The Blues are no longer at Chelsea

Four, as the number of goals scored by Cole Palmer against Brighton in early October (4-0). Four, like Chelsea‘s place at the top of the Premier League before this 8th day. Well established in the Big Four, the Blues travel to Anfield this Sunday looking to catch up with the leader and prove their intentions are now firmly focused on the sportsman after two years of struggle when Londoners took the stick for. get hit Since Roman Abramovitch left of the leadership of the club and the takeover of the last one by the American, Todd Boehly, in June 2022, nothing was going in the right direction. Between buying little-known players at lunar prices (52 players signed and 1,193,750,000 euros spent in total), getting into the world of timeshares with the creation of the BlueCo group, which recovered RC Strasbourg in particularand legitimate sports reasoning. Enough to make poor supporters eat black bread instead, shameful but still loyal if the crowd at Stamford Bridge is to be believed (between 39,000 and 40,000 spectators on average from 2022, ie normal capacity level).

The Chelsea team seems to have finally settled down

These popular efforts will have paid off. When the Enzo Maresca became the bench, Chelsea has indeed found a pleasant stability. Recruitment was handled qualitatively (Jadon Sancho, João Félix, Pedro Neto, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to name only the players who were regularly present in the rotation), and 26 players left the ship (fifteen loans, eleven permanent exits). Not enough to jump to the top but enough to take a deep breath. Alpagué during the summer regarding the many contracts he had to manage, Maresca, in this regard, had been clear: « No manager in the world can run a training session with 42 players. I only work with players 21, 22 or 23. The others train alone. We hope to find a solution for every player. » The request was heard and executed.

Cleaned up in the locker room, the team was able to begin their slow recovery by holding a few points against the opposition (2-6 at Wolverhampton, 0-3 at West Ham, 4- 2 at Brighton) to position themselves as second today. attacking the Premier League with sixteen goals, one pen behind Manchester City. Enjoyment up front, highlighted by the rocket of Cole Palmer, the second best scorer in the competition at the moment (six goals, tied with Bryan Mbeumo) and already a master craftsman the club’s good end to last season. Meanwhile, Chelsea also have the chance to let off steam during the week. Started in the Conference League, the Blues are indeed leading an incredible European ship, seeing it against La Gantoise, Panathinaikos, Noah FC, Heidenheim, Astana and Shamrock Rovers. A country program, and a result could be like a continental coronation without shaking too much. Unless you fall into the Bosnian or Cypriot trap. This therefore sets the scene for the true revival of an institution whose ailments are yet to be explored. At Anfield, this Sunday, the robbery could be even stronger, if the Maresca gang manages to bring down the leader at home. By confirming that the lights are blue.

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