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Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola says the club have a major \u2018problem\u2019 as the pressure mounts on Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n
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The Blues have made a poor start to the campaign, collecting just five points from their opening six fixtures.<\/p>\n
Pochettino oversaw around \u00a3400m of spending last summer, which took the club\u2019s spending under Todd Boehly to around \u00a31.1bn.<\/p>\n
But the outlay has had little effect on Chelsea\u2019s decline, and the Blues face a gruelling run of fixtures where they take on the majority of the top six in the next two months.<\/p>\n
But Zola says it\u2019s the spending that has caused the biggest \u2018problem\u2019 at Chelsea, as supporters have no infinity with the new wave of players. <\/p>\n
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\u2018The supporters don\u2019t identify with these players yet,\u2019 Zola told the Times.<\/p>\n
\u2018There are a lot of new players, young ones, and they are not fulfilling the expectations of the supporters and that is creating, let\u2019s say dissatisfaction. <\/p>\n
\u2018When you invest so much money and you bring in so many new players the risk is you don\u2019t form a group because it\u2019s difficult. The players have to create a bond. It takes time.<\/p>\n
\u2018I hope the supporters understand the expectation level can\u2019t be like it was four or five years ago. This is not the same team now. This team is forming itself. That\u2019s the problem at the moment.\u2019<\/p>\n