Paul Merson has stated Chelsea’s poor run of form is “one of the worst in football history” given the talent available in their squad.

Chelsea have won just four of our last 21 Premier League matches and are closer to the bottom three than the top four despite spending around £600m on new players since last summer.

“That can’t happen, it’s mind-blowing. It’s got to be one of the worst runs in the history of football with that much talent in the squad,” Merson told Sky Sports.

“They’re bringing on international players that have got 50 caps, not someone who has never played for their country.

“Lampard has only had a couple of days to work with them but there’s no pattern. You watch Man City and Arsenal play and you can see what’s trying to happen. With Chelsea there’s nothing there. It’s 11 individuals.

“No one really moves for anybody, there’s no interchanging, no one runs when they know they’re not going to get the ball, ever. At the moment, it is a worrying time. It’s nothing to do with the managers, it’s the players who have to stand up for themselves.

“A couple of years ago, Chelsea were ripping teams apart and now you’re going to Wolves and I’m not even shocked they’ve been beaten.”