Joe Cole's 'Plan & Path' Fails As Blues Crash 8-2 to Paris Saint-Germain
Cole called the 8-2 aggregate loss ‘a real eye-opener’ as he questioned the direction of the club under the current ownership
Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has questioned the direction of the club and the strategy of the current ownership after the Blues crashed out of the Champions League with an embarrassing 8-2 defeat at the hands of PSG . Liam Rosenior’s side had high hopes for a comeback after last week’s 5-2 loss in Paris but they found themselves behind after less than six minutes as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia pounced on a mistake from Mamadou Sarr to poke past Rob Sanchez. And while the tie was already effectively over, Bradley Barcola added a second around 15 minutes in before a Senny Mayulu goal in the second half was the final blow in a 3-0 loss on a chastening night for the hosts.
It means that they fall to an 8-2 aggregate defeat that is the joint-heaviest in their history in Europe, with the Blues also facing a fight to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Chelsea now face a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League (REUTERS) Speaking on TNT Sports after the match, Cole criticised the club’s hierarchy, and questioned the direction the club are heading in, explaining that the Blues are “a million miles away” from clubs like PSG. “That is a real leveller of where this club is compared to Paris,” said Cole.
“This is a problem with strategy and the direction of where the club are going. This is a real eye-opener to where we are as a club at the moment. “There’s a lot of money being spent and we need to really think of what we’re doing and how we’re doing it.
That’s simply not good enough. “As a football club, you’ve got to go football club first, not business first. Simple as that, or else you’ll get performances like that,” he added.