Chelsea have been warned that Enzo Fernandez will not keep on the membership for lengthy except they discover a system for fulfillment quickly. Former Arsenal star Paul Merson has given a damning verdict on the Blues after only one win of their first 4 Premier League matches of the season.

Chelsea underwent an enormous overhaul in the summertime switch window. A protracted checklist of established stars left the membership as Todd Boehly as soon as once more splashed out on numerous big-money signings.

Mauricio Pochettino has been tasked with main the Stamford Bridge revolution. However, regardless of some constructive indicators within the opening weeks of the marketing campaign, outcomes are but to materialise.

Chelsea misplaced 1-0 at house to Nottingham Forest on Saturday and sit twelfth within the desk with 4 factors from 4 league video games. Fernandez, who joined for £106.8million in January, has fitted in seamlessly to Pochettino's midfield.

Merson believes Pochettino will get issues proper finally with the remainder of the group. However, the Chelsea fan can see a state of affairs the place Fernandez seems to leap ship if that does not occur quickly.

Merson instructed Sky Sports: "Chelsea have brought in a million players and you think: ‘How do you get a team out of this lot?’ Chelsea is about winning trophies. It’s not Tottenham, trying to get in the top four, but that’s where it’s got to - so quickly, as well.

"Mauricio Pochettino will get it proper as a result of he’s a superb supervisor, but it surely’s going to be laborious. If they get within the high 4 then they are going to be pulling up bushes.

"They’ve bought too many players that are the same. Enzo Fernandez is different class - a cut above the rest. But how long will he stand for this?"

Merson believes the primary downside at Chelsea is that they're unable to interrupt down groups who're decided to take a seat again and hit them on the counter-attack. He added: "There’s not enough guile in the team. You haven’t got players that will put the ball through the eye of a needle.

"Teams will go to Stamford Bridge, arrange 10 gamers behind the ball and counter-attack. I stated on Saturday that Chelsea would get overwhelmed 1-0. I understand how they battle in opposition to groups that play 10 on the again.

"They can’t break teams down. It’s like watching Subbuteo football - there’s no movement. Unless Fernandez finds that killer pass, no one else will."