat to Forest, who had made eight changes to their starting line-up with one eye on their Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa.

The Blues, who sacked Liam Rosenior following their Premier League loss to Brighton, have now slipped down to ninth in the table, four points behind Bournemouth in sixth.

Calum McFarlane had led Chelsea to the FA Cup final in his first game in charge, beating Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley, but their top-flight woes have only stretched on.

Chelsea have lost six straight league games for the fourth time in their history, and for the first time since October/November 1993.

It is also just the second time they have ever lost four consecutive home matches, previously doing so in August/September 1978.

And Carragher was unimpressed by Chelsea’s display, with the Blues looking increasingly likely to miss out on European football.

“It’s shocking, and it comes from the top,” said Carragher on Sky Sports.

“There’s five or six really top players on the pitch, and they’ve been beaten by Nottingham Forest’s B team.

“Less than 12 months ago, they were taking PSG to the cleaners [in the Club World Cup final].

“There’s no connection between the players and the staff, the players and the fans.

“In some ways, it’s a good thing because it tells you that football isn’t just all about spending money, buying players and this revolving door.

“It’s about creating togetherness, and there’s nothing there. They look like a broken football club right now.”

The loss to Forest means Chelsea’s chances of finishing in the top five are over. However, if Villa win the Europa League and finish fifth or higher, sixth could be enough to clinch a Champions League spot.

The Blues are only given a 3.9% chance of finishing sixth, according to the Opta supercomputer, though, with 10th (18.7%) currently their most likely finishing position.