Chelsea news: Players have doubts after summer business - Alan Smith
Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas both saw red as Chelsea lost 3-2 to Burnley on Saturday with a tough game coming up this weekend against Tottenham. Antonio Conte has cut a frustrated figure all summer long, voicing his displeasure at his current squad size. Nemanja Matic’s transfer to title rivals Manchester United was seemingly not his choice and Diego Costa has embarked on an exodus from Chelsea. The striker held an interview over the weekend in which he accused Chelsea of keeping him ‘criminal’ and Conte of lacking ‘charisma’.
GETTY Chelsea looked flat and deflated after the loss to Burnley
GETTY Alan Smith believes Chelsea are in danger of a season similar to Jose Mourinho's last one
There’s doubts in the players' minds Alan Smith
And former Arsenal star Smith all the bad publicity surrounding Chelsea is starting to affect the players. “The performance against Burnley was systematic against Burnley of their preseason and what’s happened behind the scenes,” Smith told Sky Sports. “The players will know if the manager isn’t happy, isn’t quite settled, not getting along with the hierarchy, a player like Matic has gone and they’ll be thinking why have we just sold him.