Chelsea has been a team that has seen it all in one season. From great signings at the start of the season, to their bad run during the start of the season and then the sacking of their manager and legend of the club Frank Lampard and then hiring a new manager in the form of Thomas Tuchel and then going on to win the champions league with the same team. Yes, all of it happened during the same season. And now at the start of the new season they have managed to sign back Serie A’s highest scorer last season, their own golden boy - Romelu Lukaku for over $100 million. They have also managed to sign the very talented Saul Nigez who is a very talented midfielder.
They have a pretty decent team and they have some backups for their backups too. And they have a very young and talented squad with some old war-horses also there to add to the experience. Let us take a look in detail at Chelsea’s team for the upcoming 2021-22 season and their chances of winning silverware.
Chelsea’s Pacy Attacking Options
When it comes to having pace in your attack, Chelsea are as good as anyone in the league or even in the world. They have some young, talented and dynamic players who can switch play from defense to attack in the blink of an eye. They have Romelu Lukaku for whom they have paid more than $100 million just to have him add value to their squad even after they won the champions league. That just goes on to outline the fact about how serious Chelsea are about winning, season in and out.
Lukaku was the top scorer in the Serie A last season and also has had a great run at the premier league for the various clubs he has played in. He is undoubtedly a World Class striker. They also have Timo Werner who is as pacy as pacy can get and who is definitely one for the future. Then they have Cristian Pullisic who is another outstanding player who can run, dribble and finish as good as anyone and is a huge asset to have on your wings. They have Kai Havertz who is a fast attacking player and has tons of talent. They also have another stellar player in Hakim Ziyech who is another outstanding player and one for the future.
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Chelsea’s Dependable Midfield Setup
Chelsea have a solid mid-field set up and this is one of the main reasons why they were able to win the champions league last season. Whenever you talk about Chelsea’s midfield, you have to start by talking about N’Golo Kante. He is not a man, he is a machine. He was undoubtedly one of the main reasons for Chelsea's triumph last season. He has won it all. The Premier League with Leicester City, World Cup with France and the Champions League with Chelsea. And there is no doubt to the fact that whatever team he plays in, Kante is the main man of every team and he really walks straight into any team in the world.
Chelsea also have Jorginho who is another solid support to their defense, midfield and their overall game. They also have the very talented Marcos Alonso who is another great player to have in your ranks. Chelsea also have Mason Mount who is regarded as one of the most exciting players to be playing right now. Some even call him the next Frank Lampard in the making. And in his short career, he has impressed everyone so much which is why they are quite right in calling him so.
Chelsea’s Defence : As solid as a rock
Good attack helps you win games Good defenses help you win championships. Always remember this. Chelsea are quite aware of this fact and the reason why they were champions league last year is largely due to their defense. Thiago Silva, A Rudiger, Azpiculeta are old warhorses who have been around for a bit and know how to handle difficult situations and opponents. Then they have the very fluent right and left backs in Chilwell and Reece James who are immensely young, talented & are already at the top of their game.
Goal Keeper: E Mendy
E Mendy is another of their huge successful purchases. They have a very skilled goalkeeper in Mendy who is very agile, active and very hard to beat between the sheets. He has a lot of clean sheets to his name already.
Overall, Chelsea seem like good contenders to win some major trophy even this season. Maybe even double or the treble. Thomas Tuchel is a very experienced manager, he shall be able to guide them to glory.
