Chelsea legend, Craig Burley has slammed the Blues for celebrating the Club World Cup, when according to him, Manchester City are 16 points clear of Chelsea in the Premier League.
Chelsea were 2-1 victors over Brazilian club Palmeiras on Saturday as they clinched their first-ever FIFA Club World Cup.
However, Burley appears not to rate the FIFA Club World Cup highly, and said Chelsea’s celebration was embarrassing when they are far off in the league.
“I get it they’re off playing in it but I don’t watch this competition, I think it’s a nonsense,” Burley told ESPN.
“They’re off salivating about winning it. you’ve got Lukaku scoring a good header, you’ve got Havertz scoring a penalty. Do it when it matters!
“Alright Havertz scored in Champions League Final but as they’re off celebrating like they’ve won the World Cup, City have racked up a 16-point lead on Chelsea where it really matters – in the Premier League – the big competition for them.
“And they’re off celebrating out there like they’re the greatest thing since sliced bread. Meanwhile they’re getting their backside booted all over the place by City. It’s embarrassing.
“The Champions League Final is fine, winning the Premier League is fine but the Club World Cup is nonsense. It’s a showpiece event, it’s a plastic trophy.
“I don’t buy a £100m striker to win the bloody Club World Cup. I buy them to challenge City and Liverpool in the Premier League [but] they haven’t done it.
“They’re 16 points behind, they haven’t got a chance of winning it this year and the way they’re playing they don’t have a chance next year.
“So spare me this plastic fans, plastic cup, Club World Cup nonsense. Your bread and butter is the Premier League and City are whipping your backsides,” he added.
Burley was a Chelsea midfielder between 1989 and 1997.
