Chelsea’s desperate Premier League season reached a new low on Monday as a heavily rotated Nottingham Forest side comfortably beat them 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, extending their losing run to six consecutive league games.
Forest manager Vitor Pereira made eight changes with Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa in mind, yet his weakened side were barely troubled. Taiwo Awoniyi struck twice, netting at the start of both halves, before Igor Jesus converted from the penalty spot.
Cole Palmer’s missed penalty just before half-time proved a turning point, while Joao Pedro had a goal disallowed before grabbing a late consolation with an acrobatic finish. Forest move six points clear of the relegation zone, while Chelsea’s season continues to unravel.
With six consecutive Premier League defeats, no permanent manager, and a squad clearly lacking leadership and fight, is Chelsea’s project fundamentally broken — or can a summer reset save them?
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