Chelsea news: ‘We need them’ – Malo Gusto on fan frustration

Defender Malo Gusto says the team need to give fans the “desire to support Chelsea” again.

It comes after growing frustration among supporters at the Blues’ downturn in form since Christmas.

Fans have been voicing their concerns over results and style of play at matches, including Sunday’s 2-2 draw at home against Ipswich in which Chelsea were 2-0 down.

“That can happen [fan frustration at players], especially the way we finished the first-half against Ipswich – they were a bit upset, we can understand that,” Gusto said.

“Thing for us it to try and get them behind us, try and give them back the desire to support Chelsea and that is what we are going to do.

“For sure we need them, we need us as a team to show on the pitch we are Chelsea and and here to win everything and we will try and show that.”

The Blues will be hoping to bounce-back in their Conference League quarter-final second leg at home to Legia Warsaw on Thursday night, where they hold a 3-0 advantage in the tie.

“It is when you see if you are a good team or not is in difficult moments,” said the France international.

“We just need to be all together. Sometimes it can happen but most important is the reaction, continue to build something as a team, because we are Chelsea and we need to show our talent and desire to win.

“We have to show, especially against Legia Warsaw, getting in the semi-final it will be most important for us to keep building something, keep fans behind us and, game by game, win as much as we can.”