As the Premier League season enters its crucial stage, Chelsea once again find themselves languishing in the bottom half of the table. After last season’s disappointing 12th place finish their lowest since 1996, hopes were high with the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as the new manager and significant investments in players like Moises Caicedo. Despite another substantial outlay on transfers totaling €467 million, the team finds itself in the same precarious position.
Critics point to the poor recruitment strategy in recent years especially since Todd Boehly took over as chairman in 2022. Under his tenure, Chelsea has splurged a staggering €1.08 billion on new signings across just four transfer windows, far surpassing any other club’s spending. However, the return on investment has been underwhelming with the squad showing little improvement. Key areas such as the striking department and central defense remain areas of concern despite hefty investments.
The revolving door of managers hasn’t helped matters either with five different appointments in less than two seasons. Even Thomas Tuchel who led the team to Champions League glory was not spared being sacked just six league games into last season. Subsequent managerial appointments including Graham Potter and the return of Frank Lampard failed to bring about significant improvements.
Now under Pochettino stewardship, Chelsea fortunes haven’t seen a dramatic upturn. While the Argentine boasts the best points per game record among recent Chelsea managers, the overall improvement has been marginal. The club’s struggles run deeper than just managerial changes with issues in recruitment, squad balance and long-term planning needing addressing.
Despite the gloomy present, there is optimism for the future with talented young players like Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez in the ranks. However, significant improvements are needed on the field and the club hierarchy must take a hard look at their own role in addressing the ongoing issues plaguing the team.
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