Former Liverpool captain Graeme Souness slammed Guus Hiddink's facet after their defeat at Stamford Bridge and believes Antonio Conte faces a busy summer time in the transfer market
Chelsea have been "bordering on a shame" towards Manchester City
and must make a number of new signings to compete for main honours, based on Graeme Souness.
The Blues suffered a humbling 3-zero defeat at residence to Manuel Pellegrini's facet on Saturday, with Sergio Aguero netting a hat-trick.
Ex-Liverpool captain Souness believes Chelsea retain the core of a aggressive workforce however says Antonio Conte is nonetheless facing a busy summer if he's to return his new membership to title contention.
"There's a nucleus of an excellent crew there," Souness instructed Sky Sports. "However for them to get wherever near the large trophies just like the Premier League and Champions League, there has to be a number of new faces.
"It was a group with one thing to play for towards a staff going by means of the motions. Some of Chelsea's play was bordering on a disgrace.
"It was a very good recreation for City, off the again of a very good win and qualifying for the semi-finals of the Champions League. They've their tails up, however they met a Chelsea staff with players who you'd expect to be at it - and so they weren't.
"Those which have been good up to now should step on top of things again.
"Diego Costa went by way of the motions today, Eden Hazard, the Participant of the Yr last yr, is coming again, and I do not understand why [Nemanja] Matic doesn't play in the harder games. He was missed vastly today.
"That combination of [John Obi] Mikel and [Cesc] Fabregas received overrun. They did not participate in the sport and that was the biggest problem for me; that area in entrance of the centre-backs was vacant all the time."
Chelsea have been "bordering on a shame" towards Manchester City
and must make a number of new signings to compete for main honours, based on Graeme Souness.
The Blues suffered a humbling 3-zero defeat at residence to Manuel Pellegrini's facet on Saturday, with Sergio Aguero netting a hat-trick.
Ex-Liverpool captain Souness believes Chelsea retain the core of a aggressive workforce however says Antonio Conte is nonetheless facing a busy summer if he's to return his new membership to title contention.
"There's a nucleus of an excellent crew there," Souness instructed Sky Sports. "However for them to get wherever near the large trophies just like the Premier League and Champions League, there has to be a number of new faces.
"It was a group with one thing to play for towards a staff going by means of the motions. Some of Chelsea's play was bordering on a disgrace.
"It was a very good recreation for City, off the again of a very good win and qualifying for the semi-finals of the Champions League. They've their tails up, however they met a Chelsea staff with players who you'd expect to be at it - and so they weren't.
"Those which have been good up to now should step on top of things again.
"Diego Costa went by way of the motions today, Eden Hazard, the Participant of the Yr last yr, is coming again, and I do not understand why [Nemanja] Matic doesn't play in the harder games. He was missed vastly today.
"That combination of [John Obi] Mikel and [Cesc] Fabregas received overrun. They did not participate in the sport and that was the biggest problem for me; that area in entrance of the centre-backs was vacant all the time."
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