Can Chelsea go from 10th to title again?
Summary
Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last season and have a new manager, Xabi Alonso. They are trying to improve their performance this year and potentially win the league again, similar to what they did 10 years ago under Antonio Conte.Key Facts
- Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last season with no European football.
- Ten years ago, Chelsea also finished 10th but won the Premier League the next season under Antonio Conte.
- Conte changed Chelsea’s tactic from four defenders to three after a bad loss, leading to 13 straight wins.
- Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen team won the German league with a three-defender system in 2023-24.
- Chelsea struggled to score goals last season, scoring 8 fewer than expected based on their chances.
- A bad run of five league losses without scoring in 2024 led to the removal of head coach Liam Rosenior.
- Not playing in European competitions this season means Chelsea have fewer games each week, which could help their performance.
- The points needed to win the league recently have been lower than during the very high-scoring seasons of past years.
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