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Former Chelsea star William Gallas has pointed the finger at who he believes is responsible for the Blues' recent poor performances.
William Gallas has spoken out about Chelsea's recent struggles, pointing the finger at the club's recruitment team and their failure to improve the squad.
The former Arsenal and Tottenham defender believes Chelsea's failure to sign an experienced defender in the January window has left them vulnerable.
Gallas, who played alongside some of Chelsea's greatest defenders, including John Terry and Marcel Desailly, thinks the club's young players, like Levi Colwill, are being asked to shoulder too much responsibility.
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"If I have to speak about the defenders, Levi Colwill, in the last two games, he made big mistakes," Gallas said in an interview with Prime Casino (via Sportskeeda)
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"The problem is that even though Colwill has potential, he has been asked maybe too much, to be the leader of the defence line.
He's still young. He needs an experienced player to help him." Gallas believes Chelsea's recruitment team has failed to grasp the importance of having a seasoned defender to guide the younger players.
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"Like Thiago Silva when he was there. Like John Terry when he was there.
"When you know that Thiago Silva is going to leave, you have to prepare for his departure and bring that experienced player in."
Chelsea went from competing for the title to fighting hard to remain in the top four, and their FA Cup defeat to Brighton means the UEFA Europa Conference League is their only hope of silverware this season.
There are many reasons for this decline but their inability to keep clean sheets is one area Maresca must address as the season enters its most decisive stage.
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