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Gianfranco Zola: Fragile Chelsea are running out of time

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Gianfranco Zola warns Andre Villas-Boas that his Chelsea team are running out of time to save their season.

Former fans' favourite Gianfranco Zola has warned Chelsea that their "fragile" players are running out of time to turn around a disappointing season.

The Blues' 3-1 defeat to Napoli in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 tie signalled a fifth game without a win.

Andre Villas-Boas's side now face likely elimination from Europe's premier club competition and qualification for next season's tournament is dependant on them improving their domestic league position of fifth.

Zola, working as a Sky Sports pundit for the game in Naples, explained that Chelsea's players must toughen up mentally and do it fast.

He said: "I think they will have to analyse what is going on and to sort it out quickly.

"Especially psychologically, at the moment they are a little too fragile and you cannot afford that, especially at this stage of the season.

"You have to know what you're doing and you have to do it 100% convincingly."

The 45-year-old spent seven years at Stamford Bridge as a player between 1996 and 2003, scoring 80 goals.

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