John Terry believes there are not enough leaders in Enzo Maresca’s struggling squad (Image: GETTY)
icon John Terry has explained why he believes the Blues have been struggling after initially making a strong start to the campaign. They were tipped as title challengers only a few months ago but are now facing an uphill battle to secure a spot.
The west Londoners have only won three league games since the turn of the year, with their lack of form leaving them outside the division’s top four. They have spent more than any other English club over the last few seasons but have little to show for it, having failed to win a single trophy under their current ownership.
Terry believes that are stuttering because they have a young and inexperienced squad without enough leadership to mount a sustained challenge.
The west Londoners have only won three Premier League games since the turn of the year (Image: GETTY)
Speaking to , the former Blues captain said: “We’ve shown signs this year of being a really young squad, I think, and I say that in terms of performances where you see a really good spell, then we’ve come off of it lately.
“It was always going to be one of those seasons for me, even when we started well I thought we’d have a little bit of a drop off and we have done that.
“Listen, Champions League has to be the minimum every year for me. When you’re playing at a top club like , the mentality has to be Champions League football.”
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players reportedly exchanged frank words in a behind-the-scenes meeting after last month’s Premier League defeat to Brighton. According to , there was an understanding that standards would need to improve across the board to bring about a change in fortunes.
In their next game, were narrowly beaten by Aston Villa before returning to winning ways against a poor Southampton side in midweek.
Following the defeat to Brighton, manager said it was the ‘worst performance’ of his time in charge, adding: “We [were] fourth in the league and winning. The performance is not one you want to offer so we are very upset and sorry for the fans that were here.”It remains to be seen if will be able to save their season over the remaining 11 games, with a place in next season’s Champions League still up for grabs if they can start firing on all cylinders.