Thomas Tuchel saved Chelsea from relegation battle, claims Jason Cundy

Chelsea suffered their fifth successive defeat since Frank Lampard took over as caretaker manager on Wednesday evening as they were beaten 2-0 by Brentford at Stamford Bridge.

The result has left Chelsea 11th in the Premier League, while they are now closer to the relegation zone than they are to Manchester United in fourth place.

And Cundy believes if Tuchel hadn’t secured three wins in the Premier League before he was sacked in September, Chelsea would have been sucked into the relegation dogfight.

Cundy also believes Chelsea will lose their remaining six Premier League games.

‘I’m actually numb to it now. I’m numb to what’s going on at Stamford Bridge. There’s so much wrong at Chelsea Football Club from top to bottom,’ Cundy told talkSPORT after Chelsea’s loss to Brentford.

‘I went there tonight thinking that a draw is the best we could get. Brentford. We’re in disarray. Forget the squad of players, the club is in disarray. There’s no getting away from it.

‘I don’t think we’ll pick up another point this season. The best thing that’ll happen at the end of the season is that it ends and we reset and start again, as long as we don’t get relegated.

‘We’ve got 39 points, but I don’t think we’ll get another point. Honestly, I don’t.

‘Let’s say there were 12 games left, we would be in a relegation fight. I’m not saying that lightly.

‘Thomas Tuchel is the only reason we are OK. If he didn’t get ten points, we would be right in it.

‘It’s hard for me to say it, but as a football club, just end the season. Get it done, get it over and put us out of our misery. It’s been a disaster.’

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