Chelsea experienced their worst league form since the Mourinho era, finishing fifth in the League. A lot of pundits and analysts will claims that their Champions League exploits were nothing but pure luck.
The club managed to successfully park the bus against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and went through to the final. In the final, they were overall nothing but average, but still managed to get an equalizer against German giants Bayern Munich and went on to lift the Champions
League trophy.
Many say that their name had already been written on it. And it had to happen. It’s kind of cruel how football works sometimes. There were teams that played outstanding football in the tournament, but were unable to show anything for it. Chelsea have become
the epitome of being mediocre and successful.
The club had gone through some changes in the first half of the season, as former manager Andre Villas-Boas was shown the exit door. The Portuguese had a plan to rebuild the squad and the team, and develop a youth system that makes the club sustainable.
But Abramovich had not patience, and only wanted trophies. Villas-Boas was sacked after just 8 months and his assistant manager Di Matteo took his place for the time being, and was later made full-time manager after the CL victory.
Chelsea’s success last season may be attributed to Di Matteo, but in reality, this could not be any further from reality. Di Matteo, at best, is an average manager who will struggle in the league. He is not equipped to deal with the pressure at such a top
level, despite winning the CL. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 may go on to win a cup competition or two, but I have trouble seeing any success in the league.
The squad is a new one, with an unbalanced mixture of youth and experience. Veteran players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Terry-c18895 hardly have any fight left in them, and we all know what happened when
the last time someone tried to make changes at Stamford Bridge.
Then there's the case of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707. Many argue that with the new midfield signings, Chelsea will be able to feed the troubled striker, and that he will thrive on these new signings. But is this really the case? The Spaniard made a £50 million move
from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 two seasons ago, but has only managed to find the back of the net seven times since he moved to London.
The player has become a shadow of his former self, and has gone from one of the best strikers in the world to someone who quivers at the very sight of goal. Having impressed in the Euro 2012 tournament, Torres may still have it in him to shine for the Blues.
But it has been long overdue since the striker put up a dazzling performance, and Chelsea may soon run out patience, as they always do.
Next season will be make or break for the club. With an aging spine and so many egos in the dressing room, Di Matteo faces a colossal task of impressing the owner and building on last season’s success. With teams such as Tottenham Hotspur, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, Liverpool,
Newcastle United and the two halves of Manchester looking stronger than ever, Chelsea face a very challenging season in the coming months.
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