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Jody Morris believes Chelsea should be looking to qualify for the Champions League this season at least.

Speaking to BOYLE Sports, who offer the latest football odds, Morris said: “As he is the new manager, I imagine there will be a few new additions and adjustments, but the minimum objective for Xabi Alonso is the Champions League. We need to start closing the gap toward the top, and there’s no reason we can’t do it quickly. We don’t want increments like finishing eighth after being tenth.

“Not at Chelsea, not with the money we’ve shelled out and the talent in the squad. Everyone is disappointed because the level of quality we have and the amount spent should not result in the position we were in, it was a disgrace. The performance levels were far below what was expected. Minimum Champions League. I also want to see a change in mentality, I felt we were a bit of a petulant team with too many red cards. As soon as we made a mistake or conceded, we almost looked to fall apart. Under both Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior, the drop-off in games was sometimes astounding.

“You wouldn’t recognise the team from the first half to the second. Sometimes we were poor for the first half and then looked like world-beaters in the second. I would like to get some consistency and for the group to look more mature in their performances. I am excited because I am a Xabi Alonso fan. I loved him as a player, he was outstanding and almost like a coach on the pitch. I am intrigued to see how we play and what the team looks like with hopefully a couple of new additions.”