Wilkins "I honestly believe they'll turn it around"

Ray Wilkins has spoken of Chelsea's form at the moment and believes that Chelsea will turn it round. He said:

"The next three games are a very, very important period for Chelsea. When you're used to winning all the time it's a kick up the backside when it doesn't all go your way, These things can happen and that's what makes our game the best in the world. The results will take care of themselves.

Yes they have lost a lot of points in that period [since my departure] but they're not massively away from Manchester United or Arsenal.

They start at probably the best attacking team in the country in Tottenham. If Chelsea are not up for it, it could be another defeat for them, but Tottenham do concede.

Then it's United at Stamford Bridge and then Arsenal, so these three games are of paramount importance and if they come out with a decent batch of points they'll be right up there again.

It will be a very difficult period for Carlo if those results weren't to go as he would like.

I know the quality that's in the dressing room. They've had a few injury problems and suspensions.

The injury problems aren't coming to normal footballers, they're coming to the likes of Frank Lampard - 20 goals a season from midfield for the last six or seven years - and Michael Essien, suspended for three games. These are two powerhouses who would get into the midfield of any team in the world. They're going to be sadly missed.

I sincerely hope they buck up and win. It was a privilege to work with these guys, they've got some of the top players in world football playing there and they shouldn't be languishing where they are at the moment."

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