The Chelsea Billion-Dollar Squad Hit Rock Bottom
After losing the League Cup, 1-0 with Virgil Van Dijk scoring at the 118th minute of extra time to lose the final against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea were subject to various criticisms.
Starting with the legendary English player Gary Neville, who stated he has "no sympathy for Chelsea," describing them as the "billion-pound team" that always crumbles under the pressure of important matches.
Chelsea also became the first team to lose six consecutive finals for domestic titles:
- 2019 EFL Cup: Lost 4-3 on penalties to City
- 2020 FA Cup: Lost 2-1 to Arsenal
- 2021 FA Cup: Lost 1-0 to Leicester
- 2022 EFL Cup: Lost 11-10 on penalties to Liverpool
- 2022 FA Cup: Lost 6-5 on penalties to Liverpool
- 2024 EFL Cup: Lost 1-0 to Liverpool