{"id":3974,"date":"2026-05-05T00:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:51:28","slug":"jamie-carragher-makes-it-clear-whos-to-blame-for-chelseas-defeat-to-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3974","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Carragher makes it clear who&#8217;s to blame for Chelsea&#8217;s defeat to Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-366382\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Jamie Carragher watched Chelsea lose yet another game after their 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Monday and has not held back.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was Chelsea\u2019s sixth consecutive loss in the Premier League, leaving them ninth in the table.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>Marc Cucurella had a shocker, as did several of his teammates, but Carragher is refusing to place all the blame on the players. <\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"72ce44da-498e-4181-92cd-b035246aa62a\" data-story-name=\"Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest\" data-comment-id=\"a4e89cc2-a792-4bf2-9f3f-e1648fb3485b\" data-story-slug=\"chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">How do you think these Chelsea players performed against Nottingham Forest?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Here&#8217;s what we think! \ud83d\udc49<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-ratings-vs-Forest-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Chelsea player ratings vs Forest\" class=\"wp-image-366378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-ratings-vs-Forest-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-ratings-vs-Forest-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-ratings-vs-Forest-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-ratings-vs-Forest-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-ratings-vs-Forest-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/05\/Chelsea-ratings-vs-Forest.png 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Joao Pedro of Chelsea acknowledges the fans after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on May 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)\">Photo by Chris Lee \u2013 Chelsea FC\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jamie-carragher-suggests-chelsea-s-owners-are-to-blame-for-latest-defeat\">Jamie Carragher suggests Chelsea\u2019s owners are to blame for latest defeat<\/h2>\n<p>Overall, it has been a disastrous campaign for the Blues, and Carragher has claimed that all of their problems start from the top. In other words, Chelsea\u2019s owners and sporting directors are to blame for the crisis the club currently find themselves in.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Sky Sports after the game, the former Liverpool and England defender said: \u201cIt\u2019s shocking and it comes from the top. There are five or six really top players on the pitch today and they\u2019ve been beaten by Nottingham Forest\u2019s B team. Less than 12 months ago, they were taking PSG to the cleaners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another defeat was the last thing that Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali needed, with the two owners already under scrutiny after the sacking of Liam Rosenior.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2231467526-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Boehly, Paul Winstanley and Behdad Eghbali converse at Stamford Bridge\" class=\"wp-image-344692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2231467526-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2231467526-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2231467526-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2231467526-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2231467526-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2231467526-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Todd Boehly co-owner of Chelsea FC with Sporting Director Paul Winstanley and fellow co-owner Behdad Eghbali during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on August 17, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones\/Getty Images)\">Photo by Robin Jones\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rosenior was given a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge but did not even last four full months in the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>Xabi Alonso has been linked with the Chelsea job, but you can imagine that Carragher is telling his former Liverpool teammate to stay far away from BlueCo.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-chelsea-board-can-turn-things-around\">How Chelsea board can turn things around<\/h2>\n<p>This season is a write-off. With the form they are in, Chelsea are not going to qualify for Europe and have zero chance of beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026\/27 campaign can be a more successful one for them, but the board have to get a few things right this summer.<\/p>\n<p>For example, they have to hire the right manager, bring in some more experienced players and maybe even get rid of their main two sporting directors who have assembled this underperforming squad.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing BlueCo, though, chances are they will not do any of those things, which could mean even more misery for Chelsea supporters next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/match-coverage\/jamie-carragher-makes-it-clear-whos-to-blame-for-chelseas-defeat-to-forest\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>grvLoadAnalytics = () => {(function(d,s,i){var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0),j=d.createElement(s);j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=\"+i;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(document,'script','G-E7VRWQHDP6');(function(d,s,i){if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){var e=d.createElement(s);var n=d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);e.type=\"text\/javascript\";e.async=true;e.src=\"https:\/\/static.chartbeat.com\/js\/chartbeat.js\";n.parentNode.insertBefore(e,n);}})(document,\"script\",\"G-E7VRWQHDP6\");(function(){let s=document.createElement(\"script\");s.async=true;s.dataset.domain=\"thechelseachronicle.com\/MFj4XQ\";s.src=\"https:\/\/api.publytics.net\/js\/script.manual.ping.min.js\";document.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")(0).appendChild(s);})();if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){setTimeout(function(){!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','663509325503632');fbq('track','PageView');fbq('track','ViewContent',{content_name:'Jamie Carragher makes it clear who&#8217;s to blame for Chelsea&#8217;s defeat to Forest',content_category:'Match Coverage',content_ids:(366382,\"behdad-eghbali\",\"jamie-carragher\",\"premier-league\",\"todd-boehly\"),content_type:'post',});},3000);}}<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add as preferred source on Google Jamie Carragher watched Chelsea lose yet another game after&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3974\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}