CHELSEA fans have jokingly come up with a bizarre conspiracy theory as to why their team is performing so badly.

The Blues slumped to a 2-0 loss against Brentford last night, meaning they are now winless in eight games and Frank Lampard is without victory in his first five games as caretaker boss.

Supporters are desperately looking for answers and one made a hilarious quip on social media about owner Todd Boehly.

They comically suggested: "Lampard is putting out line-ups as if Boehly told him to tank for the number one draft pick."

Fans laughed that it was "the funniest tweet ever" and another joked "not to give him [Boehly] ideas".

The American businessman owns 20 per cent of baseball team the Los Angeles Dodgers and 27 per cent of basketball outfit the Lakers from the same city.

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In both the MLB and the NBA, there is no relegation and the bottom club instead get the first draft pick for next season.

From a pool of players available to sign, the worst team make their choice and it then goes in reverse order up the table, so essentially, the worst side get the best talent.

Boehly has been slammed by pundits like Gary Neville for not understanding football and non-American sport.

Meanwhile, Chelsea fans have been left baffled by Lampard's starting XI's, which have involved a back three and four central midfielders.

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Boehly has splashed over £600million in the transfer market since taking over but the club remain without a top striker.

The West Londoners sit 11th in the Premier League on 39 points, incredibly just ten above the relegation zone.

And they face tough trips to the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United in their end of season run-in.

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