Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is like a 'rich drunk guy at a sporting dinner who buys all the memorabilia', Chris Sutton has told Mail Sport's It's All Kicking Off podcast.
Mauricio Pochettino's side crashed to a 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday, hot off the heels of losses to Newcastle and Manchester United in recent weeks, to leave them a lowly 12th in the Premier League.
That's despite American owner Boehly spending over £1billion on new players in three transfer windows since he bought the club last year.
Chelsea's bloated and disparate side are no closer to looking like a coherent team under Pochettino, who, remarkably, is calling for squad additions in January as he tries to turn things around.
Reacting to that, Sutton said: 'That is pretty alarming. Pochettino nailing those colours to his mast that he needs more players in at this point in time.
'They have been so odd this season. I think in many ways Pochettino has been getting away with it but you look at where they are in the league - they're the sixth best team in London.
'Think about that, when was the last time Chelsea were the sixth best team in London?
'With the spend and it not coming together, I don't know whether the pressure is on or not but they can't keep tip-toeing through the season and people not putting them under scrutiny.
'In their recent past, they have been serial winners, huge winners, won all the big trophies in the last 20 years in the Abramovich era.
'Last year was disappointing and now people forget where Chelsea have been getting away with it this season - no European football, and that is a massive advantage.
'How do you judge a manager fairly? On whether they are improving the team - and have they improved that much.
'The one thing with Chelsea and the one thing they all have in common is that the owner has forced these players upon them and sort of said, "well, you'll have to make the most of that."
'I'd compare Todd Boehly, in terms of the players bought in, to a rich drunk guys at a sporting dinner who buys all the memorabilia.
'He wakes up the next morning and thought "I've bought all these things and don't know what to do with them."'
Sutton, speaking to Mail Sport's football editor Ian Ladyman on the bi-weekly show, added: 'Pochettino is in place now to get the best out of this team and he is not doing it.
'It's a bit like Championship Manager. It was never going to be easy for Pochettino but it's fair to say now we're putting the boot into Manchester United and talking about their inconsistency, Chelsea have been so, so disappointing.'
The Blues are at home to Sheffield United on Saturday in a game they can ill-afford to drop more points in.
rabdoprz
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abramovic brought 2003 Chelsea finish second follow year Chelsea won the league back to back ? our new currently owner brought useless players
UNCLESHOLEE007
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Which similar patches are you talking about,Abrahimovic bought Chelsea 2003 and we won the league 2005,all this new generation fans
Ayjazz1997
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It seems Chelsea owns a Central Bank
Konacdikrs
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The only thing that is permanent is change, therefore Chelsea should continue to change managers till the get the right and suitable one...Pochetino should step aside and let's move on!
Texz1
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If Chelsea played like they did against Man City, they wouldn't afford to lose such games. Players are reluctant,they are not putting enough effort
Texz1
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Chelsea did nothing on Caicedo, his work rate is low
tumabcemnt
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Sutton is right if it has eaten u then go hang uo self. Rubbish!!
Fataelnst
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This is the most disgusting and disrespectful comment, he knows exactly what he’s doing because his he has good intentions for the club but life is like that sometimes it doesn’t work the way it should. But sure Chelsea will come back stronger. Abramovic’s era went through similar patches before he finally got it right so it’s a matter of time and patience.
Stop that expired weed
hapbceiu
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Buy useless players he supps to buy senior players thn those young players
Wuyemnopty
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Sutton were you drunk at Chelsea don't remember you doing your job there
Fuyadlnp
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This is the most disgusting and disrespectful comment, he knows exactly what he’s doing because his he has good intentions for the club but life is like that sometimes it doesn’t work the way it should. But sure Chelsea will come back stronger. Abramovic’s era went through similar patches before he finally got it right so it’s a matter of time and patience.
Which similar patches did you saw under Abrahamovic oooooo? I don’t think you’re a Chelsea fan self …. You’re just another arsenal fan who is happy Chelsea is in mid table not top level
Fuyadlnp
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Lets put some respect to the drunks …. Boehly is a prodigally untamed boy with access to unlimited wealth … he’s Squandering Clearlake capital hard earn money under the disguise of trying to build a Chelsea fc team I can raise his current team with 200m yet he set it up for an astonishing 1B and they can’t even beat Everton 😂
Bigfan193
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This is the most disgusting and disrespectful comment, he knows exactly what he’s doing because his he has good intentions for the club but life is like that sometimes it doesn’t work the way it should. But sure Chelsea will come back stronger. Abramovic’s era went through similar patches before he finally got it right so it’s a matter of time and patience.