Former Chelsea goalkeeper, Petr Cech has explained the reason why his former club are failing to sustain the form that saw them lift the English Premier League title last season. The Arsenal Keeper in an interview with BBC Sports said he was surprised at the current performance of Chelsea and blamed the development on loss of confidence.
“It’s very hard to tell because the team stayed more or less together, obviously, the manager stayed there and had the chance.
“When you win the league in your first season, it’s the best possible start because people trust you, you make a name for yourself.
“It’s sometimes very surprising when the season goes completely wrong. It might just be that things go different and you try too hard, then once you get in a bad run, it can affect the confidence in the team and it becomes difficult.
“I don’t think Chelsea are far off,’ he told BBC Sports ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final against Leicester City.
Chelsea had won the title last season after winning 30 of their 38 matches. The situation has changed this term as the club is currently about 25 points behind league leaders and risk the possibility of not qualifying for next year's Champions League.
