Chelsea legend Ruud Gullit calls the club ‘horrible’ and ’embarrassing’ and blasts the entire team, saying ‘they all think they are better than they are’.
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Chelsea legend Ruud Gillit has lashed out at the club claiming they are “horrible” and “embarrassing” while blasting their current group of players.
The Dutchman led Chelsea to the FA Cup in 1997, making history by becoming the first foreign manager to lift the trophy.
The team led by current boss Mauricio Pochettino have had a miserable season, with the Blues hoping to reclaim a European place after another year where they spent an incredible amount of money, with very little improvement to show on the pitch .
In an interview with The Sun, Gullit expressed his outrage at the headline-grabbing penalty shootout debacle on what was otherwise an excellent performance in a 6-0 win over Everton.
Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson argued they should take the penalty before captain Conor Gallagher had to step in and give the ball to designated taker Cole Palmer.
Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has hit out at the club’s current generation of players.
He described the dispute over who should take a penalty in their recent 6-0 win over Everton as “embarrassing”.
Gullit suggested that the current generation of Chelsea players ‘all think they are better than they really are’
He said: “It was like watching children, children. In a good team, this doesn’t happen. It’s embarassing.
“For Pochettino, it’s embarrassing. For the board, it’s embarrassing.
“Can you imagine me fighting with Marco van Basten, on the pitch? It’s crazy? Or someone at United arguing with Roy Keane.
Penalty drama wasn’t their first season, with Raheem Sterling attempting to take the penalty against Palmer in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal last October, while Madueke also looked to get the better of the former Man City academy star in their 4-3 win. against Manchester United – before Trevoh Chalobah sent him away.
Gullit also mentioned the 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final, insisting it was the only “moment” they could beat Pep Guardiola’s side, who he said was “f*****” in their opinion. tired after his exit from the Champions League against Real Madrid.
The former Chelsea boss added: “IIf you’re Chelsea and you can’t enjoy it – my goodness! It was horrible.’
In his interview, he also claimed that Chelsea had 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 as he delivered a damning verdict on the current generation of players.
He said: “They all everyone thinks they are better than they are. And that’s the worst thing of all. They have too many players who think they are better than they really are.
The former Netherlands international also said their defeat against Manchester City was “horrible”.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side have had a disappointing season but still have a chance of qualifying for the Europa League.
Chelsea had the better of chances in their clash with Manchester City, but failed to take them before Bernardo Silva scored late on.
The club faces a fight to qualify for 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 place in the Europa League.
They will then be in action on Tuesday, with a tricky trip to championship leaders Arsenal.
