Chelsea legend Ruud Gullit slams club as ‘horrible’ and ’embarrassing’ and blasts the ENTIRE squad claiming ‘they all think they’re better than they are’
- Gullit has called on Chelsea’s current crop of players after a difficult season
- The Dutchman was a former Chelsea player and manager in the 1990s
- Questioning the integrity of Stuart Attwell is a shame for Nottingham Forest Listen to the It’s All Kicking Off podcast
Chelsea legend Ruud Gillit has hit out at the club, claiming they are ‘terrible’ and ’embarrassing’ as he takes aim at their current crop of players.
The Dutchman led Chelsea to the FA Cup in 1997 and made history by becoming the first foreign boss to lift the trophy.
Current boss Mauricio Pochettino’s side have had a miserable season, with the Blues hoping to salvage a European spot from yet another year of incredible spending, with very little improvement on the pitch.
In an interview with The sunGullit has expressed his outrage at the penalty debacle that stole the headlines from what was otherwise an excellent performance in a 6-0 win over Everton.
Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson argued that they should take the penalty before captain Conor Gallagher had to intervene and hand the ball to designated taker Cole Palmer.
Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has joined the club’s current crop of players
He branded the dispute over who should take a penalty in the recent 6-0 win over Everton as ’embarrassing’
Gullit suggested that the current crop of Chelsea players ‘all think they are better than they actually are’
He said: ‘It was like watching children, children. That doesn’t happen in a good team. It’s humiliating.
‘For Pochettino it is embarrassing. It is embarrassing for the board.
‘Can you imagine me having an argument with Marco van Basten on the field? Thats crazy? Or someone at United arguing with Roy Keane.’
The penalty drama wasn’t their first season, with Raheem Sterling attempting to take the penalty over Palmer in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal last October, while Madueke was also set to sign the former Manchester City academy star in their 4 -3 win. over Manchester United – before Trevoh Chalobah pulled him away.
Gullit also mentioned the 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final, insisting it was the only ‘moment’ when they could beat Pep Guardiola’s side, who he said were ‘f*** **’ was what they looked like. tired after their Champions League exit to Real Madrid.
The former Chelsea boss added: ‘IIf you’re Chelsea and you can’t take advantage of that – my God! It was horrible.’
In his interview he also claimed that Chelsea have signed too many players and that manager Pochettino would have known this when he became manager of the club.
He also criticized the club’s lack of quality and gave a scathing assessment of the current crop of players.
He said, “All of them they all think they are better than they are. And that’s the worst of all. They have too many players who think they are better than they really are.’
The former Netherlands international also called their defeat to Manchester City ‘terrible’
Mauricio Pochettino’s side have had a disappointing season but still have a chance of qualifying for the Europa League
Chelsea had the best chances against Manchester City but failed to convert before Bernardo Silva scored late on.
The club faces a battle to reach Europe next season as they sit in ninth place with 47 points.
However, they are three points behind sixth-placed Newcastle with a game in hand, which could earn them a Europa League spot.
They are back in action on Tuesday, with a difficult trip to leaders Arsenal.
