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Chelsea striker João Pedro has admitted he sympathizes with the club's fans after their 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest extended their Premier League losing streak to six matches. The Blues last faced such a crisis in 1993, and this latest setback has effectively ended their hopes of a top-five finish and qualification for next season's Champions League. It's becoming increasingly likely that the London club might miss out on European competition altogether, given their remaining fixtures include away games against Liverpool and Sunderland, and a home clash against Tottenham, who are currently on a three-match unbeaten run.
Against Forest, Chelsea conceded a goal just 98 seconds after the opening whistle and subsequently failed to recover in the match.
“We conceded a goal too early, which made our task of turning the game around very difficult. We need to find a way to stop making these mistakes every game. This is the Premier League. If you concede an early goal, it's tough to get back into the match. Everyone needs to look at themselves, including me, and find a way to perform better. I sympathize with the fans. We need to see how we can improve,” João Pedro stated after the match, as quoted by Sky Sports.
With three rounds remaining, Chelsea sits ninth, four points behind sixth-placed Bournemouth, who currently occupy a Europa League qualification spot. Seventh place guarantees a spot in the preliminary rounds of the Conference League.
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