During the last transfer market the Chelsea He was highly criticized for the number of additions he added to his squad. Enzo Marescawho joined the London club as coach in June of this year after the departure of Pochettinoarrived determined to renew the team and demonstrated it with the Approximately 259 million euros spent on transfers and that today, even though the season has just begun, they are bearing fruit.
The team of Stamford Bridge is the club that more money has been invested in signings (2,780 million) during the last decade (2015-2024) and, because the results have not always been given, also It is the second with the highest losses (-1,209 million). However, they have once again decided to make financial efforts to be protagonists during this season and are determined to accomplish the feat: be the first team to win the three major European cups.
With yesterday’s promising debut in Conference League (4-2 victory over KAA Gent), he Chelsea He is positioned as one of the great favorites to win the continental title and, if he wins, he would add this new international cup to the two Champions League (2011/12 and 2020/21) and both Europa League (2012/13 and 2018/19), which today keeps among its showcases. In this way, it would become the first team in history to achieve such a feat, because since the Conference was established three seasons ago, none of the champions (Roma, West Ham and Olympiakos) had other European trophies.
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It seems that the hand of Maresca It is making itself felt and this has been noticed, not only in the international debut, but in the domestic competition. Currently, the blues are fourth in the Premier League with four victories, one draw and only one defeat, the one they suffered on the first day against the Manchester City. More and more character is seen in the team and the figures are beginning to take center stage, such is the case of Cole Palmerwho on the last league date scored a poker.
Unlike the new format of the Champions League in which there are eight games in the first round, In the Conference each team will face six: three at home and three at home. Chelsea have already started on the right foot and the five games they have pending on their agenda are, visiting against Heidenheim, Astana y Panathinaikosand at Stamford Bridge against the Shamrock Rovers y Noah. All forecasts indicate that the blues will be in the second round at least.
